Manager, Land Development

KB Home•San Ramon, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

KB Home is one of America's largest and most trusted homebuilders, with nearly 700,000 quality-homes built over our more than 65-year history. Operating across 21 divisions in 9 states, we don’t just build houses we create places where families can make a lifetime of memories. At KB Home, our foundation is our people. We foster genuine relationships with our customers throughout their homebuying journey, while our employees bring passion and purpose to work every day. Our shared culture of customer obsession drives our mission to make homeownership attainable for all. The Manager of Land Development provides direct leadership and oversight to all regional Offsite Superintendents supporting site development activities. This role manages all technical aspects of offsite construction, tract acceptance, and contract administration across multiple regions. The manager also partners closely with the Vice President of Land Development & Planning on bidding, contracting, and budget‑related tasks. This role requires 50–75% field time and 25–50% office time. The primary work location is the division office.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred, ideally in Civil Engineering or Construction Engineering & Management.
4–6 years of site development construction management experience, including work with municipalities and land development processes.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Project (or similar scheduling tools).
Strong analytical skills; comfortable working with numbers and interpreting technical documents.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
High attention to detail with strong follow‑up and follow‑through abilities.
Effective interpersonal and problem‑solving skills.
Self‑starter mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Willingness to travel regularly.
Familiarity with construction plans such as blueprints, grading plans, improvement plans, and landscape plans.
Ability to stand or sit for extended periods.
Ability to move about work location.
Ability to drive/travel as needed.
Ability to walk up and down stairs.
Ability to observe details at close range and communicate information so others will understand.
Ability to transport and move up to 20 lbs and move as needed (for roles in Construction/Customer Service/IT/Land/Marketing/Sales/Studio).
Periodically works in outdoor weather conditions (for roles in Construction/Customer Service/Land/Sales).
Conduct business professionally and ethically.

Responsibilities

Prepare and maintain construction schedules.
Lead contract briefings and scope‑of‑work meetings.
Conduct pre‑construction meetings with subcontractors, municipalities, utilities, and consultants.
Coordinate daily with inspectors, government officials, subcontractors, consultants, and staking providers.
Monitor subcontractor and utility work to ensure adherence to schedules and quality standards.
Provide weekly updates on project status.
Schedule and participate in municipal inspections for final acceptance.
Resolve municipal punch‑list items.
Follow up with agencies to secure final sign‑off letters for bond release.
Attend bond exoneration meetings as needed.
Prepare bid forms, bid spreads, bid analyses, and award recommendations.
Draft and administer contracts.
Review and approve subcontractor and consultant progress invoices.
Review and negotiate change order requests; provide recommendations.
Support monthly land development budget updates and report cost impacts from changes.
Forecast upcoming extra work and provide budget impact updates to the Sr. Director, Land Development & Planning.
Manage project accounts receivable.
Prepare reimbursement request packages.
Assist with bidding and oversight of special or unique projects.