Director of Land Acquisition and Entitlements jobs in United States
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Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE:CCS) · 5 months ago

Director of Land Acquisition and Entitlements

Century Communities, Inc. is one of the nation's largest homebuilders focused on creating sustainable and affordably priced homes. The Director of Land Acquisition and Entitlements is responsible for identifying, researching, and managing land purchases, as well as overseeing the entitlement process for new residential communities.

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Responsibilities

Network with landowners, developers, engineers, planners, municipalities, and brokers for new land acquisition opportunities
Maintain updated land use plans and database
Use plans, aerial maps, assessor databases, and land resources to source land parcels for acquisition
Contact owners and track potentially viable projects in the Land Database
Monitor entitlement / development application lists
Prepare and negotiate Letters of Intent to purchase land
Negotiate purchase and sale agreements and other necessary agreements to purchase land
Prepare financial pro forma for land acquisition opportunities
Perform due diligence and underwriting to determine the viability of each land acquisition opportunity
Research zoning, approvals, permitted uses, permits, zoning, engineering plans, and improvement estimates, including on-site and off-site improvements, soils/geology, wetlands, utilities, and building costs for land acquisition opportunities
Review title reports for land acquisitions
Complete the due diligence checklist and due diligence memorandum for each land acquisition opportunity
Conduct market analysis and complete competitive market analysis worksheets and price per square footage graphing to set preliminary house pricing for each land acquisition opportunity
Prepare presentations to the Asset Management Committee for approval of land acquisitions
Address and resolve any Asset Management Committee concerns
Manage entitlement process to obtain entitlement approvals for land acquisitions
Prepare and manage entitlement schedules for land acquisitions
Manage consultant and engineering teams to develop concept plans and entitle land for new residential communities
Develop and maintain positive, professional relationships with officials and staff of municipalities and agencies with jurisdictional control over land acquisitions
Perform other duties as needed or assigned

Qualification

Land acquisitionsEntitlements managementFinancial analysisZoning knowledgeMarket analysisReal Estate LicenseCommunicationAttention to detailSelf-starter

Required

Experience in land acquisitions, planning, and development
In-depth knowledge of the Utah land market
Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
Attention to detail
Self-starter with a proactive approach and sense of urgency
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret financial reports and legal documents
Knowledge of Fair Housing Laws
A Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience is required
Minimum of 5 years of experience in residential single or multi-family land acquisitions and entitlements

Preferred

Experience with publicly traded home builders
A Real Estate License is a plus

Company

Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE:CCS)

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Since our founding in 2002, we’ve become one of the nation's largest public homebuilders.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$500M
2025-09-03Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2014-06-18IPO

Leadership Team

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David Messenger
CFO
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Scott Dixon
Chief Accounting Officer
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