Land Acquisition Manager

David Weekley Homes - Austin, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Austin, TX

101-250 employees

Construction of Buildings

About the position

The Land Acquisition Manager at David Weekley Homes is responsible for assessing the feasibility of potential land purchases, managing entitlement and site selection, and overseeing the development of active projects from acquisition to lot delivery. This role requires strong networking skills with developers, brokers, and landowners to identify new land opportunities, as well as maintaining visibility in the home building business through community involvement.

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 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

• 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.
• Proficient in interpreting and analyzing financial reports.
• Confident with numbers and Excel.
• Ability to influence a large number of external people to put your priorities first, with tempered assertiveness.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional, calm demeanor, with win-win attitude.

Benefits

• Health Insurance - Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k and discretionary 8% match
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Profit Sharing
• Vacation, Paid Holidays, plus PTO
• New Home Discount for Team Member and Family
• College Scholarship Program
• Community Outreach
• Sabbaticals
• And more!