Rausch Coleman Development Group Inc.
Location
Birmingham, AL | United States
Job description
Improving quality of life, one home at a time.
At Rausch Coleman Homes, we honor God through our commitment to Integrity and Excellence in all aspects of homebuilding. We place the highest value upon the customer by exceeding expectations, and upon our team members by committing to professional development. We aspire to build the best quality affordable homes and we hold ourselves accountable to that goal.
Rausch Coleman Homes is a top 25 homebuilder and one of the largest private builders in the United States. For over 65 years, we've helped families better their lives and achieve their dream of home ownership. Recognized as a Best Place to Work in Alabama, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, Rausch Coleman Homes offers competitive pay, health insurance, 401k, generous paid time off, and much more. For more information about what it's like to work for Rausch Coleman Homes, including a more comprehensive listing of company benefits, please visit careers.rauschcoleman.com.
Position Summary The primary role of Land Acquisition Manager is to provide real estate acquisition opportunities to fulfill the company's production objectives by pursuing prospective leads through internally prepared and proprietary primary market research, personal contacts (brokers, developers, bankers, builders, engineers, etc.,) established company contacts, and landowners.
This position is based in Alabama and intended to assist the company's current and future land development and lot acquisition activities in the state of Alabama and to help facilitate expansion. This individual will support the implementation and execution of systems, programs, and processes to ensure proforma development budgets, underwriting, schedules, quality and adopted company standards. The company's goal is to aggressively grow community count in the entry level housing space in Alabama.
Duties & Responsibilities - Underwrite potential acquisition of land and lots for development and home construction
- Identify and analyze major risks affecting new acquisition opportunities
- Research, understand and prepare market analysis related to supply and demand forces
- Possess broad network of contacts to facilitate new site opportunities
- Prepare materials for and/or participate in presentations to management, regular internal meetings, and most importantly, ad hoc presentations
- Manage document flow (LOIs, PSAs, etc.)
- Manage the entitlement process (Planning and zoning, City Council, Staff approvals)
- Direct the coordination of engineering plans
- Oversee the permitting process - City, County, etc
- Monitor billing, cost controls and project accounting with Finance Team
- Prepare project level budgets and forecasts
- Additional duties as required
Requirements
- 3+ years of residential acquisition & development experience
- Desire to travel weekly
- Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and multi-task
- Ability to work independently and as a team member; high level of initiative and strong work ethic
- Flexible with positive attitude and willingness to work additional hours to complete projects within fast-paced, team-oriented, entrepreneurial environment
- Expertise in Microsoft Excel and Word, and Microsoft Outlook
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Reliable transportation and clean driving record
Preferred Qualifications - 5+ years of single family subdivision acquisition experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Real Estate, Finance, Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administration, or other related programs
Physical Demands - Lifting heavy objects occasionally, up to 10 pounds frequently, and frequently moving small objects
- Sitting for long periods of time
- Walking jobs, standing, occasionally for extended periods
- This position works outdoors 50% of time and indoors 50%
- Must have manual use of hands and vision to use computer constantly
Employee Benefits: - Medical Insurance - PPO and HDHP Options
- HSA - with eligible HDHP
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) - includes company match of up to 5%
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Adoption Assistance and Leave
- Tuition Assistance
- And More!
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