Land Acquisition Manager - Future Opportunities

David Weekley Homes - Austin, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Austin, TX

Construction of Buildings

About the position

David Weekley Homes is seeking a Land Acquisition Manager to join our Austin team. This role is pivotal in driving our land acquisition strategy and requires a candidate with a minimum of 3 years of experience in residential land acquisitions, analysis, development, or brokerage, specifically within the Austin area. The successful candidate will work closely with Area & Division Presidents and the Vice President of Land to assess the feasibility of potential land purchases, ensuring that our acquisitions align with the company's strategic goals. In this position, you will manage the entire process of entitlement and site selection, including due diligence review, underwriting, and obtaining necessary approvals for proposed new land acquisitions. Networking is a key component of this role; you will be expected to build and maintain relationships with developers, brokers, landowners, and other builders to identify new land opportunities for David Weekley Homes. Your visibility in the home building business will be crucial, as you will actively participate in community, civic, and business organizations relevant to the industry. Additionally, you will oversee the development of active projects from acquisition to lot delivery, specifically focusing on projects that are 100% owned by the company. Each newly presented opportunity will require your evaluation to determine how it fits within the David Weekley Homes business plan. The ideal candidate will demonstrate considerable initiative, independence, and intuition, along with effective organizational, prioritization, and communication skills. You should be driven to achieve results with a sense of urgency while maintaining a focus on the details that contribute to the successful development of communities. Proficiency in interpreting and analyzing financial reports, confidence with numbers and Excel, and the ability to influence external stakeholders are essential for success in this role. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with a professional demeanor and a win-win attitude, are also critical attributes for the Land Acquisition Manager.

Responsibilities

• Work interactively with Area & Division Presidents and Vice President of Land to assess the feasibility of potential land purchases.
• Manage entitlement and site selection, due diligence review, underwriting, and approvals for proposed new land acquisitions.
• Network with developers, brokers, landowners, and other builders to determine new land opportunities for DWH.
• Maintain a high level of visibility in the home building business, actively participating in the community, civic and business organizations pertinent to the industry.
• Manage and oversee the development of active projects from acquisition to lot delivery (100% owned projects).
• Visit each newly presented opportunity and evaluate how this opportunity fits with DWH business plan.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years experience in residential land acquisitions, analysis, development, or brokerage in the Austin area.
• Proficient in interpreting and analyzing financial reports.
• Confident with numbers and Excel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Considerable initiative, independence, and intuition.
• Effective work practices with respect to organization, prioritization, and communication.
• Driven to push for results with a measured sense of urgency.
• Ability to see the Big Picture while maintaining focus on the day-to-day details that result in a successfully developed community.
• Ability to influence a large number of external people to put your priorities first, with tempered assertiveness.
• Professional, calm demeanor, with win-win attitude.

Benefits

• Health Insurance - Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k and discretionary match
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Profit Sharing
• Vacation, Paid Holidays & PTO
• New Home Discount for Team Member & Family
• Team Member Product Discount
• Community Outreach