Project Manager / Forward Planner

Pacific Communities Builder, Inc. is seeking an experienced Project Manager / Forward Planner to manage entitlements, permitting, engineering coordination, and development approvals for new residential communities. This role works closely with agencies, consultants, and internal teams to deliver fully entitled, ready-to-build projects on schedule and within budget.

Essential Duties

• Manage tentative/final maps, zoning, engineering plans, and related entitlements
• Prepare, submit, track, and obtain approvals for permits, development plans, DRE, CFD, LMD, and environmental documents
• Coordinate with city, county, state, and regulatory agencies; attend public hearings and meetings
• Hire and manage consultants including engineers, surveyors, landscape, environmental, dry utilities, title/DRE, and finance
• Review consultant scopes, schedules, deliverables, and budgets
• Prepare and process architectural and construction drawing packages
• Support technical design and value engineering
• Maintain entitlement budgets, schedules, fees, and milestone reporting
• Assist with feasibility and due diligence for land acquisitions
• Support permitting, bond releases, and project close-out

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Forward Planning, Land Development, Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, Architecture, or related field
• Experience working with governmental agencies and development approvals
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred or equivalent experience
• Knowledge of land development and civil engineering principles
• Strong written, verbal, organizational, and analytical skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to jobsites and agencies

Key Competencies

• Collaborative and professional
• Solutions-oriented
• Effective communicator
• Comfortable leading consultant teams

Work Environment

• Primarily office-based with periodic site and agency visits
• Frequent computer use and driving as needed

This description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Duties may change at the company’s discretion.