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Forward Planner
Forward Planner | Residential Homebuilding
Land Development | Entitlements | Pre-Construction
A leading production homebuilder is seeking a Forward Planner to manage the planning, coordination, and flow of information required during the start-up of land development for new home residential communities. This role bridges the Development Team and various governmental agencies and departments to meet critical milestone dates — taking undeveloped land to a ready-to-build vertical stage.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary liaison between the development team and governmental agencies and departments
- Plan tasks and schedules for entitlement and permitting
- Manage feasibility studies, permit fee analyses, and project development reports
- Oversee entitlement and permitting research
- Apply knowledge of zoning, general plans, municipal codes, and ordinances
- Facilitate and coordinate the review of title reports
- Coordinate project-specific public outreach efforts
- Manage consultant contracts and performance
- Develop and maintain entitlement schedules and budgets
- Lead and direct consultants in design and development of Entitlement Plans
- Ensure project vision is maintained throughout the entitlement process
- Manage project team coordination meetings, agendas, and records of decisions
- Coordinate with internal team and outside legal counsel to draft CC&Rs, disclosures, and Sales and HOA documents
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or related field preferred
- 2+ years of land development or pre-construction experience required
- 2+ years in project management or forward planning required
- Experience with civil improvement plans, entitlements, conditions of approval, final mapping, and CC&Rs
- Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws pertaining to land use and environmental impacts including CEQA and NEPA
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Proficiency with MS Office
- Ability to travel to various projects and county entities as required
