This position is responsible for the planning and directing of division land business which may include acquisitions, planning, design, and entitlement. Maintaining excellent communications with appropriate public agencies, utilities, vendors and the division and corporate staff is required.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Identify opportunities for land and lot acquisitionManage, direct, and support the land team with established leadership attributes. Evaluation of the staff group structure and team plan for continual improvement of efficiency and effectiveness of the group as well as providing individuals with professional and personal growthMust have high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations. Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacyNegotiate, acquire and entitle the land necessary to meet company goals and projections; prospect for potential land acquisition opportunitiesEstablishes broker/seller relationshipsAnalyzes land development proformasHandles bond submittals and reimbursementsDrafts and submits LOIsNegotiate and finalize contracts for targeted acquisitionsMaintain reports, critical target dates, contract summaries and periodic market analysisNetwork with other builders and developers to maintain market awareness, develop contacts and provide information necessary for the division to be a strong competitorCoordinate the activity of engineers, land planners, architects and general contractors in the development of acquired propertiesCoordinate with local, county, state and federal governmental agencies to annex, zone and otherwise secure regulatory approval for projectsEstablish and foster professional relationships with state, county and city inspectors and officials to maximize productivity of development sitesManage land purchases through entitlement processes; provide information for and participate in the coordination of land acquisition packagesAssess site viability and provide information where appropriateInterface with homeowner's association, as necessary QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge and Skills A demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through othersAn ability to think ahead and plan over a 1-2 year time span as well as a long range 5 year time frameStrong land negotiation and contract skillsThe ability to organize and manage multiple prioritiesProblem analysis/resolution skills at the strategic and functional levelMust have knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in word processing and spreadsheets (MSWord, Excel)Knowledge of market trends, pricing, growth and supplyKnowledge of local, county, state and federal regulationsBroad functional experience in areas of blueprints and specifications, general knowledge of homebuilding financials and systems Education and Work Experience Bachelor's Degree in related field and minimum 7 -10 years of experience within the homebuilding industry with concentration in Land & Entitlement OR equivalent combination of education and/or work experienceExposure to residential homebuilding, specific to land acquisition, is required