AMH · 1 day ago
Director, Land Development
Kent, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$119K/yr - $163K/yr
5+ years expAMH is one of the leading single-family rental companies and homebuilders in the country, recognized as a top employer. The Director, Land Development is responsible for overseeing the development of residential building lots, including managing schedules, budgets, and vendor relationships, while ensuring compliance with municipal guidelines and codes.
Property ManagementReal EstateReal Estate InvestmentRental
Responsibilities
Establish, manage, and maintain accurate development schedules and budgets. Manage and communicate projected vs. actual budget reconciliation and cash flow projections to included development reimbursements releases. Proactively work to resolve issues and potential issues to keep development projects on-time and on- budget
Select and manage trade partners to execute development work to our specifications. Partner with sub-contractors to prepare and process bid packages, contracts, change orders, check requests invoices and bonds as necessary
Partner with Land Acquisition team in building accurate development budgets/executive summaries, including any future budget revisions, for new land deals to be acquired. Assist Land Acquisition team in gaining municipal approvals, identifying site issues including easements, geotechnical, permitting, and environmental concerns, and overcoming obstacles to securing new land deals
Travel between job sites in market to inspect progress, problem-solve and validate work
Continual communication to vendors, internal customers/market team, and municipal supervisors to ensure proper completion of project initiatives
Secure final tract/plat acceptance and bond releases by governing municipalities and agencies and ensure that all work follows City, County, Special Districts guidelines and codes. In addition, ensure long term success of the organization by providing a proper turnover of our communities to Property Management
Qualification
Required
High school diploma/GED required
Minimum five (5) years of experience in land development design and/or land development
Minimum three (3) years of supervisory experience managing direct reports
Valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record required
Obtain a drone license from the Federal Aviation Administration (if applicable per market)
OSHA 30 certification
Possess working knowledge of Air Quality Regulations and Storm Water Management (SWPPP) protocols
Strong computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office and quantity take-off software
Excellent planning and organizational skills
Strong staffing development and appraisal skills
Entrepreneurial spirit and willingness to take prudent risks
Ability to interact effectively at all levels
Excellent project management and analytical skills
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Strong customer, quality, and results orientation
Ability to be an effective member of project teams
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Business, Finance, Economics, Commerce, or Construction Management
Benefits
Employees have the opportunity to participate in medical, dental and vision insurance
Flexible spending accounts and/or health savings accounts
Dependent savings accounts
401(k) with company matching contributions
Employee stock purchase plan
Tuition reimbursement program
The Company provides 9 paid holidays per year
New employees will accrue paid time off (PTO) at a rate of 0.0577 hours of PTO per hour worked, up to a maximum of 120 hours per year
Company
AMH
At AMH, we’re redefining what it means to make a home yours. And we’re doing it with care.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (2)
2023 (1)
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.15B2025-05-06Post Ipo Debt· $650M
2024-12-02Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2024-06-18Post Ipo Debt· $500M
Leadership Team
Philip Irby
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
2026-01-09
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