Land Acquisition Manager
Trevose, PA
Come join one of the nation’s largest homebuilders in a dynamic role! If you are a Land Acquisition Manager, Land Acquisition Project Manager or Commercial Broker with site acquisition experience, this may be a great next step for you!
Highlights:
- 2024 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® by Great Place to Work® and TOP 3 national builder.
- 10%+ annual growth in the market.
- 23 days of PTO and bonus exceeds target consistently.
What you will do:
- Responsible for locating, researching and contracting new land suitable for acquisition and development.
Responsibilities:
- Locate land suitable for acquisition and development by conducting the necessary market research and due diligence.
- Determine land values in the specific market by checking like property sales by means of public records, developers and other professional affiliates.
- Negotiate and contract land acquisition.
- Coordinate land entitlement and planning activities with Development team.
- Coordinate governmental review.
- Oversee land mapping.
- Review and monitor purchase agreements.
- Coordinate joint venture agreements or joint venture management agreements, as appropriate.
- Ensures appropriate staffing to meet department needs.
- Delegates work according to employee's abilities and skills.
- Evaluates employee's performance and plans for compensation actions in accordance with that performance.
- Provides developmental opportunities through identification of internal and external training opportunities.
- Creates opportunities for employee growth.
What you will need:
- Bachelors Degree in Business or equivalent preferred.
- Valid Driver's License because driving is an essential function of this position.
- Previous related experience with residential land acquisition.
- Strong negotiation and contract skills.
- Requires knowledge of market trends, pricing and growth & supply.
- Knowledge of political environment and the ability to form political connections.
- Ability to strategically implement the company's goals by acquiring the necessary land to meet the strategic objectives.
