NilsonCareers

POSITION SUMMARY:
Nilson Homes is seeking a positive, self-motivated, detail oriented, experienced, and forthright individual who is passionate about the home building and development industry, to join our Land Team as Director of Land Construction. This position will use organizational & interpersonal skills, along with knowledge of construction processes to provide administrative organization & management on all land development construction projects. This is an in-office & on-site position. There is extensive local driving required—site visits & municipal meetings. This position does not include remote or work-from-home options.
Nilson Homes is a large production home builder, based in South Ogden, Utah. Our Vision is to Improve lives by building community—providing an exceptional experience for clients, team members, and trade partners by building thoughtfully designed, expertly crafted homes, in lasting communities planned for all stages of life.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
- Following approval of Final Plat, manage the following portions of the development processes: Pre-Construction, Construction, Lot delivery, and Warranty.
- Provide support and input, where needed, to the land team and other parties in acquisition and pre-development tasks (due diligence, entitlement, and design of projects)
- Contribute information to the management of funding needs for each project.
- Work directly with the direct report colleagues in their roles.

SPECIFIC:
- Review with Project Managers (PM) the existing infrastructure available and necessary improvements to facilitate development of new communities (single-family, townhomes, multi-family, etc).
- Use construction best practices and knowledge to assist team in making informed design decisions on grading, infrastructure and other improvments (i.e. amenities) for projects throughout the entitlement process.
- Review civil plans for projects, based on known facts and property features, to minimize or mitigate potential issues from materializing during construction or post construction.
- Contribute to the teams’ efforts in developing a preliminary proforma budget and final budget for each project.
- Manage approved construction budgets & schedule, coordinate with team on funding needs for each project.
- Manage and approve change orders on construction budgets, including details on variances.

MANAGE GENERAL CONTRACTORS & OTHER TRADE PARTNERS COLLECTIVELY WITH OTHER LAND TEAM MEMBERS:
- Secure bids and compare unit pricing with market pricing.
- Review estimates and value engineering opportunities.
- Finalize contracts with general contractors, subcontractors, etc, in coordination with the other land team members.
- Manage field work with the team members addressing questions from contractors, subcontractors, etc—including regular field meetings to review work progress and to troubleshoot concerns; stay ahead of the contractor to avoid costly field delays.
- Approve invoices.
- Review & approve change orders.
- Manage construction schedules for all Nilson Land projects with critical and realistic input and commitments from team members and contractor partners.
- Oversee implementation of SWPPP and Safety compliance, and engage third-party companies, if any.

COORDINATE WITH NILSON HOMES VERTICAL TEAM ON LOT DELIVERY AND HAND OFF.
Work closely with team members to follow up on city inspection punch lists to bring projects into warranty and out of warranty—includes construction close out tasks.
- Hire, train, manage, support, and oversee work or direct reports, including:
- Quarterly performance reviews.
- Regular coordination and weekly meeting (minimum).

QUALITIES NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL:
- 10+ Years of experience in development construction (work, management, etc).
- Specific experience in land entitlement of residential development preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, real estate development, or related field preferred.
- Experience in developing, analyzing and executing on project budgets.
- Proficient knowledge of and how to navigate and apply municipality ordinances and codes.
- Have a strong working knowledge of municipal infrastructure, construction processes and procedures, and utility systems.
- Ability to read & understand development plans (site plans, subdivision plats, utility plans, etc).
- Computer Skills: Dropbox / PDF Editor (Bluebeam or Adobe) / Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Teams, Outlook) / AutoCAD (favorable).
- Ability to be held accountable for work.
- Ability to take guidance / direction from VP of Land and leadership team.
- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).
- Possess the following specific qualities:

Self-Motivated / Takes Initiative
Strategic Thinker / Ability to look ahead and see potential problems
Organized / Detail Oriented
Team Player / Works well with others in a team atmosphere
Ability to maintain positive interpersonal relationships
Quick Learner
Creative
Assertive
Persistent