Land Development Project Manager

DEZ Development LLC

$80K — $110K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of project management experience in land entitlements and site construction
  • Strong knowledge of local regulatory frameworks in the Pacific Northwest
  • Ability to interpret and redline civil engineering plans and designs
  • Business acumen and decision-making authority in fast-paced settings
  • Exceptional communication skills for negotiations with stakeholders

Responsibilities

  • Navigate entitlements approvals through various local jurisdictions in Greater Portland
  • Oversee the physical site development process, including grading and utilities
  • Lead and direct the work of civil engineers and contractors
  • Build and manage master project schedules and development budgets
  • Mitigate risks and control costs proactively

Benefits

  • Comprehensive, full-lifecycle project involvement
  • Opportunity to lead high-impact community development projects
  • Collaboration with a dynamic team and local experts
  • Authority to make key decisions in a fast-paced environment
  • Recognition and potential for award-winning project outcomes
Full Job Description
Description

As our Land Development Project Manager, you will hold the keys to the kingdom. This is a comprehensive, full-lifecycle role. You won't just pass papers or just manage dirt; you will champion our projects through both the front-end entitlement process and the physical, heavy-civil site development phase. You will be the vital bridge turning raw acreage into award-winning communities.

Responsibilities
Entitlements Approvals: Navigate local jurisdictions across the Greater Portland Metro area. Secure zoning changes, land-use approvals, and site-development permits within critical timelines.
Physical Site Development: Take charge of the field. Coordinate grading, heavy civil earthwork, wet/dry utilities, and paving. Ensure the site is physically delivered to our homebuilding teams on time and within budget.
Consultant Vendor Leadership: Direct civil engineers, traffic consultants, environmental experts, and heavy civil contractors. You aren't just a coordinator-you are driving the bus.
Budgeting Scheduling: Build, track, and optimize master project schedules and development budgets, proactively mitigating risks and controlling costs before they impact the bottom line.

Qualifications
Experience: 3+ years of hands-on project management experience handling both land entitlements and physical site construction/civil development.
Local Savvy: Strong familiarity with the Pacific Northwest regulatory landscape, local jurisdictions, and permitting processes (experience with local stormwater, grading, and utility district compliance is highly valued).
Technical Literacy: Ability to confidently read, interpret, and redline civil engineering plans, utility layouts, and landscape designs.
The "Grit" Factor: A business mindset. You thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where you are trusted to make executive decisions without waiting for layers of corporate approval.
Communication: The ability to negotiate effectively with city councils and planners, and hold civil contractors accountable on-site.

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