Land Acquisition Manager

Smith Douglas Homes•Raleigh, NC

20d

About The Position

At Smith Douglas Homes, we pride ourselves on being one of the fastest growing home building companies in the country. We are looking for an experienced Land Acquisition Manager to join our growing team in the Raleigh, NC metro area. Smith Douglas Homes is proud to offer a competitive benefits package to our employees as well as a family type work environment. The Land Acquisition Manager is responsible for identifying new land acquisition opportunities that align with the land strategy and business plan goals of the division.

Requirements

3+ years’ relevant experience in real estate development, construction, architecture, or engineering
3+ years’ in residential land acquisition
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Google Earth and GIS mapping applications
Strong verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Construction Management, Real Estate, or related field preferred

Responsibilities

Identify land acquisition opportunities through networking and research.
Prepare Letters of Intent (LOI) for potential land opportunities.
Evaluate the potential financial feasibility of a project; collaborate with land development, strategic marketing, finance, and sales.
Negotiate terms and conditions for purchase and sale agreements, work closely with the in-house real estate legal team.
Create land package submittal for internal review and funding approval. Package to include market summary, competitive analysis, and financial projections.
Participate in the due diligence on land acquisition opportunities.
Assist in entitlement process; attend meetings with governmental officials, land owners, and engineers.
Review survey and title issues with acquisition team and lead resolution.
Negotiate and prepare amendments to existing land contracts as necessary.
Cultivate and grow network of land owners, brokers, municipalities, homebuilder and lot seller.