Land Entitlement Project Manager

Centex Homes is one of the nation's leading and largest homebuilders. Operating in over 90 markets in 25 states, we built over 33,000 homes last year, have completed approximately 400,000 homes to date, and are continuing to grow at a rapid pace. Leading brands of Centex Homes, Fox & Jacobs, and Centex Destination Properties, allow our company to provide homebuilders a tremendous amount of experience, buying power, and value.

Centex Corporation, our parent company, is the only company to rank among the top 10 U.S. Home Builders for more than 30 consecutive years. We consistently rank as the No. 1 most admired company in our industry, according to FORTUNE magazine and were one of the top 5 on the Builder 100 list of America's largest home builders for 2004.

Job Description:
Responsible for conducting due diligence and project management of specific projects through entitlement process

Specific Duties:
- Manage the entitlement of specific projects
- Coordinate with the Land Acquisition department & outside consultants to ensure thorough due diligence review for specific projects including preparation of entitlement schedules, density yields and conceptual site plans
- Coordinate hiring of consultants for entitlement of projects
- Coordinate preparation of pro forma entitlement budgets, land acquisition checklists, entitlement portions of the president's summary and project schedules
- Coordinate with accounting department to ensure timely payment of consultant fees and accurate project budgets
- Oversee consultant teams for specific projects to ensure timely progression of entitlement process
- Ensure specific entitlement projects stay within budget
- Other duties as assigned
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1. What are the major objectives or outcomes to be accomplished by the person in this job?
' Manage the planning approval (entitlement) processes for selected projects.
' Represent Centex in meetings with municipal officials and the public at-large and public hearings.
' Responsible for bidding, contracting, budgeting, scheduling and other administrative functions related to select projects.
' Ensure that Centex team members in other functional areas are updated regarding project status.
' Coordinate with Centex team members in other functional areas regarding assistance needed.

2. What are the most frequent and most essential work activities in this job?
' Solicit bids, select consultants and manage outside consultants in the design of project and neighborhood site plans, landscape plans, and engineering plans.
' Obtain development permits and approvals.
' Ensure other functional departments are updated regarding project status.
' Speak publicly, make presentations and participate in public forums as the Centex Homes' representative.
' Understand site plans and engineering plans.
' Negotiate conditions of approval with local governments and permitting agencies.
' Prepare proforma budgets, schedules, checklists and summaries.
' Maintain project schedules and other reporting tools.
' Ensure timely completion of conditions of approval.

3. What people and how many are managed by the person in this job?
' No direct reports; Will manage outside consultant team as required.

4. What are the primary people contacts in this job? (With whom? What purpose? How often?)
' Land Entitlement Manager - daily to communicate project status and challenges.
' Land Development Project Managers -weekly to answer questions, provide information and coordinate with the creation of engineering plans.
' Consultants - daily to weekly to provide direction, monitor progress and establish time frames.
' Municipal employees - weekly to expedite permit approvals, monitor time frames, establish good working relationships and to stay informed of new regulations.
' Other Centex team members - daily to weekly to communicate project status, keep team members updated and establish time frames (Team = Division President, Director of Land Acquisition, Director of Land Development, Division Constroller, Director of Strategic Marketing, Architecture Manager and others as needed).
' Elected officials ' periodically ' to establish and maintain good working relationships and solicit support for Centex Homes projects.
' Community leaders, neighborhood associations and other citizens ' periodically - to establish and maintain good working relationships and solicit support for Centex Homes projects.

5. What behavioral traits, attitudes and skills are required?
' Excellent people and organization skills.
' Motivated, energetic and resourceful.
' Must be able to manage multiple projects and multiple and changing priorities.
' Imperative to have a long term vision and think ahead constantly.
' Must take ownership of and be accountable for actions and decisions.
' Excellent written and verbal communications.
' Diplomatic.
' Think creatively to solve problems.
' Follow-thru and follow-up skills.
' Results oriented.
' Analytic thinker ' analyze situation and identify solutions.
' Ability to manage details/detail oriented.
' Operate with a sense of urgency.

6. What are the prerequisites for employment? (Education, prior experience, other)
' College degree, Civil Engineering strongly preferred
' Previous work experience in project planning, project administration; Ability to read site plans and blueprints.
' Experience in dealing with municipal codes and regulations.


7. What are the toughest parts of this job on a day-to-day basis?
' Pressure to perform.
' Managing details of permit processing and all of the components associated with obtaining full entitlements for neighborhoods.
' Maintaining accuracy in the face of deadlines and competing demands for time.
' Avoiding and dealing with unexpected delays and problems.
' Competing demands for time (Additional direction can come from upper management and co-workers with pressure to perform due to deadlines and amount of investments in parcels.); time management.
' Establishing performance expectations for consultant team and holding them accountable.
' Long hours (due to public hearings)

8. What are the compensations? (Income range, pay formula, advancement opportunities, etc.)
' Pay commensurate with experience.
' Possibility for advancement within entitlement or development departments.

9. What leadership style will be used to manage the individual in this position?
' Employee will receive direction and guidance but is expected to complete long and short term tasks independently at times and in close coordination with others at times.
' Prefer to mentor and provide advice/help with complex issues.
' Expect regular and thorough feedback about projects and issues.

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