At Rhodes, our core purpose is to enhance the lives of our customers and team through building communities. We specialize in developing master planned communities and construction of high quality, energy efficient homes. Rhodes has been recognized among the fastest growing private companies in the US by Inc. 5000 and is on a mission to expand its footprint into more communities across South Texas. Since 2019, Esperanza Homes, a Rhodes Company, has ranked nationally on the Builder Magazine's Top 100 Builders list, and is on an aggressive growth trajectory to serve more communities across South Texas.

Rhodes was founded in the early 1990's as a land acquisition and holding company. In 2006, the company shifted gears and ventured into residential/commercial land development and home building with the formation of Esperanza Homes. Rhodes Enterprises has grown to one of the largest developers of residential, commercial, and master-planned communities in the areas we serve. We are passionate about our customers, building exceptional homes, our team, and the communities where we live and work.

Rhodes is a certified Great Place to Work, when you choose to work with us, you are part of a passionate and high-performing Team! You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day and are excited to continue to grow and build communities.

Benefits of being a part of our Team include:

Competitive Compensation including Bonus & Profit-Sharing Programs
Health Care - Medical/Dental/Vision/Prescription Drug Coverage Along with Robust Supplemental Plan Options
Employer Paid Health Reimbursement Account for Medically Enrolled Staff
401(k) with Company Matching Contributions
Disability Programs
Employee & Dependent Life Insurance
Vacation & Company Holidays
Employee Home Purchase Rebate Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Reward and Recognition Programs

Role Mission:

As the Land Development Project Manager at Rhodes, you are responsible for successfully delivering projects (master plan subdivisions, commercial properties, and multifamily developments) from design to completion. This includes managing the schedule for timely completion of assigned projects and adhering to the approved development budget to meet the company's business plans and objectives. You will report to the Production Manager and work alongside Engineers, Consultants, Architects, Contractors, and other external and internal partners to fulfill multi-year developments.

Measures of Success:

# Lots Delivered and Recorded

% Cashflow Projected Accuracy

% Cost Variance Accuracy

% Operating Income

% Reporting Accuracy - Internal Stakeholders/Business Partners

Accountabilities:

Assist with due diligence on prospective projects to include creation/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.

Key Responsibilities:

Guide team and stakeholders through all stages of the project's life cycle from project feasibility, development, construction, and recordation.
Lead the design, review, approval, permitting, bid and award processes for all project amenities.
Develop and maintain project budgets.
Review and approve all accounts payable related to assigned projects.
Review and provide comments on engineering/architectural plans and designs using project specific parameters and internal quality control criteria.
Successfully coordinate with our team of contractors, engineers, land planners, landscape architects, testing labs, municipalities, utility entities, surveyors, and home builders.
Create and maintain project schedules that deliver within budget outcomes for our clients, identifying and mitigating potential issues.
Review contracts, bid proposals, analyze bid tabulations, and awarding of construction contracts.
Perform project tracking through clear and concise status reports and time management, from feasibility through recordation of the project.
Recommend improvements, cost savings initiatives and substitutions to positively impact current and future project budgets and schedules.
Conduct or participate in on-site inspections, startups, final walkthrough, turnovers, etc. as required for project quality control.
Conduct on-site visits and meetings with contractors, utility entities, surveyors, engineers, contractors, and municipalities for feasibility and construction purposes.
Coordinate completion of and/or analyze survey reports, maps, drawings, and blueprints by our engineers/architects.
Responsible for managing and providing resolutions for issues related to jurisdictional districts and municipalities.
Proactively explore and conduct research to identify potential gaps and issues that would affect the outcome of the project.

Embodies Rhodes Core Values :

Act with Integrity, No Exceptions
Honor our Team
Never Be Satisfied - continuously looks for ways to improve every aspect of our business
Best in Class Customer Experience -provide a best-in-class customer experience - every time, with every customer

Lives the Values of the Rhodes Team :

Believes and is committed to our mission to enhance the lives of our customers and our team through building communities
Is driven by outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them
Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing to learn and improve quickly
Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change
Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization
Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships to achieve outcomes

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Direct management responsibility of Land Development Project Manager. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in Construction Science, Civil Engineering, or related field preferred
Certification(s): PMP preferred but not required.
Experience:
5+ years in civil site work supervision / project estimating / project management
3+ years' experience in print reading, surveying, utility work, site construction

Knowledge and Skills:

Demonstrate knowledge of construction development process, scheduling, cost control procedures, local construction, and design standards & specifications.
Ability to read, understand, and interpret construction documents, drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and project schedules.
Knowledgeable of all phases of construction in a land development project.
Advance Excel skills to analyze and manipulate numbers and data.
Advance MS Project to create and update schedules.
Working knowledge of AutoCAD.
Familiar with GIS systems.
Proficient in all Microsoft Office Applications.
Strong in communication skills both oral and written, Spanish preferred.
Strong in organization and multi-tasking skills.
Understand the need to be flexible and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines.

FLSA Status: Exempt

Essential Functions (Mental/Physical/Environmental Requirements):

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member with or without reasonable accommodations, to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job the staff member may be exposed to conditions that include weather such as heat and/or humidity and cold, fumes or airborne particles, exposure to dust and asphalt, and moving mechanical parts.

Ability to report to corporate office daily, adhere to schedule, operate a motor vehicle, stand and walk for 4 hours straight or up to a full 8-hour day; sit for extended periods; kneel and bend at the waist; climb, balance and stoop, crouch or crawl; walk up and down stairs; walk on unlevel terrain; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and peripheral vision.

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