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About KB Home

KB Home is one of the largest and most recognized homebuilders in the United States and has built over 670,000 quality homes in our 65 plus year history. Today, KB Home operates in 47 markets from coast to coast. At KB Home, people are our foundation. We build strong, personal relationships with our customers to ensure they have a real partner in the homebuying process. Our employees are the heart and soul of our company and are driven by a shared culture of customer obsession guided by our focus on sustainability providing a beneficial impact on the world. When you join KB Home, you become part of a team that is passionate about making the dream of homeownership a reality for families across America. **Come be a part of our team!** Learn more .

**JOB SUMMARY:** The Forward Planner plays a critical role in the early stages of the homebuilding process by securing planning approvals and preparing land for future development. This position involves managing the planning application process from concept to approval, ensuring developments are viable, compliant, and aligned with company strategy. Working closely with land, technical, and design teams, the Forward Planner evaluates land opportunities, coordinates with consultants and local authorities, and helps shape the long-term development pipeline. A strong understanding of planning policy, technical constraints, and stakeholder engagement is essential to drive projects forward effectively and efficiently.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Land Acquisition & Due Diligence

+ Assess land opportunities with land acquisition teams to determine suitability for residential development

+ Create concept layouts and master plans for new communities with applicable consultants

+ Develop project timelines for new community openings

+ Review, analyze, and summarize all risks, i.e.; environmental, political, entitlement, engineering, lot fit, etc.

+ Prepare budgets for land development soft costs and architecture costs while coordinating with the land development team for new communities

+ Monitor planning risks and advise on strategies to overcome planning issues or objections

Land Entitlements and Government Approvals

+ Prepare and submit planning applications in line with local authority regulations

+ Coordinate with local planning authorities, consultants, and stakeholders to obtain necessary approvals

+ Work with staff and elected bodies to manage approval process

+ Obtain all required approvals to ensure on-time pre-construction meetings and schedule the same for land development.

+ Act as the liaison between the land development team and approving jurisdictions for any issues or changes that occur during active or post land development activities

+ Assist house permitting department on any issues that arise with government bodies

+ Attend public consultations, planning committee meetings, and hearings.

+ Maintain good relationships with local authorities, community groups, and other external stakeholders.

+ Stay current with changes in planning legislation, government policy, and local development plans.

+ Maintain an up-to-date pipeline of planning approvals and monitor expiration dates or milestones

+ Ensure all developments comply with planning policy, building regulations, and sustainability standards

Consultants and Teams

+ Commission and manage external consultants (e.g., attorneys, planners, surveyors, engineers, environmental specialists, geotech, HOA management companies, etc) to carry out concept plans, surveys, construction documents, budgets, reports, and technical assessments

+ Coordinate and share findings from external consultants with internal teams to ensure product and business objectives are met.

+ Create Homeowners' Association documents with legal counsel and lead HOA management companies until community turnover.

+ Coordinate plat routing thru districts and municipalities

Miscellaneous

+ Preparation and maintenance of forward planning budgets throughout the lifetime of a community.

+ Work alongside the land development team to create and maintain the division's lot flow pipeline to ensure no gaps in lot availability while providing lots just-in-time for future phases of a community

+ Obtain or vacate easements as necessary

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education/Certifications/Licenses

+ Bachelor's Degree required (Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, Architecture, Construction Management or similar discipline)

Experience

+ 3-4 years minimum prior experience in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Public Planning and/or Forward Planning with a familiarity in dealing with Governmental Agencies and Project Management

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

+ Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in efficient and accurate manner

+ Solid understanding of Civil Engineering Principles

+ Consistently shows attention to detail

+ Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal

+ Proven ability to multi-task and complete tasks within a scheduled timeframe

+ Intermediate computer skills are a necessity (Excel, Microsoft Project)

+ Ability to attend evening meetings as necessary

+ Great networking skills

+ Maintain typical office hours with flexibility when evening meetings are required

Work Requirements

+ The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

+ Ability to stand or sit for extended periods

+ Ability to move about work location

+ Ability to drive/travel as needed

+ Ability to walk up and down stairs

+ Ability to observe details at close range and communicate information so others will understand

+ Ability to transport and move up to 20 lbs and move as needed (for roles in Construction/Customer Service/IT/Land/Marketing/Sales/Studio)

+ Periodically works in outdoor weather conditions (for roles in Construction/Customer Service/Land/Sales)

+ Position is located on-site (Boise Division office: 2487 W Navigator Suite 120 Meridian, ID 83642) #LI-onsite

Find out why KB Home is attracting and retaining the best employees! If you are interested and qualified, please apply now. KB Home provides above average compensation packages and earnings potential, full benefits, an outstanding 401K matching program, bonus plans and amazing promotional opportunities.

KB Home and its affiliates do not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third party recruiting agencies (collectively, "Recruiters") in response to job postings. If Recruiters nevertheless submit one or more unsolicited resumes to any employee at KB Home or its affiliates without a valid written agreement in place for recruiting services, such resumes will be deemed the sole property of KB Home and its affiliates. No fee will be owing or paid to Recruiters who submit unsolicited candidate resumes, in the event any such candidate is hired by KB Home or its affiliates as a result of the submittal, without a valid written agreement between the Recruiter and KB Home.

KB Home is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This position is being recruited by ManpowerGroup Talent Solutions RPO, on behalf of KB Home. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.