Permit/Starts Coordinator

American Homes 4 RentAs one of the country’s fastest-growing property management companies of single-family rental homes, American Homes 4 Rent has an exhilarating and fluid start-up culture and permanency of a well-founded corporation, rich with diversity. As pioneers in the industry, solidified by our place on Wall Street, American Homes 4 Rent (AMH:NYSE) is currently looking for qualified candidates. With a culture of unprecedented growth, quality and innovative collaboration, we are seeking personalities to complement our attributes. This Permit/Starts Coordinator supports the Acquisitions, Purchasing, and Construction departments. This position has an active role in the monthly reporting, analysis, budgeting, forecasting and projections of company’s home-building operations in the market. Responsibilities –

• Submits and obtains Architectural Review Committee (ARC) and Home Owners Association (HOA) approvals for new home construction
• Performs financial underwriting of new acquisitions
• Develops a network of contacts to source new land deals independently and by attending industry functions and off-site meetings
• Originates and manages purchasing activities as they relate to the home building process; places orders for products and supplies
• Creates and sets-up new communities to bid in the vendor database; enters and maintains all documents in the database; ensures information is accurate and up to date
• Evaluates suppliers based on essentials like cost, types of service, service areas, and distribution availability and communicates findings to the Atlanta Purchasing Manager
• Drives the development process - updates schedules, timelines, projections and closings; communicates with the construction project managers to track target and completion dates;
• Completes permit packages to turn over to construction project managers on schedule for submittal to municipalities.
• Oversees multiple engineering firms to schedule Housing Land and Property (HLP) and Reconstruction and Development Program (RDP) completion in time for permit submittal deadlines; manages and schedules multiple engineering firms to stake lots in line with construction schedules

Requirements –

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Engineering, Project Management, Real Estate Development, Urban Planning, Business or a related field OR Minimum of four (4) years of experience in Real Estate Development or Home Building required
• Experience reading land development and architectural plans required
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) required
• Valid Driver’s License required
• Excellent verbal and written communication, problem-solving, planning and analysis skills
• Strong relationship management, organizing and customer service skills
• Must be able to meet multiple deadlines
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality
  

Work where you feel at home –If you are a versatile professional who values culture, a constructive environment and the potential for exponential growth, we want to work with you! Apply now and someone from our Talent Acquisition team will reach out to you soon!

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