Land Development Project Manager
Company: KB Homes
Location: Fresno
Posted on: August 7, 2022
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Job Description:
About KB Home KB Home is one of the largest and most recognized
homebuilders in the United States and has built over 650,000
quality homes in our more than 60-year history. Today, KB Home
operates in 45 markets from coast to coast. What sets KB Home apart
is the exceptional personalization we offer our homebuyers from
those buying their first home to experienced buyers allowing them
to make their home uniquely their own, at a price that fits their
budget. As the leader in energy-efficient homebuilding, KB Home was
the first builder to make every home it builds ENERGY STAR
certified, a standard of energy performance achieved by fewer than
10% of new homes in America, and has built more ENERGY STAR
certified homes than any other builder. An energy-efficient KB home
helps lower the cost of ownership and is designed to be healthier,
more comfortable and better for the environment than new homes
without certification. We build strong, personal relationships with
our customers so they have a real partner in the homebuying
process. As a result, we have the distinction of being the #1
customer-ranked national homebuilder in third-party buyer
satisfaction surveys. Build your career with KB Home. Learn more.
JOB SUMMARY: The Land Development PM will be responsible for aiding
in the preparation of quantity takeoffs, preliminary budgets, RFP's
and interacting with contractors estimating departments, bid spread
assessment and recommendation, draft contracts, managing field work
at the community development sites level including pre-construction
meetings, coordination between project subcontractors and municipal
and City agencies; SWPP implementation coordination, changed
condition management. Candidate needs to understand heavy-civil
engineering field methods and procedures and be able read
heavy-civil blueprints without training. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES: Strategy * Under the direction of department
leadership will Implement land development policies for the
department to achieve desired results
* Manage land development projects in support of the divisions
business plan.
* Recommend process improvements and implement final solutions to
continually improve land development results.
* Build strong relationships with internal departments e.g. Sales,
Marketing, and Production and Purchasing. Project Cost Management *
Prepare detailed take offs from heavy-civil plans, prepare cost
estimates and initial budgets for projects that account for all
scopes of work needed to complete job.
* Evaluating Plans and making value engineering
recommendations.
* Prepare draft bid scopes, RFP's, and quantity sheets.
* Prepare draft Bid Spreads and Bid Analysis to assist in award of
projects.
* Review and update all project budgets weekly/monthly as needed to
keep accounting system current and accurate. Bond Management *
Assigned project tracking of bonds and path and schedule to
exoneration.
* Follow-up with municipal agencies to obtain final sign-off
letters for bond exoneration and participate in bond exoneration
meetings, as necessary. Contract Management * Prepare draft vendor
work agreements, RFI's, and changed conditions for review, and
facilitate vendor invoice payment processing.
* Assist managing consultants performing civil design, joint trench
design, landscape design, walls, SWPP design, soils reports, plot
plans as necessary to keep the flow of work from disrupting
community schedule. Contractor Management * Review, verify and
report Contractor progress in field. Collect required weekly
community reports and review for accuracy the same week they are to
be received.
* Verification and reporting of site conditions and Contractor
conditions to validate changed conditions. Business Management *
Assist in preparation of budget updates, cash flows and projections
for business plan. EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Education: * College Degree preferred. Degree in Civil Engineering
or Construction Engineering & Management is ideal. Experience: *
The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in estimating and managing
heavy civil projects at the field level. Specifically including all
aspects of grading, wet and dry utilities, paving, masonry, civil
and soils engineering and overall understanding of municipalities
and agencies. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities * Strong analytical and
problem-solving skills.
* Must be detail oriented with good follow-up and follow-thru
skills.
* Must be familiar with blueprints, grading plans, improvement
plans, landscape plans etc.
* Competently perform take-offs and prepare accurate budgets for
heavy-civil work with infrequent supervision.
* Strong understanding of heavy-civil means and methods to
accomplish construction of heavy-civil projects.
* Strong ability to identify risks in heavy-civil work.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Excellent organizational skills.
* Self-motivated and able to work independently.
* Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to be accountable in
a team environment.
* Ability to stay organized and manages priorities in an efficient
manner.
* Possess strong negotiation skills and experience.
* Mandatory to be proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook,
Microsoft Project Scheduling.
* Willingness to travel is required.
* Valid driver's license required. Find out why KB Home is
attracting and retaining the best employees! If you are interested
and qualified, please apply now. KB Home provides above average
compensation packages and earnings potential, full benefits, an
outstanding 401K matching program, bonus plans and amazing
promotional opportunities. KB Home is an equal opportunity employer
committed to hiring a diverse work team. Diversity is important to
KB Home!
Keywords: KB Homes, Fresno , Land Development Project Manager, Executive , Fresno, California
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