Assistant Land Development Manager Jobs in Minnesota

David Weekley Homes, a progressive leader in the homebuilding industry and nationally recognized for award-winning designs, is seeking a qualified Land Coordinator to join our Minneapolis-St. Paul Land Team.  We are looking for someone with an enthusiastic attitude and a strong work ethic, who has a passion for residential home construction to share in our success! 

This person will assist our VP of Land, Division President, and Land Acquisition Team with a variety of pivotal tasks and requires a reliable, self-starting individual who can work independently.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist Land Acquisition and Entitlement Managers with procurement of due diligence work as well as requesting and preparing all necessary paperwork for vendors and company executives
• Assist the land team with community planning process, including site analysis, yield studies, land planning, landscape design, signage, and monumentation, amenity programming and planning, and common open space planning.
• Act as the Land Team representative to transition all communities to vertical construction post development
• Act as the company respresentative for all HOA matters including communicating with Legal Council to create HOA Governing Documents, and coordinate with Association Management Companies to establish Proformas, participate on HOA boards for each community.
• Assist with vendor set up, invoice processing, and approval of draw submittals for land acquisition, land entitlements, and land development vendors
• Track and manage deadlines on multiple projects and milestones
• Track and manage lot takedown requirements with local Division managers and the corporate land team
• Facilitate agreements and contracts with third parties and maintain accurate records
• Facilitate communication with multiple departments within the company
• Maintain spreadsheets for tracking purposes and regularly disseminate information to multiple people inside and outside the organization, as well as following up as needed to ensure each project stays on track through completion
• Maintaining general records and other assignments as needed

• Bachelor’s or associate degree in architecture, Environmental Design, or a related field.
• Knowledge of residential plans and land development construction drawings
• Real estate development or homebuilding experience preferred
• Must be able to learn software quickly in order to conduct market research and analysis. Prior use of MLS and Zonda preferred
• Highly proficient in MS Excel, including the ability to use various tools for tracking and timelines along with general MS Office proficiency, Smart Sheets, and Microsoft Projects 
• Experience reading and comprehending legal real estate legal documents like deeds, plats, HOA documents, contracts, and closing statements preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication and strong active listening skills
• Proven attention to detail and organization
• Ability to follow-up on a variety of tasks simultaneously and switch from task to task while maintaining focus and priority
• Should demonstrate a professional demeanor, positive attitude, and high level of integrity

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What We Offer:

Come build your future with our winning team, recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" 20 times! David Weekley Homes builds in 19 markets across the U.S. and is one of the largest private home builders in America. 

We offer an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Health Insurance - Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401k and discretionary 8% match
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan
• Profit Sharing
• Vacation, Paid Holidays, plus PTO
• New Home Discount for Team Member and Family
• College Scholarship Program
• Community Outreach
• Sabbaticals
• And more!

David Weekley Homes is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by state or federal law.

Note to Job Seekers: No telephone calls or walk-ins please. Interviews are by appointment only. Your resume will be reviewed and qualified candidates may be contacted in the event of a potential job match, or if further information is needed.