Irvine Company

Working at the Irvine Company means you're joining a team of the most talented, energetic and motivated professionals in their fields. Come help us assure an unparalleled quality of life for those who live in our residential communities, shop at our retail centers, work at our office properties, and live life to the fullest at our resort properties.

In 1864, James Irvine and two partners purchased 120,000 acres that had been assembled through Mexican and Spanish land grants to form The Irvine Ranch®. Irvine bought out his partners in 1876, and in 1894, Irvine's son, James Irvine II, incorporated the land holdings as The Irvine Company. For decades, the Ranch was used for agriculture and grazing, but that began to change as urbanization moved south from Los Angeles County during the early 1960s.

The company resisted pressures to sell off the Ranch piecemeal to developers. Instead, the Board of Directors made a historic decision to forego obvious short-term financial gains and explore a visionary concept: the creation of a large-scale, master-planned community designed to provide a careful balance of working, living, learning and recreational environments. These elements would be integrated in a way that would offer residents an extraordinarily high quality of life.

OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES

• Comprehensive Planning – We focus on long-term master planning and attending to every detail
• Thoughtful Stewardship – We care for the land—both that which is developed and that which is conserved. We strive to build and operate our properties in a sustainable, environmentally sensitive way
• Pride in Tradition – We appreciate the heritage of the Irvine Ranch, history of the company and the land it owns, and carry those traditions forward in the operation of the company
• Ethical Conduct – We are honest in our actions and follow through on our commitments. We make good decisions based on long-term goals rather than short-term gains
• Exceptional Service – We provide our customers with a memorable experience
• Collaborative Citizenship – We are active, involved members of our communities and strive to work with stakeholders to address key public policy issues and meet critical needs through our philanthropy
• Employee Engagement – We recruit the best employees, provide them with training and advancement opportunities, and empower them to ensure that the Irvine Company is best-in-class in its business activities