Director of Land Acquisition Jobs
Director of Land Acquisition jobs are open across homebuilders, real estate developers, and land investment firms, at every level from manager to VP, with specializations in residential acquisition, entitlement, and market analysis. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Who We Are
Atwell, LLC is a bold leader in the consulting, engineering, and construction services industry, delivering a broad range of creative solutions to clients in the real estate & land development, and energy markets. We have a strong national presence and a diverse, award-winning project portfolio. Atwell is a privately owned company, with 2,000+ passionate team members across 75+ locations and growing!
Atwell, LLC is a proud recipient of the following 2025 awards:
- Ten consecutive years in a row as a "Best Place to Work" by Zweig Group (#11)
- Recognized as #70 in the ENR Top 500 Design Firms, ranked in every region
- Recognized in Crain's "Fast 50" as one of the fastest-growing companies (#14)
- Recognized as the 2025 ENR Design Firm of the year for the Southeastern US
Job Description
Atwell is seeking Right of Way Specialists to support linear pipeline projects across the Delmarva Peninsula, including Delaware, Maryland's Eastern Shore, and Virginia's Eastern Shore. This opportunity offers the potential to grow into a long-term program supporting pipeline and other energy infrastructure projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic.
Responsibilities
- Acquire easements, rights of way, permits, and other land rights needed for linear pipeline projects
- Meet with landowners, explain project requirements, and negotiate agreements
- Maintain positive relationships with property owners, public agencies, attorneys, and project stakeholders
- Review title reports, ownership information, and property records as needed
- Coordinate with project managers, title teams, surveyors, engineers, environmental teams, and document specialists
- Track acquisition progress and maintain accurate project documentation
- Prepare status reports and communicate project updates to leadership and clients
- Support pipeline and other energy infrastructure projects as assigned
Qualifications
- Experience in right of way, land acquisition, real estate, title, utility, energy, transportation, or related industries
- Knowledge of easement acquisition, property rights, and landowner negotiations
- Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
- Ability to work independently in a field-based environment
- Ability to travel throughout the Delmarva Peninsula as needed
- Experience supporting linear pipeline, oil and gas, electric transmission, renewable energy, or other energy infrastructure projects
- Working knowledge of title research, ownership verification, and property records
- Experience acquiring easements, fee acquisitions, licenses, permits, and other land rights
- Delmarva or Mid-Atlantic pipeline and/or energy project experience
- IRWA certification or related industry certifications
Disclaimer
While AI tools may support your application process, this role is built on human talent. Your judgment, experience, and character matter most, so we encourage you to showcase what makes you uniquely you.
Atwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from any 3rd party agencies. No fee will be paid to 3rd parties who submit unsolicited resumes to any Atwell employee. Resumes from approved vendors must be specifically requested by Atwell and approved by the Atwell Talent Acquisition Team.
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Atwell Benefits: To attract and retain the best professionals in the industry, we aim to provide an excellent working environment and a progressive benefits program designed to support your personal and professional needs.
Work/Life:
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Flexible work schedules are available for some positions
- Tenure Awards — Travel Vouchers to see the world based on your travel preferences
Compensation:
- Competitive Compensation packages
- Annual bonuses, spot bonuses and peer recognition awards
- 401K match - 1:1 up to 4% of compensation
- Tuition Assistance
- Student Loan Repayment
- Paid Licensing / Certification Fees and Renewals
- Financial Rewards for Obtaining Licensure
- Employee Referrals
- Annual Wellness Reimbursement for anything wellness related (Gym memberships, fitness tracker, home gym equipment, etc.)
- Dependent Care Match
'Atwell'ness:
- Medical (BC/BS), Dental (Delta), and Vision (VSP)
- Family Planning & IVF Benefits
- Pet Insurance
- Health Savings Account & Flex Spending Account options
- Employer paid LTD, STD, and life insurance
- Metlife Supplemental Benefits covering accident, hospitalization, and critical illness
- Member Assistance Program (MAP) with complimentary counseling sessions, legal benefits, financial consultations, and work/life referral services
Who We Are
Atwell, LLC is a bold leader in the consulting, engineering, and construction services industry, delivering a broad range of creative solutions to clients in the real estate & land development, and energy markets. We have a strong national presence and a diverse, award-winning project portfolio. Atwell is a privately owned company, with 2,000+ passionate team members across 75+ locations and growing!
Atwell, LLC is a proud recipient of the following 2025 awards:
- Ten consecutive years in a row as a "Best Place to Work" by Zweig Group (#11)
- Recognized as #70 in the ENR Top 500 Design Firms, ranked in every region
- Recognized in Crain's "Fast 50" as one of the fastest-growing companies (#14)
- Recognized as the 2025 ENR Design Firm of the year for the Southeastern US
Job Description
Atwell is seeking Right of Way Specialists to support linear pipeline projects across the Delmarva Peninsula, including Delaware, Maryland's Eastern Shore, and Virginia's Eastern Shore. This opportunity offers the potential to grow into a long-term program supporting pipeline and other energy infrastructure projects throughout the Mid-Atlantic.
