Posted: Mar 26, 2025
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Land Development Manager

Toll Brothers, Inc. - Columbia , MD
Full-time
Application Deadline: N/A
Real Estate & Housing

Who are we? 
For over five decades, Toll Brothers has been building high-quality homes in the most desirable locations across the country and has earned its place among the elite in the industry. We adapt to the ever-changing home building industry, stay ahead of trends, and nurture a superior culture. Our employees are our family, and we uphold the values that our founders instilled in us from the beginning, creating an exceptional place to work, inclusive to all.  


What is the opportunity? 
The Land Development Manager will manage engineering design, estimating, budgeting, development, and dedication of site improvements of our communities and assist with feasibility studies (due diligence) for new acquisitions. 


What are the primary responsibilities? 
Field Operations (60%) 

o    Overseeing daily land development field operations on multiple projects
o    Managing contractors, verifying work completed/monitoring progress
o    Meeting with governmental agencies/inspectors/HOA’s
o    Coordinating land development work with homebuilding operations
o    Project dedication and bond release work

Entitlements (20%)

o    Request proposals, preparation & bid solicitation, negotiation, award, and contracting for professional services, attorneys & consultants
o    Manage & direct engineering & professional consultant objectives, schedules & work product
o    Facilitate project approvals/entitlements/land use and zoning changes through coordination with sellers, brokers, agency review staff, governmental officials, elected officials, & Toll Ops.
o    Initiate & obtain wetlands permits, Environmental Site Assessments, noise, fiscal & transportation studies as needed for approvals & Zoning efforts
o    Work with utility consultants & provide load requirements & assist with franchise utilities
(electric, gas, telephone, CATV, water, sewer) dry utility layout
o    Assist with preparation of HOA documents, possibly serve on HOA BOD’s
o    Track, monitor, update project approvals timelines & schedules & routinely distribute to team

Office Operations (20%)

o    Establish & maintain accurate project development schedules
o    Establish & maintain accurate project development budgets
o    Invoice review/approval/coding, issuing Purchase Orders & Change Orders
o    Analyses and negotiations of bids/contracts/change orders

o    Land Acquisition Support – Assist or lead with project Due Diligence efforts (entitlements & approvals, development schedules & budgets)
o    Entitlements and approvals management (coordinating with consultants, performing plan review & value engineering)
o    Bond maintenance

Does this describe you? 

Do you have experience demonstrating the following knowledge and skills and/or Leadership Behaviors?

  • Develop Talent
  • Build Trust and Awareness
  • Drive Results
  • Focus on the Customer
  • Improve and Innovate

Do you have these qualifications? 

Essential:
o    3+ years’ experience in Land Development Management
o    Excellent communication skills (written & verbal)
o    Value engineering
o    Ability to improvise/adapt/overcome obstacles
o    Ability to work independently and within a team


Preferred:
o    Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Construction Management or Civil Engineering
o    EIT or Professional Engineering License