Director, Housing Development

Location Costa Mesa - 3200 Park Center Drive, Suite 1000 Business At Brookfield Residential, a leading North American land developer and homebuilder for over 65 years, we have had one goal in mind – creating the best places to call home. From the development of award-winning, master-planned communities to the creation of well-designed homes, we are committed to cultivating exceptional life experiences for our customers, partners, employees, and members of the community. From offices, retail spaces, and logistics facilities to multifamily residences, hospitality establishments, and mixed-use structures — we are reimagining real estate from the ground up.

If you\'re ready to be a part of our team, we encourage you to apply. Overview Job Description: Oversee Housing Operations for a portfolio of housing assets of both single family detached and attached homes in various phases of predevelopment, sales, starts, and closings for primarily finished lot homebuilding. This includes providing direction and coordination of the community setup of a site, developing and approving site plans from initial planning stages through final site plan agreements with all governmental agencies, and tracking final site engineering through all agency approvals.

Carry out these activities within business plan timelines and established budgetary guidelines. Coordinate community startup and model home starts, and ensure project completion through the community and other agencies through the release of certificates of occupancy and resolution of any problems regarding community and other agency relations. Key Responsibilities Manage the following stages: Site plan preparation and home product development coordination; Site plan approval and engineering process stage; Manage new home design process.

Manage consultants for completion of home plans to include: Architects, structural engineers, mechanical and plumbing engineers, acoustical engineers, color consultants, Title 24 compliance, and others. Responsible for completing home plans and submittal to jurisdiction for building plan check and ultimate building permits. Establish new community business plans, including cost budgets and schedules; quarterly and annual business plan updates.

Comply with community ordinances and maps (zoning master plan; Building, Engineering, and Planning Department requirements); soil information, site constraints, easements on title, setbacks and specific plan or community guidelines. Understand availability and capacity of utilities and requirements to bring utilities to site. Participate in review of purchase agreements and provide recommendations regarding proposed costs, feasibility, time frame for proposed development, and special conditions.

Prepare budgets of planning and development costs from community startup and building permits through final C of O. Manage review, coding and approval of contracts, POs and billing invoices. Manage Bureau of Real Estate report filings and approvals to receive Pink, Yellow and White reports to facilitate business plan.

Represent Brookfield on Homeowners Association Boards and activities to transfer common area and manage HOA. Select professional consultants. Order, coordinate, and complete necessary studies, surveys, and determinations for site characteristics that impact home design and product development.

Respond to buyer demographic, market input, and target buyer profiles in preparation of home design. Develop schedule for site plan development process and complete site plan development within the scheduled time frame. Develop budgetary guidelines for site plan development and bring in site plan within those guidelines.

Maintain and update paperwork of community/building permit plans and tracking (permits, backup documentation, and necessary graphics/engineering plans). Attend all building plan review meetings with City/County staff as company representative; determine attendees and schedule attendance. Update budgets and cost analysis based on approved site plan, building plan and other considerations; budget, schedule, and complete engineering plans for site engineering approval.

File final construction set engineering plans with utilities; act as liaison between utility companies, community departments and the company; schedule pre-engineering meetings as needed during review and preparation of service plan. Request special requirements from utility companies and provide necessary information; obtain storm, sewer, and water construction set approvals during site engineering approval and follow submission through county, city, and state approvals. Carry out ongoing budget evaluation for site engineering activities; submit and follow up on construction drawings through the Building Department so that construction of homes/models can start once site engineering is approved.

Obtain permits for installation of sales trailer, construction trailer, and equipment yard; serve as community liaison in obtaining building permits throughout development and construction; troubleshoot issues with municipal departments or neighboring property owners. Follow conditions of approval for implementation of all site improvements; obtain site development permits from municipal/county authorities and coordinate with plumbers, electricians, or contractors as required. Schedule engineering meetings between company staff and utilities; work with Land Development Division on site planning and environmental protection measures; coordinate inspections and approvals as needed.

Maintain current records of all site plan approvals, graphics, and engineering plans, permits, and related documentation. Coordinate product development from design through building permits; align model and production starts with sales and achieve planned closings; conduct regular cross-functional meetings to facilitate homebuilding operations. Ensure products are constructed within budgetary guidelines and consider value engineering opportunities; review home specifications and costs to meet target buyer profiles; collaborate with marketing and design center on home specifications.

Utilize computer programs including Revit, construction scheduling, estimating, job cost and financial accounting; perform or review post-construction analysis of costs and issues; provide summary reports to upper management weekly and monthly. What You\'ll Bring Bachelor’s degree in civil or urban planning or a related discipline is preferred. 10+ years of relevant experience in the industry with a strong track record; 5+ years of leading and managing a team. Prior residential homebuilding development experience required; experience with master planned communities is a plus.

Ability to read, edit, and QA/QC engineering plans. Proficiency in Excel, MS Planner, MS Suite, and Proficiency in CoPilot or similar LM. Strong attention to detail, writing, organizational and interpersonal skills; high degree of motivation, follow through and accountability.

Experience with project budgeting and scheduling; ability to prioritize tasks and work effectively alone or on teams; multitask and meet multiple deadlines; proven problem-solving ability. Willing to commute to project sites. What We Offer Competitive compensation and total rewards package.

Annual Base Salary: $160,000 to $175,000. Bonus Eligible. Excellent extended medical, dental, and vision benefits beginning day 1. 401(k) matching, vesting begins day 1.

Career development programs. Paid Volunteer Hours. Paid parental leave.

Family planning assistance, including IVF, surrogacy and adoption options. Wellness and mental health resources. Pet insurance offering.

A culture based on our values of Passion, Integrity, & Community. The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities or skills required. Brookfield Residential participates in the E-Verify process to confirm the eligibility of candidates to work in the United States.

We are proud to create a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are grateful for your interest in this position, however, only candidates selected for pre-screening will be contacted. #J-18808-Ljbffr