Full-Time

Senior Land Development Manager

Bisnow

Bisnow

201-500 employees

Commercial real estate news, events, networking

No salary listed

Raleigh, NC, USA

In Person

Bachelor's

Category
Real Estate (1)
Required Skills
Word/Pages/Docs
Excel/Numbers/Sheets

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Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree preferably in civil engineering, building construction, construction management or equivalent experience.
  • At least 7 years of experience in engineering, sitework construction, or homebuilder land development.
  • Minimum of 4-5 years managing and completing land development projects for communities of 500-1200 units with amenities.
  • Strong knowledge of site design, grading, drainage, stormwater, and utility design.
  • Experience navigating permitting process with municipalities, counties, and agencies.
  • Organizational and detail-oriented with ability to multitask.
  • Strong Excel skills and proficiency in MS Project, Word and Outlook.
  • Ability to effectively draft presentations, articles, routine reports, proposals, and correspondence.
  • Excellent project management, communication (written and verbal), and leadership skills.
  • Demonstrated success in managing multiple tasks on time and meeting or exceeding quality standards, in fast-paced environments.
  • Valid driver license and automobile required for site visits and attending meetings at various locations.
  • Travel as necessary to events, meetings, partner and builder businesses, local and state government offices or to attend corporate or other meetings.
Responsibilities
  • Oversee and manage all aspects of the field operations related to land development including erosion control, grading, wet utilities, dry utilities, paving, sidewalks, landscaping, hardscaping, amenities, post construction as-builts, certifications and compliance letters.
  • Lead and manage land development projects from concept to completion.
  • Responsible for the successful and timely delivery of new projects through use of construction schedules, contract documents, land development budgets, environmental studies, geotechnical reports, engineering and architectural construction plans and permit compliance reports.
  • Establish relationships with public officials and governmental agencies, obtain entitlements and permits.
  • Coordinate and provide oversight of engineers, architects, and other third-party consultants to ensure success.
  • Coordinate the workflow and activities of project specific land development field operations (lot and amenity construction), including inspections.
  • Assist in the creation of development budgets during the entitlement process and value engineer specific aspects of the project design.
  • Oversee projects from permit approvals through construction, recording plat, final certification and community turnover.
  • Coordinate and provide oversight of general contractors, surveyors and material testing personnel for all site work, grading, infrastructure installation, and final lot grading.
  • Perform preliminary cut and fill analysis and quantity takeoffs.
  • Management of construction contracts.
  • Prepare and review engineering reports, plans, and specifications.
  • Project planning, scheduling, budgeting, quantity takeoffs and cost analysis.
  • Coordinate and schedule power, gas, telephone, cable companies land development activities.
  • Prepare bid packages and solicit bids for infrastructure and amenity construction.
  • Review project drawings for omissions/errors, functionality, efficiency, cost, and ensure accuracy of as-built drawings.
  • Ensure all project sites are in compliance with regulatory agencies.
  • Obtain project permits and final approvals from local jurisdictions.
  • Assist in the timely reduction and/or termination of project infrastructure bonds and/or letters of credit.
  • Manage SWPPP activities and compliance.
  • Coordinate and execute the completion of project punch lists.
  • Ensure all turnover checklist items are complete and lots are ready to be turned over to home builders.
  • Update and maintain construction schedules using MS Project.
  • HOA management including but not limited to quarterly meetings, budget analysis and improvements to the common open space. And other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • None, since the job posting lists no explicit desirable qualifications.

Bisnow provides news, events, and networking for commercial real estate professionals. It operates an online news platform with articles and newsletters, and hosts live events in major U.S. markets that bring together developers, investors, brokers, and service providers. Revenue comes from advertising, event ticket sales, sponsorships, and premium access. Its goal is to help industry players access information, build relationships, and close deals in urban markets.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

New York City, New York

Founded

2005

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What believers are saying

  • Axel Springer closed the March 2, 2026 acquisition, giving Bisnow deeper capital and distribution.
  • Bisnow keeps launching targeted 2026 conferences, including Columbus and AI workshops, showing demand remains strong.
  • Cross-brand innovation with Morning Brew can lift newsletter sales and event attendance in 2026.

What critics are saying

  • CoStar's 80% listing-share dominance squeezes pricing and distribution, forcing Bisnow into thinner adjacencies.
  • Brew Media Group must integrate Bisnow without distracting Robert Dippell from Morning Brew priorities.
  • If events soften in a prolonged CRE slump, Bisnow's sponsorship-heavy revenue model breaks quickly.

What makes Bisnow unique

  • Bisnow owns 1.7M subscribers and 400+ annual CRE events across 47 markets.
  • Brew Media Group kept Gregg Mayer, preserving Bisnow's operator relationships after March 2026 acquisition.
  • Bisnow combines niche CRE journalism, sponsorships, recruiting, and live events into one sales engine.

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