Land Acquisition & Development Manager

Skillforce has teamed up with a fast growing developer to find a Land Acquisition & Development Manager in Atlanta GA. This person willoversee residential land projects from initial acquisition through entitlement development and delivery of build-ready lots.

This role combines land acquisition relationship development due diligence entitlement management and horizontal development. The ideal candidate is a strong negotiator and relationship builder who is also comfortable managing budgets consultants contractors and development projects.

Land Acquisition & Development Manager Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: Up to $120000
• Agressive bonus structure
• Location: in person at the Atlanta GA office

Land Acquisition & Development Manager Key Responsibilities

• Source and pursue residential land opportunities including off-market properties.
• Build relationships with landowners brokers attorneys engineers municipalities developers and other industry contacts.
• Evaluate land opportunities including lot yield development costs feasibility and projected returns.
• Negotiate purchase prices terms contingencies and closing timelines.
• Manage LOIs contracts title surveys and closing activities.
• Lead due diligence including zoning environmental geotechnical wetlands floodplain utilities and site feasibility.
• Manage rezoning plats site plans variances permits and other entitlement requirements.
• Coordinate civil engineers surveyors planners and other consultants.
• Bid and manage site contractors and horizontal development work.
• Oversee grading utilities roads drainage clearing and other site improvements.
• Manage project budgets schedules change orders inspections and overall quality.
• Deliver completed build-ready lots to the construction team.
• Maintain accurate acquisition pipelines and provide regular updates on deals budgets schedules and risks.

Land Acquisition & Development Manager Qualifications

• 37 years of experience in residential land acquisition land development homebuilding or related real estate.
• Proven experience sourcing and closing land transactions preferably including off-market deals.
• Knowledge of zoning entitlements due diligence site development and horizontal construction.
• Ability to evaluate land deals and understand lot-yield and development-cost projections.
• Strong negotiation communication organization and relationship-building skills.
• Self-motivated with strong follow-through and the ability to manage multiple projects.
• Valid drivers license and willingness to travel locally.

Preferred: Established relationships with landowners brokers developers and municipal contacts in Georgia or Florida along with experience presenting to planning commissions city councils or county boards.

If you are a skilled Land Acquisition & Development Manager looking for career growth apply today!

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