Development Director-FG

Job Description - Development Director-FG (2406235)

Forestar Group Inc. is a residential lot development company focused on delivering desirable communities for homebuilders in both established locations and long-term growth markets. Forestar’s vision is to be the nation’s leading residential lot developer. The Company’s strategic relationship with D.R. Horton, the nation’s largest homebuilder, complements Forestar’s vision of creating neighborhoods that enhance the lives of community residents while creating value for shareholders, trade partners, and employees.

Forestar Group is currently looking for a Development Director-FG in the Land Development Department. The right candidate will be responsible for coordinating and managing the land development functions for a specific area to ensure timely completion to meet the company’s business plans and objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

1. Manage all land development activity in assigned projects for a specific area.
2. Oversee due diligence on prospective projects to include review of preliminary budgets and schedules; review of site-related reports, development orders, and plat requirements; review and provide comments on engineering plans, plats, and landscape plans; interface with local government as needed to determine the viability of a project; and review and provide comments on Investment Committee packages.
3. Select land development contractors and suppliers.
4. Execute community development plans including construction of streets, utilities (wet and dry), amenities, common areas, storm water management facilities, and entrances.
5. Create and maintain development budgets.
6. Review and approve monthly contractor pay applications.
7. Interact with county and/or municipal governments on various issues surrounding permitting, development, and construction.
8. Direct a team of consultants during the construction of a project such as engineers, land planners, surveyors, landscape architects, land use attorneys, etc.
9. Responsible for preliminary and final platting of developments.
10. Management of builder group to ensure compliance with contract terms and proper operation.
11. Ensure clean and safe conditions within all communities.
12. Conduct on-site inspections, startups, final walkthroughs, turnovers, etc. as required for the project.
13. Attend various community and/or governmental meetings.
14. Conduct all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company.
15. Ability to travel overnight.
16. Valid driver’s license and a vehicle.
17. Review project status reports submitted by Development Managers.
18. Collaborate with Development Managers on department initiatives for improvement.
19. Ensure all aspects of the NPDES/SWPPP program for each assigned project comply. Reporting and documentation on all projects under development are current.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university, or seven to ten years of land development experience.
2. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral form, or via FOR applications.
3. Proficiency with MS Office and email.
4. Ability to stand and walk for 4 hours straight or up to a full 8-hour day; sit for extended periods; kneel and bend at the waist; climb, balance and stoop, crouch or crawl; walk up and down stairs; walk on unlevel terrain; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and peripheral vision.
5. Regular exposure to outside weather conditions, moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, and risk of electrical shock.
6. The noise level is moderate.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Work effectively in high-pressure situations.
2. Ability to communicate organizational policies and other information to subordinates.

Come join a winning team with a Fortune 500 company! We are growing fast and are looking for enthusiastic attitudes and team players to join our success. We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical, Vision and Dental
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays

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