Reid Owen

About Reid Owen

Land Entitlement Manager, Senior Geotechnical and Construction Materials Engineer with…

Experience

1. Land Entitlement Manager

   Meritage Homes

   Nov 2015 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Planned, and executed all aspects of land entitlements and design for residential communities. • Contract and managed teams of consultants, surveyors, engineers, attorneys and environmentalists in the performance of planning, platting and approvals for single and multi-family developments.• Analyzed site data to effectively anticipate and resolve potential challenges that may arise in land development process.• Prepared budgets, bids, and contracts for land development projects. • Negotiated with governmental regulatory agencies, public utilities, organizations, community leaders and adjacent land owners to eliminate obstacles to land development. This included wetland permitting, utility service agreements, restrictive covenants and easements.• Reviewed and approved construction drawings to insure marketability, cost effective constructability, and government compliance.

Education

• North Carolina State University

  BS, Civil Engineering

  1974 — 1978

• North Carolina State University

  MCE, Soil Mechanics and Structures

  1978 — 1980

Skills

• Land Development
• Stormwater Management
• Concrete
• Feasibility Studies
• Drainage
• Environmental Awareness
• Slope Stability
• Zoning
• Site Development
• Land Use Planning
• Civil Engineering
• Soil
• Erosion Control
• Entitlements
• Construction Management
• Road
• Construction
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Remediation