Forestar Group Inc. is a residential lot development company and a majority-owned subsidiary of D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder by volume in the United States since 2002. 

Forestar Group is currently looking for a Residential Land Development Director. The right candidate will be responsible for coordinating and managing the land development functions for a specific area to ensure timely completion to meet the company’s business plans and objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Manage all land development activity in assigned projects for a specific area
• Oversee due diligence on prospective projects to include review of preliminary budgets and schedules; review of site related reports, development orders and plat requirements; review and provide comments on engineering plans, plats, and landscape plans; interface with local government as needed to determine the viability of a project; and review and provide comments on Investment Committee packages
• Select land development contractors and suppliers
• Execute community development plans including construction of streets, utilities (wet and dry), amenities, common areas, storm water management facilities and entrances
• Create and maintain development budgets
• Review and approve monthly contractor pay applications
• Interact with county and/or municipal governments on various issues surrounding permitting, development and construction
• Direct a team of consultants during the construction of a project such as engineers, land planners, surveyors, landscape architects, land use attorneys, etc. 
• Responsible for preliminary and final platting of developments
• Management of builder group to ensure compliance with contract terms and proper operation
• Ensure clean and safe conditions within all communities
• Conduct on-site inspections, startups, final walkthrough, turnovers, etc. as required for the project
• Attend various community and/or governmental meetings
• Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company
• Ability to travel overnight
• Valid driver’s license and a vehicle
• Review project status reports submitted by Development Managers
• Collaborate with Development Managers on department initiatives for improvement
• Ensure all aspects of the NPDES/SWPPP program for each assigned project comply. Reporting and documentation on all projects under development are current