Division Director, Land Development

Overview

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The Sekisui House U.S. team is a proud builder of the SHAWOOD, Richmond American, Woodside, Holt, Hubble, and Chesmar brands.  We take great pride in being a member of Sekisui House, a global leader in homebuilding. This impressive, 60+ year old company has built over 2.6 million new homes designed to reflect and adapt to the changing needs of today's homebuyers. Drawing on Sekisui House's unparalleled history and superior service, we commit ourselves to a future where people around the world can live joyful lives in homes that are safe, secure, stylish and comfortable. 

 

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Positive Work Environment & Culture

• Collaborative Team Culture: Join a supportive environment where teamwork and the open exchange of ideas are highly valued.
• Team Engagement: Participate in a variety of team-building events and social gatherings, such as company outings, holiday celebrations, and regular office socials. We support a healthy work-life balance and recognize the importance of time outside of work commitments. 

 

Overview & Position Summary

This role provides strategic and operational leadership for land development activities, ensuring successful delivery of residential communities from entitlement through construction and turnover. It establishes short-term operational plans, manages resources and budgets, and oversees multiple projects simultaneously, applying broad knowledge of engineering, construction, permitting, and regulatory processes to drive results. This position leads a team of development managers and technical professionals, influences cross-functional partners, and ensures alignment with divisional objectives, operational readiness, and long-term growth.

 

Primary Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee operational plans for all land development activities, ensuring alignment with division goals, build schedules, and budget targets.
• Lead, manage, and mentor a team of Land Managers, Project Managers, and technical staff, fostering performance, accountability, and professional growth.
• Oversee the planning, budgeting, scheduling, and construction of land development projects, including grading, utilities, infrastructure installation, and site preparation, ensuring cost control, quality, safety, and timely lot delivery.
• Direct review of engineering plans, construction drawings, environmental studies, and utility designs to ensure constructability, regulatory compliance, and value-engineering opportunities.
• Manage relationships with municipalities, regulatory agencies, utility providers, consultants, and contractors to secure approvals, coordinate inspections, and resolve issues.
• Evaluate project risks, identify solutions, and guide team decision-making using technical expertise and analytical insights.
• Oversee contractor procurement, bid selection, contract negotiation, scopes of work, and performance management.
• Monitor project performance metrics, reporting, cash flow, and budget tracking; provide strategic recommendations and updates to senior leadership.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with land acquisition, finance, construction, sales, and operations teams to ensure alignment between development activities and business objectives.
• Manage site improvement permitting, HOAs, fiscal bond release, community turnover, and common area completion.
• Identify and implement process improvements, best practices, and workflow efficiencies across land development projects.

 

Education & Experience

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, planning, real estate development, or a related field.
• Minimum of 6–8 years of relevant land development or construction experience, or 10–12 years equivalent experience.

Preferred:

• Experience leading teams in residential land development for a homebuilder or land development company.
• Background managing large-scale, multi-phase horizontal construction projects.

 

Skills & Competencies

• Broad knowledge of land development, engineering principles, construction practices, and regulatory processes.
• Strong leadership and team management skills with experience supervising experience