Land Acquisition Manager

Job Description

David Weekley Homes is looking for a Land Acquisition Manager to join our Minneapolis team!

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 3 years experience in residential land acquisition, analysis, development or brokerage experience within the Minneapolis / St. Paul area.

• Work collaboratively with Land Manager, along with Regional and Division President 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.

• Considerable initiative, independence, and intuition.
• Excellent 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 a win-win attitude.
• Three years experience in residential land acquisitions, analysis, development or brokerage experience within the Minneapolis / St. Paul area.
• Bachelor's degree.

Additional Information

Come build your future with our winning team, recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" 19 times! David Weekley Homes builds in 19 markets across the U.S. and is one of the largest private home builders in America.

• 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!

David Weekley Homes is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by state or federal law.