Land Acquisitions Manager

Position Overview:

Under the general direction of the National VP of Development and Acquisitions, the Land Acquisitions Manager will be responsible for negotiating and acquiring land, working with legal on LOIs and Purchase Agreements, oversee and review all due diligence items, site design, all entitlements, approvals, permitting, engineering, obtaining easements as required, and budgeting. As such, you will be expected to act as a our brand ambassador, promote our brand and provide the best resident experience possible.

All our employees are expected to conduct all organizational business and practices in accordance to our company policies.

• Determine which areas in specific markets meet our demographics and requirements for neighborhoods
• Negotiate LOIs and PAs with brokers and sellers
• Update Deal Path as required
• Request proposals for Engineering, landscaping, tree surveys, bat studies, renderings, etc.
• Receive SR1 and S2 approvals
• Complete budgets for SR1 and SR2
• Review costs and maintain budget requirements (BI)
• Review rezoning/site plan requirements of municipalities
• Complete rezoning if required and applicable submittal packages to municipalities
• Design site plan and product mix (review with ops)
• Review all Due Diligence information and note potential red flags
• Complete entitlement and approval schedules
• Complete and submit submittal packages for site plan approval
• Conduct neighborhood meetings
• Determine required easements, performance guarantees, impact fees, and implement as needed.
• Research tap fees for water and sanitary
• Research property taxes
• Drive the engineering process, receive all necessary permits, attend pre-construction meetings
• Meet all requirements per the City/County/Township Development/Maintenance Agreements
• Complete MOSS plan as required
• Attend all municipal meetings as required throughout the approval process
• Submit to finance all ACQ bank requirements
• Work with Architects on elevations and municipal requirements
• Approve invoices
• Attend all internal meetings as required
• All other related duties, as assigned.

• General computer proficiency with ability to work with multiple programs
• College Degree
• 5 + years in Land Development desired
• 5 + years - Acquisition Manager desired
• Ability to travel as needed

• The ability to work under pressure
• Excellent time management skills
• Strong communication skills and general business acumen
• The ability to communicate and interact with employees at all organizational levels
• Proven ability to plan, organize and implement multiple tasks/projects on a concurrent, real-time basis
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to understand the desired result(s), goal(s) and plan strategically
• Ability to work under pressure