Land Development Project Manager
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Land Development Project Manager provides beginning-to-end supervision of land development projects, which involve acquiring property and overseeing construction of residential, commercial, and industrial structures. Works with local government to ensure land is developed in compliance with zoning ordinances and regulations.
Job Outlook
There were 432 Land Development Project Manager job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 5266 in the United States.
In combination with other careers in the Construction Manager industry, which includes the Land Development Project Manager career, the following graph shows the number of people employed for each year since 2016:
Salary
Many new Land Development Project Manager jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $124,390.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $117,613.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Land Development Project Manager postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $108,528.
Education and Experience
Posted Land Development Project Manager jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 72.37% |
| Master's Degree | 10.54% |
| Doctoral Degree | 0.42% |
| Other | 4.01% |
Posted Land Development Project Manager jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 9.75% |
| 3 to 5 years | 56.1% |
| 6 to 8 years | 19.11% |
| 9+ years | 15.03% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Land Development Project Manager positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication (44.97%)
- Management (39.94%)
- Leadership (32.49%)
- Planning (28.07%)
- Coordinating (26.38%)
- Budgeting (24.33%)
- Problem Solving (19.01%)
- Detail Oriented (18.91%)
- Real Estate (16.2%)
- Operations (15.59%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Grading (Landscape) (23.03%)
- Project Management (71.66%)
- Land Development (73.64%)
- Construction Management (23.07%)
- Civil Engineering (51.72%)
- Construction (32.33%)
- AutoCAD Civil 3D (29.61%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Project Delivery (4.71%)
- Land Zoning (15.46%)
- Subcontracting (9.07%)
- Stormwater Management (19.95%)
- Public Utility (8.84%)
- Purchasing (3.37%)
- Surveying (4.07%)
- Landscaping (7.77%)
- Invoicing (10.57%)
- Hydrology (7.92%)
- Marketing (12.03%)
- Geotechnical Engineering (8.97%)
- Finance (7.81%)
- Property Management (1.91%)
- Due Diligence (21.18%)
- Feasibility Studies (8.9%)
- Contract Management (3.15%)
- Urban Planning (5.22%)
- Bidding (7.24%)
- Business Development (15.5%)
- Mergers And Acquisitions (4.79%)
- AutoCAD (15.75%)
- Residential Development (1.97%)
- Real Estate Development (9.27%)
- Project Scoping (3.52%)
- Change Orders (7.51%)
- Project Schedules (15.59%)
Salary Boosting Skills
A professional who wishes to excel in this career path may consider developing the following highly valued skills. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is listed.
- Grading (Landscape) (100%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Land Development Project Manager skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Land Development Manager
- Land Development Engineer
- Development Manager
- Site Development Project Manager
- Civil Project Manager
- Director of Land Development
- Site Development Manager
- Land Development Civil Engineer
- Civil Engineer-in-Training
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Civil Engineering Manager
- Civil Engineer
- Civil Engineering Technician
- Engineering Project Manager
- Regional Planner
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Land Development Project Manager jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- GPAC (538)
- Kimley-Horn (221)
- CyberCoders (212)
- D.R. Horton (128)
- Lennar (113)
- Forestar Group (107)
- Jobot (76)
- Timmons Group (73)
- Thomas And Hutton (73)
- Atwell International Limited (71)
North Carolina
- CyberCoders (34)
- Jobot (33)
- GPAC (31)
- Timmons Group (20)
- Mcadams (17)
- Thomas And Hutton (12)
- Transystems (10)
- Kimley-Horn (10)
- Forestar Group (10)
- D.R. Horton (9)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
- Biological and Agricultural Engineering Master's Degrees
- Watershed Assessment and Restoration Graduate Certificates
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