Forward Planning Manager

As a Forward Planning Manager working for Taylor Morrison, you will be responsible for managing external consultants who support the due diligence, entitlement, and development planning of residential communities. This includes working through zoning and governmental approvals, overseeing the completion, submittal, and approval of construction plans, and guiding projects that may require more complex engineering and municipal coordination.

We trust that as a Forward Planning Manager you will: (responsibilities)

• Perform due diligence including the physical and financial feasibility of a planned community

• Walk the site with the ability to determine potential for special development situations

• Be aware and knowledgeable in adjacent zoning classifications

• Review existing and proposed zoning classifications, determine if existing stipulations exist

• Work with consultants, including land planners, engineers, surveyors, and municipalities, to prepare and refine plans for submittal

• Review civil engineering plans for value engineering opportunities and coordinate comments with design professionals

• Attend and speak at public hearings and meetings with planning boards, commissioners, and local jurisdictions

• Build and maintain strong relationships with county reviewers, city officials, and other local government stakeholders to support entitlement and final plat approvals

• Set up meetings with planning directors and proactively facilitate entitlement conversations

• Collaborate cross-functionally with the Land Acquisition department as needed

• Willing to perform other duties as assigned

What you will need: (competencies, behaviors & attributes) 

• Analytical

• Communication

• Ethics & Integrity

• Leadership

• Teamwork

About you:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, Real Estate Development, Construction Management, or a related field; or six to eight years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience

• 1 - 3 years of experience in land planning, engineering, or land entitlement preferred

• Familiarity with zoning regulations, entitlements, and municipal approval processes

• Experience presenting in public forums, such as planning commission meetings or public hearing

• Financial acumen to assess site feasibility and project profitability

• Ability to read and understand civil engineering drawings, grading and utility plans

• Experience working across multiple counties in the Atlanta metro area (Gwinnett, Cobb, Forsyth, Cherokee, Dekalb, Fulton, Hall preferred)

• Willing to travel locally as needed

FLSA Status: Exempt

Will have responsibilities such as:

• Office or non-manual work, which is directly related to management or general business operations

• Act as a primary component of which involves the exercise of independent judgment and discretion about matters of significance

Essential Functions:

Successful job applicants will be able to perform these functions. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Report to Division/Corporate Office/Community daily and adhere to schedule

• Ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer and/or electronic device

• Ability to have face to face conversations with customers, co-workers and higher level manager

• Ability to sit or stand for long periods of time and move around work environment as needed

• Ability to operate a motor vehicle if applicable

• Comply with company policies and procedure

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to able to remain in a stationary position up to 50% of the time

• The ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

*Taylor Morrison experience and/or successful completion of training program may override required education and/or experience requirement.

Job descriptions are not intended as, nor should be construed to be, exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with a job.  They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job duties and responsibilities essential for making fair pay decisions about the job.

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