Forward Planning Manager

The Forward Planning Manager will assist the land acquisition team during the due diligence/feasibility period. During feasibility, the Forward Planning Manager will gain an understanding of the development, including, but not limited to, governing agency requirements, soft costs, and schedules. The manager will assess potential development risks associated with the subject property. The manager will contribute to the land acquisition package that eventually gets submitted to the land committee for review and approval.

The position necessitates processing and monitoring of permit approvals for both land development and vertical construction, including management of design consultants and governing agency personnel. The manager will track budgets and schedules as a community develops. Schedules will be used as a daily tool to assess current status of a project timeline and to adhere to the original timing goal. The manager will coordinate with civil engineers, landscape architects, architects, and other consultants to facilitate cost effective design that is appropriate for a development. The manager is expected to effectively communicate with and provide information to construction field personnel. The manager will prepare development notes and timelines documenting job status (days ahead of schedule, days behind schedule, etc.). The manager will sit on newly formed HOA boards and coordinate with homeowner associations to resolve project related issues through community closeout.

• Develop and maintain positive, professional relationships with officials and employees of municipalities and agencies with jurisdictional control over Division land acquisitions.
• Assist with the coordinating the vetting and engagement of all consultants.
• Provide due diligence related to the acquisition of entitled property for the Division.
• Serve as a liaison to engineers, consultants, governmental officials and other trade partners in the execution of forward planning tasks. Ensure that all corporate land development policies, internal control procedures and practices are communicated, understood and complied with.
• Manage scopes of work and compliance with schedule for consultants related to forward planning process.
• Assist with resolutions of land development issues and conditions prior to and during development.
• Collaborate with Land Acquisition team during feasibility analysis and due diligence phase.

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning or related field required.
• Minimum 3 years of associated homebuilding industry experience or a combined 5 years of education and experience directly related to land planning, land use, policy planning, or government.
• Minimum of 1-year related experience in managing entitlement of new communities.
• Familiarity with reading and understanding civil engineering, landscape architecture, architecture plans.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications including Outlook, Word, Project, and Excel.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to oversee numerous professional consultants efficiently and effectively.

Are you looking for an incredible career opportunity? Then Meritage Homes is the place for you! From the homes we build to the careers we offer, we are focused on delivering a Life.Built.Better.. Meritage is committed to building energy-efficient and affordable entry-level and first move-up homes across the US. We are looking for candidates who are excited about furthering their careers, as well as bringing their authentic self every day to be part of an inclusive organization. Meritage was certified a Great Place To Work for a second year in a row, and is currently ranked on Fortune's Best Workplaces listings in the categories of Construction, Women and Parents. As a top 5 public homebuilder with over 180,000 homes delivered in its 38-year history, Meritage is looking for professionals who are self-starters and want to help our organization grow by providing new and innovative ideas.

When joining Meritage Homes, you and your career can benefit in several ways, including:

• A work environment that encourages creativity and innovative ideas from every level
• An organization that lives by its core values everyday
• Team atmosphere where every individual is considered a vital asset
• State of the art technology to provide an optimal working environment
• A competitive pay structure
• Strong benefits
• Flexibility in work-life integration
• Team-oriented environment where all individuals play an integral role in the company
• Opportunity to further your career in a growing national organization
• Maintain a competitive drive to be the best