Land Purchasing Manager
Core
Contracting land development vendors, reviewing civil construction plans for compliance, and managing development budgets and cost estimates for residential homebuilding projects.
Role type
Senior IC land purchasing and cost management manager
Builds
Residential home communities and development infrastructure
Domain
Residential real estate development / Civil engineering
Deliverable
Product features (development plans, contracts, cost estimates)
Required skills
Civil engineering plan review, vendor contracting, development budget management, cost estimation, cash flow forecasting, supplier relationship management, blueprint interpretation, financial management, project management, negotiation
Preferred skills
Heavy civil engineering experience, raw land development experience, value engineering, estimating, infrastructure development, environmental compliance knowledge, JD Edwards, Build Pro, Bluebeam, Planswift
Technologies
JD Edwards, Build Pro, Bluebeam, Planswift
Responsibilities
Review civil construction drawings and provide feedback to engineering consultants; Work with Project Managers to ensure development budgets are current and accurate; Oversee the bidding of work to ensure best price, quality, and performance; Issue contracts and work orders ensuring proper system entry and budget alignment; Track issued contracts and work orders against the development budget; Assist in forecasting expenditures for cash flow modeling; Monitor macro trends in materials/supplier base and implement cost reaction plans; Manage relationships with vendors/suppliers to build effective partnerships; Assist in the preparation of development cost estimates for land acquisition feasibility; Maintain vendor performance ratings.
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC