Land Development Manager

David Weekley Homes • Charleston, SC

10d

About The Position

David Weekley Homes is seeking a Land Development Manager for its Charleston division. The role supports the growth and profitability goals of the Land and Home Building Teams by guiding land opportunities from initial evaluation through successful lot delivery. The manager drives strategic alignment and collaboration across cross-functional partners to ensure projects are well-planned and financially sound.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in residential land development, involving entitlement, due diligence, budgeting, and lot delivery.
• Financial aptitude, confidence using proformas and spreadsheets, and ability to turn data into actionable insights.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CAD, with the ability to adapt to various tools and systems.
• Detail-oriented and analytical, with the ability to accurately interpret civil and architectural plans.
• Flexible and responsive, with willingness to travel and remain engaged where the work is happening.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, finance, real estate, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Manage the development of residential lots in new communities.
• Participate in due diligence review, underwriting, and approvals for proposed new land acquisitions.
• Manage and oversee outside parties, including engineers, planners, contractors, city representatives, and joint venture partners, as needed for land acquisition and development.
• Work with the VP of Land and Land Acquisition Managers to assess the feasibility of potential land purchases.
• Review budgets for potential land purchases and work with the Land Financial Analyst to prepare project proformas for evaluating financial outcomes under different acquisition and development scenarios.
• Produce proformas and budget projections for deals under consideration and maintain projections quarterly throughout each project's life.
• Manage and oversee active projects from acquisition through lot delivery.
• Oversee fee developers and joint venture partners on outside-developed projects.
• Support Land Acquisition Managers with strategic thinking, land-planning ideas, pre-planning, and development cost information during community conceptual and planning phases.
• Review and approve development-related invoices monthly.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with a discretionary 8% match
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Profit sharing
• Vacation, paid holidays, and PTO
• New home discount for team members and family
• College Scholarship Program
• Community Outreach
• Sabbaticals

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed