Jason Polakow

Vice President of Land Development at M/I Homes, Inc.

Role: Vice President of Land Development at M/I Homes, Inc.
Location: Chicago, IL, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

About Jason Polakow

Highly-focused executive with extensive experience spearheading high revenue, high complexity projects within regulatory compliance for global public and private multi-million dollar companies. Expertise in revitalizing project performance and troubleshooting client concerns via innovative strategic planning, reorganizing efforts, and exceeding expectations. Extremely proficient at managing projects through entire life cycle from design to turnover including on-site construction and contractual negotiations. Recognized as a detail-oriented, energetic leader, effective communicator, and passionate innovator with superior business acumen.Specialties: Strategic Planning • Project Management • Professional Engineer (PE) • Regulatory Compliance • Construction Management • Civil and Environmental Engineering and Design • Technical Analysis • Value Engineering • New Business Development • Client Relations Management • Contract Negotiation • Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling • Sustainable Development • Team Development & Management • Scheduling and Budget Management

Experience

Vice President of Land Development
M/I Homes, Inc.
Feb 2024 — Present · Chicago, IL, US
Lead Land Development Department in operating a $400 million project portfolio from inception to completion, overseeing all facets of engineering design, budget analysis, contract negotiations, scheduling, construction oversight, client relations, and project turnover. Collaborate with consulting engineers, municipalities, regulatory agencies, and internal management teams to ensure projects achieve prescribed objectives. Optimize profits and attain target feasibility returns through innovative raw land analysis, rezoning and entitlement initiatives, and strategic value engineering.

Education

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
M.S., Agricultural Engineering
1999 — 2001
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
B.S., Agricultural Engineering
1995 — 1999

Skills

Environmental
Budgets
Budgeting
Soil
Land Development
Waste Management
Environmental Engineering
Civil Engineering
Environmental Permitting
Feasibility Studies
Construction
Environmental Awareness
Permitting
Solid Waste
Contract Management
Water
Stormwater Management
Construction Management
Contract Negotiation
Value Engineering
Environmental Compliance
Site Plans
Hydrology

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Current company

M/I Homes, Inc.

Real Estate · 6K employees · Founded 1976 · Columbus, Ohio, United States

M/I Homes has been building new homes of outstanding quality and superior design for more than 50 years and is known nationally for the M/I Difference: Whole Home Building Standards, Design, M/I Financial, and our industry leading Transferable Structural Warranty. Founded in 1976 by Melvin and Irving Schottenstein, we have fulfilled the dreams of over 170,000 homeowners. M/I Homes started as a family business and grew into a national leader in a single generation with divisions in 17 markets, including Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Fort Myers/Naples, Houston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh, San Antonio, Sarasota, and Tampa. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange, M/I Homes serves a broad segment of the housing market including first-time, move-up, luxury and empty nester buyers.

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