Responsibilities
- Acquire easements, rights of way, permits, and other land rights needed for linear pipeline projects
- Meet with landowners, explain project requirements, and negotiate agreements
- Maintain positive relationships with property owners, public agencies, attorneys, and project stakeholders
- Review title reports, ownership information, and property records as needed
- Coordinate with project managers, title teams, surveyors, engineers, environmental teams, and document specialists
- Track acquisition progress and maintain accurate project documentation
- Prepare status reports and communicate project updates to leadership and clients
- Support pipeline and other energy infrastructure projects as assigned
Qualifications
- Experience in right of way, land acquisition, real estate, title, utility, energy, transportation, or related industries
- Knowledge of easement acquisition, property rights, and landowner negotiations
- Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
- Ability to work independently in a field-based environment
- Ability to travel throughout the Delmarva Peninsula as needed
- Experience supporting linear pipeline, oil and gas, electric transmission, renewable energy, or other energy infrastructure projects
- Working knowledge of title research, ownership verification, and property records
- Experience acquiring easements, fee acquisitions, licenses, permits, and other land rights
- Delmarva or Mid-Atlantic pipeline and/or energy project experience
- IRWA certification or related industry certifications
Disclaimer
While AI tools may support your application process, this role is built on human talent. Your judgment, experience, and character matter most, so we encourage you to showcase what makes you uniquely you.
Atwell does not accept unsolicited resumes from any 3rd party agencies. No fee will be paid to 3rd parties who submit unsolicited resumes to any Atwell employee. Resumes from approved vendors must be specifically requested by Atwell and approved by the Atwell Talent Acquisition Team.
#LI-mt1
Atwell Benefits: To attract and retain the best professionals in the industry, we aim to provide an excellent working environment and a progressive benefits program designed to support your personal and professional needs.
Work/Life:
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Flexible work schedules are available for some positions
- Tenure Awards — Travel Vouchers to see the world based on your travel preferences
Compensation:
- Competitive Compensation packages
- Annual bonuses, spot bonuses and peer recognition awards
- 401K match - 1:1 up to 4% of compensation
- Tuition Assistance
- Student Loan Repayment
- Paid Licensing / Certification Fees and Renewals
- Financial Rewards for Obtaining Licensure
- Employee Referrals
- Annual Wellness Reimbursement for anything wellness related (Gym memberships, fitness tracker, home gym equipment, etc.)
- Dependent Care Match
'Atwell'ness:
- Medical (BC/BS), Dental (Delta), and Vision (VSP)
- Family Planning & IVF Benefits
- Pet Insurance
- Health Savings Account & Flex Spending Account options
- Employer paid LTD, STD, and life insurance
- Metlife Supplemental Benefits covering accident, hospitalization, and critical illness
- Member Assistance Program (MAP) with complimentary counseling sessions, legal benefits, financial consultations, and work/life referral services
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Who's Hiring
- Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering11
- K. Hovnanian Companies9
- D.R. Horton7
- Bowman5
- Garden Street Communities5
Top Industries Hiring
- Construction & Real Estate
- Manufacturing
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in director of land acquisition jobs.
- Bachelor's degree in real estate, urban planning, business, or a related field
- Proven experience negotiating and closing land purchase contracts and option agreements
- Ability to conduct site feasibility analysis, market studies, and financial underwriting
- Strong knowledge of entitlement processes, zoning regulations, and municipal approval workflows
- Experience managing broker relationships, landowner negotiations, and due diligence timelines
- Proficiency with land tracking software, mapping tools, and real estate financial modeling
Tips for Your Director of Land Acquisition Job Search
Quantify your land deal closings
Hiring managers want to see deal volume, acreage totals, and project values you personally closed, not team outcomes. Pull numbers from your transaction history and lead with them in your resume summary and work experience bullets.
Highlight entitlement and zoning experience
Many postings screen hard for candidates who have navigated entitlement processes, rezoning, and municipal approvals. If you have that background, name the jurisdiction types and project sizes explicitly rather than burying them under general land acquisition duties.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists director of land acquisition openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by builder type
Responsibilities differ significantly between national production builders, regional private developers, and commercial land investors. Tailor your resume version to the specific business model in each posting, emphasizing the deal structures and land types most relevant to that employer.
Prepare a sample market analysis for interviews
Many interview processes for this role include a market study or land assessment exercise. Walk into the final round with a sample underwriting model or feasibility analysis from a past project you can discuss in detail without disclosing confidential information.
Negotiate comp around incentive structure
Base salary is often only part of the offer for this role. Before accepting, ask how deal bonuses, lot premiums, and carried interest are structured and vested, since those components can vary widely between employers and affect total compensation significantly.
Director of Land Acquisition Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most director of land acquisitions?
Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering, K. Hovnanian Companies, and D.R. Horton are hiring the most director of land acquisitions right now, with openings concentrated in Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Activity tends to cluster around high-growth residential markets and regional homebuilders expanding their land pipelines.
How many director of land acquisition jobs are remote?
About 43% of director of land acquisition openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the field-intensive nature of most land roles. The sub-areas most compatible with remote or hybrid arrangements are market research, financial underwriting, and pipeline reporting, while site evaluation and broker relationship work typically require a local presence.
How do you become a director of land acquisition?
Most directors of land acquisition start in land coordinator, analyst, or acquisition manager roles and build up over several years by closing deals independently, managing due diligence, and developing broker networks. Moving into a director role typically requires demonstrating that you can run a full acquisition cycle without supervision, manage a team or territory, and contribute to land strategy at a business-unit level.
Can you get hired as a director of land acquisition without direct land experience?
It is difficult but possible if you have adjacent experience that transfers directly. Candidates with strong backgrounds in commercial real estate brokerage, urban planning, entitlement consulting, or development finance have made the transition by positioning deal-closing ability, zoning knowledge, or financial modeling skills as core competencies rather than relying on job title continuity.
What does the director of land acquisition interview process look like?
The process typically includes an initial screen with HR or a recruiter, a substantive conversation with the VP of land or a division president focused on your deal history and market knowledge, and a final round that often includes a case study or market analysis exercise. Some employers also involve land managers or operational leads in a panel discussion before extending an offer.
Where can I find and apply to director of land acquisition jobs?
You can find and apply to director of land acquisition jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience and location, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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