Land Acquisition Manager

DRB Homes; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

DRB Homes is seeking a skilled land acquisition professional to execute our division's land strategy and secure new opportunities. The role involves identifying viable parcels, negotiating acquisitions, and maintaining strong relationships with landowners, developers, brokers, and officials to support project pipelines.

You will collaborate with Entitlements to coordinate engineers, planners, architects, and contractors through due diligence, annexation, zoning, and regulatory approvals,

Qualifications

• Experience executing division land acquisition strategies and coordinating with Entitlements teams.
• Ability to analyze land development proformas and identify viable opportunities.
• Proven ability to manage relationships with landowners, developers, brokers and officials.

Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for land and lot acquisition.
• Negotiate and acquire land and lots to meet company goals.
• Establish and maintain relationships with land developers and brokers/sellers.
• Analyze land development proformas and draft LOIs.
• Negotiate and finalize contracts for targeted acquisitions.
• Maintain reports, target dates, and market analyses.
• Coordinate with engineers, planners and contractors during underwriting and due diligence.

Skills

Land acquisition

Negotiation

Relationship building

Market analysis

Job description

Job Purpose

This position is responsible for the execution of division land acquisition strategy including identifying, negotiating, and acquiring new land and lots to meet the divisions future needs. Fosters new and maintains existing relationships with land owners, sellers, developers, brokers in order to expand division’s visibility and market presence. Maintaining excellent communications with appropriate internal and external partners, division leadership, and executive team is required.

Job Purpose

This position is responsible for the execution of division land acquisition strategy including identifying, negotiating, and acquiring new land and lots to meet the divisions future needs. Fosters new and maintains existing relationships with land owners, sellers, developers, brokers in order to expand division’s visibility and market presence. Maintaining excellent communications with appropriate internal and external partners, division leadership, and executive team is required.

Essential Functions

Duties and Responsibilities

• Identify opportunities for land and lot acquisition
• Negotiate and acquire land and lots necessary to meet company goals and projections; prospect for potential land acquisition opportunities
• Establish and maintain relationships with Land Developers
• Establishes broker/seller relationships
• Analyzes land development proformas
• Drafts and submits LOIs
• Negotiate and finalize contracts for targeted acquisitions
• Maintain reports, critical target dates, contract summaries and periodic market analysis
• Network with other builders and developers to maintain market awareness, develop contacts and provide information necessary for the division to be a strong competitor
• Assist the Entitlements group in coordinating the activity of engineers, land planners, architects and general contractors in the underwriting and due diligence assessment of targeted acquisitions.
• Assist the Entitlements group with local, county, state and federal governmental agencies to annex, zone and otherwise secure regulatory approval for projects
• Establish and foster professional relationships with state, county and city officials to maximize productivity of targeted projects
• Manage land purchases through due diligence processes; provide information for and participate in the coordination of land acquisition packages
• Assess site viability and provide information where appropriate
• Other duties as assigned