Development Manager - Houston

Development Manager - Houston

Legend Homes is currently looking for an experienced Land Development Manager to join our Academy Development team in Houston. The position will be responsible for performing and overseeing all aspects of day-to-day land development projects, including the completion of improved lots and obtaining development approvals through completed lots.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Work with Land Development and Acquisitions leadership on analyzing new land opportunities and performing due diligence on potential acquisitions.
• Create, review and maintain all due diligence property documents and reports.
• Ensure that property documents comply with Camillo standards and notify management of concerns and potential solutions.
• Coordinate information sharing and work distribution with land development, acquisitions and construction teams.
• Maintain budgets and development schedule oversight.
• Coordinate with agencies for permitting, insurance, assurance, and close-out requirements.
• Oversee construction of the entrances, lots, amenities, and associated infrastructure.
• Coordinate contractors and inspectors for completion of land development.
• Participate in on-site inspections, startups, final walkthrough, turnovers.
• Ensure that the required property documentation is completed and stored.
• Negotiate final contracts and all change orders.
• Lead the design, review, approval, permitting process.
• Maintain budget performance and report updates.
• Conduct site visits and meetings with vendors as needed.
• Ability to travel.
• All other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Friendly and welcoming demeanor with the ability to maintain professionalism and a strong customer-focused demeanor with demanding clientele.
• Excellent time management skills, detail-orientation and ability to multi-task and prioritize work.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills, along with advanced conflict resolution skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills and proficient in English. Must be able to articulate needs and convey information verbally and in writing effectively with employees, customers, supervisors, and co-workers throughout the organization.
• Knowledge of management methods and sound employee relations techniques with an ability to connect to staff, troubleshoot problems and help teams collaborate, as necessary.
• Able to work in an equitable, inclusive, and diverse environment. The Camillo family of companies are committed to enhancing equity, inclusion, and diversity, including hiring talent from all backgrounds.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proactive leader with strong decision-making skills.
• Ability to remain flexible and efficient in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong relationship building, negotiation, problem solving, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications including Excel, Project, Word, PowerPoint.

Education and Experience:

• 3+ years of land development/infrastructure construction experience with increasing levels of project oversight experience preferred.
• A Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a related field is preferred

Physical Requirements /

Working Conditions:

• Must be able to lift-up to 15 pounds at times
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk or working on a computer
• Periodic travel may be required

About Us:

As one of the largest privately held real estate development and construction companies in Texas, Camillo Companies exists to open doors to greater opportunities for all people. For more than 30 years, the Company has led the way in constructing premier communities featuring affordable homes and residences that maximize style, livability, and functional floorplan designs. Camillo Companies is a vertically integrated operation consisting of four primary entities, including Retail (Legend Homes), Residences (Simply Home), Land Development (Academy Development), and Maintenance (LCI Services).

Through these operations, the Camillo Family of Companies has constructed more than 30,000 homes and residences in the Greater Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio, and Bryan-College Station areas, establishing a standard of exceptional customer service and attainability. In 2007, the Company pioneered the single-family build-to-rent business, eventually leading to the 2012 launch of Simply Home, which builds, leases, and manages both new and recently constructed single-family homes, townhomes, and multi-family projects.

Beginning in 2023, the company made acquisitions to expand into new markets in and outside of Texas.

Camillo Companies value a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, and veterans to apply. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and team members regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation,…