Land Acquisition Director

Duties and Responsibilities/Essential Functions

• Provide support, guidance and oversight to Central VA President.
• Monitor and review department’s strategic plan and performance through key metrics and reports.
• Work with team members to monitor local home building and developer activity.
• Determine land and finish lot values in the local market.
• SOURCE, EVALUATE, NEGOTIATE, AND SECURE LAND AND LOT POSITIONS ALONG THE I-64 CORRIDOR (EASTWARD TOWARD CHARLOTTESVILLE, FLUVANNIA, LOUISA) AND I-81 CORRIDOR (STAUNTON, HARRISONBURG, LEXINGTON, SHENANDOAH VALLEY), AND OTHER AREAS IN CENTRAL VA AS THE DIVISION’S GEOGRAPHIC AND MARKET PRESENCE GROWS, INCLUDING IDENTIFICATION OF NEW MARKETS AND PRODUCT TYPES.
• Establish relationships with developers and local municipalities.
• Locate land suitable for development.
• Locate lots suitable for acquisition.
• Negotiate directly with landowners and developers to structure deals to meet the goals of Atlantic Builders for growth and financial performance that aligns with Atlantic Builders’ strategic and business plans.
• CORPORATE WITH LEGAL TEAM AND SELLERS TO COMPLETE PURCHASE CONTRACTS OF LOTS AND LAND.
• TAKE LAND CONTRACTS THROUGH ENTITLEMENT AND GOVERNMENT APPROVALS.
• WORK WITH DEVELOPERS, ENGINEERS, ENVIRONMENTALISTS, ATTORNEYS, UTILITY COMPANIES, SITWORK COMPANIES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND OTHERS TO CONDUCT DUE DILIGENCE.
• WORK WITH THE INTERNAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM TO ENSURE ON BUDGET AND ON SCHEDULE COMPLETION OF FINISHEDLOTS.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field or equivalent work experience.
• 2 – 4 years land acquisition experience.
• Familiarity with the Central Virginia market preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and written to various audiences.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Solid skills with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, One Note, etc.
• Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to creatively solve problems with minimal supervision.

Pay Range

$140,000 - $150,000 DOE, excellent benefits, gas allowance

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