Land Acquisition Manager

Land Acquisition Manager
Beechen & Dill Homes
Burr Ridge, IL | Hybrid | Full-time

About the Opportunity

Beechen & Dill Homes is seeking an experienced Land Acquisition Manager to help expand and manage the company's residential land pipeline throughout Chicago's western and southern suburbs.

This role is designed for a land acquisition professional who can operate with significant independence, evaluate opportunities from both a financial and development perspective, and navigate the relationships and processes required to move a property toward acquisition.

About Beechen & Dill Homes

Beechen & Dill Homes is a family-owned home builder with more than 50 years of experience serving the Chicago suburbs. The company focuses on thoughtful design, quality construction, energy efficiency, technology, and a customer experience centered around its "Building Inspired by You" approach.

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What You'll Do

• Identify and source residential land opportunities across target Chicago suburbs.
• Develop and maintain relationships with landowners, brokers, developers, municipal officials, attorneys, consultants, and other industry professionals.
• Evaluate acquisition opportunities through market research, zoning, land planning, entitlement considerations, development costs, and financial feasibility.
• Build and review acquisition pro formas, financial models, budgets, and investment analyses.
• Lead due diligence activities involving title, environmental, zoning, utilities, engineering, surveys, access, and other development considerations.
• Lead negotiations with landowners and counter parties in coordination with company leadership and legal counsel.
• Coordinate entitlement and municipal processes with internal and external partners.
• Maintain an organized land acquisition pipeline and track transaction milestones.
• Monitor zoning, planning, infrastructure, and development activity to identify opportunities and potential risks.
• Present acquisition opportunities, financial considerations, risks, and recommendations to company leadership.
• Coordinate with construction, development, finance, legal, and operations teams through acquisition and transition into development.

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role means building a strong, actionable land pipeline and independently moving qualified opportunities through evaluation, due diligence, negotiation, and acquisition.

In your first year, you will be expected to:

• Establish productive relationships with landowners, brokers, municipalities, and other key stakeholders.
• Build and maintain a qualified pipeline aligned with Beechen & Dill's growth objectives.
• Independently evaluate potential acquisitions and clearly communicate financial and development considerations.
• Identify zoning, entitlement, municipal, financial, and development risks early in the process.
• Advance qualified opportunities through due diligence and negotiations.
• Provide leadership with clear recommendations supported by sound analysis.
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders effectively.
• Help identify and secure residential land opportunities that support the company's long-term growth.

What You'll Bring

• 5+ years of progressive experience in residential land acquisition, land development, real estate development, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience evaluating and advancing residential land opportunities.
• Strong understanding of zoning, entitlements, municipal approvals, and residential development.
• Experience with acquisition underwriting, financial modeling, and development feasibility.
• Experience with due diligence, purchase agreements, negotiations, and transaction coordination.
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with landowners, brokers, municipalities, developers, and consultants.
• Strong communication, negotiation, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced Excel and financial analysis capabilities.
• Ability to independently manage multiple opportunities and priorities.
• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Finance, Business, Engineering, Construction Management, Urban Planning, or a related field preferred.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel locally as needed.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $110,000-$140,000
• Health Insurance
• 401(k)
• Additional benefits and eligibility details will be discussed during the hiring process.

Why Join Beechen & Dill Homes?

• Join a family-owned home builder with more than 50 years of experience.
• Work directly with company leadership on the company's future land pipeline.
• Take…