Land Entitlement Manager
David Weekley Homes
Coordinates residential project entitlements, due diligence, and consultant management.
16 days ago ago
Intermediate (4-7 years), Junior (1-3 years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Minneapolis, MN
Hybrid
Company Size
1,300 Employees
Service Specialisms
Construction services
Project Management
Design
Property Development
General Contractor
Sector Specialisms
Residential
Buildings
Role
What you would be doing
site analysis
entitlement coordination
due diligence
municipal liaison
consultant management
land planning
- Facilitate the community planning process, including site analysis, yield studies, land planning, landscape design, signage, and monumentation, amenity programming and planning, and common open space planning.
- Develop and maintain positive professional relationships with officials and employees of municipalities and agencies with jurisdictional control over community land development in the Greater Minneapolis area.
- Coordinate Due Diligence related to the entitlements of all proposed land acquisitions.
- Interact with internal and external legal counsel.
- Assist with troubleshooting and resolutions of entitlement issues and conditions prior to and during land development.
- Serve as liaison to all municipal and agency officials, and other trade partners, in the execution of planning and entitlement tasks.
- Utilize existing HOA/CCR templates for community specific approval and use.
- Coordinate the entitlements and due diligence of multiple residential projects, including zoning and rezoning approvals, development agreements, preliminary plan approvals, site civil construction documents, development permits, dry utility plan coordination, and recording plats.
- Manage scopes of work and compliance with schedule for consultants for all planning and entitlement tasks.
- Work interactively with Land Acquisition Managers with strategic thinking about feasibility of potential land purchases, land planning ideas, pre-planning, and development cost info during the conceptual and planning phases of communities.
- Assist with the coordination, engagement, and management of all consultants, including Civil Engineer, Landscape Architect, Environmental, and Geotechnical Engineer, HOA consultants, with Division Land Acquisition Managers.
What you bring
microsoft office
bachelor's
financial modeling
project management
3-5 yrs
communication
- Familiarity of reading and understanding civil engineering construction documents.
- Proficient in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Project.
- Considerable initiative and ability to start and drive the process.
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, engineering, real estate, urban planning, or other related field.
- Ability to balance multiple and competing priorities.
- Ability to determine order of priorities.
- Ability to schedule and manage numerous professional consultants efficiently and effectively.
- Comfortable with financial proformas and modeling.
- Strong project management skills.
- Excellent people skills, as well as verbal and written communication skills.
- 3 – 5 years of relevant experience in residential development and building industry, preferably in the Minneapolis metro area.
- Ability to see global picture while maintaining focus on daily details that result in a successfully developed and completed community.
- Ability to influence numerous external people to place your priorities first, with tempered assertiveness.
- Profit Sharing
- College Scholarship Program
- New Home Discount for Team Member and Family
- 401k and discretionary 8% match
- Health Insurance - Medical, Dental and Vision
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- Vacation, Paid Holidays, plus PTO
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Interview process
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Company
Overview
Founded 1976
Year Established
The company was established, marking the beginning of its journey in the homebuilding industry.
- Specializes in building high-quality, personalized homes in desirable communities.
- Known for a unique approach blending innovative designs with functional living spaces.
- Earned a reputation for excellence with numerous industry awards for quality.
- Operates across multiple states, offering a wide range of floor plans and customizable options for homeowners.
- Focuses on building lasting relationships with clients to ensure satisfaction throughout the process.
- In addition to single-family homes, offers townhomes and other residential properties.
- Committed to providing a superior customer experience and unparalleled craftsmanship.
- Build Relationships
- Excellence in All We Do
- Give Back
- Act with Integrity
- Innovation
- Continuous Improvement
- Customer Satisfaction
- Teamwork
2040 Net Zero Target
Carbon Neutrality Goal
Achieves global carbon neutrality by reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2040.
- Energy-efficient homes built using eco-friendly materials
- LEED-certified homes
- High-performance, energy-efficient building practices
- Water conservation initiatives
- Green building practices incorporated in construction and design
- Gender parity in leadership roles
- Commitment to a diverse workforce
- Ongoing development of employee resource groups
- Focus on creating an inclusive workplace
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