Land Development Manager

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David Weekley Homes is looking for a Land Development Manager to support our Central Texas operations from our San Antonio Division. This person will collaborate with the Land Acquisition Manager and Division President in support of the growth, profitability and vision of David Weekley Homes.

The successful candidate will have 3+ years' experience in local residential land development, acquisitions, analysis, civil engineering, or entitlements experience in the Central Texas area.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage the entitlements and development of residential lots in new communities.
• Participate in site selection, due diligence review, underwriting, and approvals for proposed new land acquisitions.
• Manage and oversee the efforts of outside parties (engineers, planners, landscape architects, zoning attorneys, land development contractors, City representatives, joint venture partners) as needed to accomplish the two above objectives.
• Work interactively with Land Acquisition Manager to assess the feasibility of potential land purchases.
• Perform budget review of potential land purchases, work with Land Acquisition Manager to prepare various project proformas to assess potential financial outcomes under various acquisition and development scenarios.
• Produce proforma and budget projections for deals under consideration; maintain these projections on a quarterly basis throughout the life of the project.
• Manage and oversee the development of active projects from acquisition to lot delivery.
• Oversee the efforts of fee developers and Joint Venture partners for outside-developed projects.
• Support Land Acquisition Manager with strategic thinking, land planning ideas, pre-planning, and development cost info during the conceptual and planning phases of communities; manage and oversee the lot delivery of active projects.
• Review and approve all development related invoices on a monthly basis.

Job Requirements:

• Experience in civil engineering (P.E. registration is a plus)
• 3-5 years relevant experience (Familiar with home building industry)
• Comfortable with financial proformas and spreadsheets
• Strong Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and CAD skills
• Ability to read and understand Civil and Architectural drawings.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, finance, real estate or a related field is preferred
• Some travel may be required

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Considerable initiative and drive
• Ability to balance multiple and competing priorities
• Driven to push for results with a measured sense of urgency
• Ability to see the Big Picture while maintaining focus on the day-to-day details that result in a successfully developed community
• Proficient in interpreting and analyzing financial reports.
• Ability to influence a large number of external people to put your priorities first, with tempered assertiveness.
• Determining order and importance of priorities, i.e. what to work on and when.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional demeanor, with a positive attitude

What We Offer:

David Weekley Homes is one of the largest privately-held home builders in the U.S., operating in 19 cities, and has built more than 100,000 homes since 1976. Our unique working Culture for our Team Members has earned us workplace accolades like appearing on FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" list 17 times.

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• 401 (K) savings plan with discretionary 8% match
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Profit Sharing Plan
• Vacation, Holidays & PTO
• Flexible spending plans for medical & dependent care expenses
• College Scholarship Program
• Community Outreach
• And More!