Land Development Coordinator-FG

D.R. Horton - Multifamily; Marlton (NJ); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Flex Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Vacation & Holidays

Job summary

Forestar Group Inc. is seeking a Land Development Coordinator-FG to support land acquisition and development processes across regions. The role involves pre-acquisition coordination, contract administration, budget tracking, and managing LOC/Surety bonds to ensure projects stay on schedule and within budget.

The candidate will liaise with development teams, finance, and legal to maintain accurate budgets, timelines, and documentation, with responsibilities expanding as projects evolve.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school.
• Two to three years of applicable real estate experience.
• Proficiency with MS Office and email including the ability to build and maintain reports and schedules in MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the Pre-Acquisition process and coordinate purchase and sales agreements.
• Track the status of due diligence documentation and review.
• Coordinate the filing of soft and hard copy files with Land Development Administrator, Real Estate Services and Legal.
• Maintain bid spreadsheets and bid tabulations; create standard contract forms and exhibits.
• Ensure fully executed contracts coded to the current budget.
• Assist with development operation budgets and coordinate jobs and contracts.
• Coordinate LOC/Surety bonds and monitor cancellations to reduce exposure.
• Communicate development start dates, end dates and budget changes.
• Compile and maintain schedules and build/run reports beneficial to regional coordination.

Skills

MS Office

Excel

Report building

Budget tracking

Vendor administration

Communication

Education

Associate’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Budget tracking systems

Job description

Job Description - Land Development Coordinator-FG (2604878)

Job Description

Land Development Coordinator-FG - 2604878

Description

Forestar Group Inc. is a residential lot development company focused on delivering desirable communities for homebuilders in both established locations and long-term growth markets. Forestar’s vision is to be the nation’s leading residential lot developer. The Company’s strategic relationship with D.R. Horton, the nation’s largest homebuilder, complements Forestar’s vision of creating neighborhoods that enhance the lives of community residents while creating value for shareholders, trade partners and employees.

Forestar Group is currently looking for a Land Development Coordinator-FG.

The right candidate will play an essential role in the communication and coordination of timely events involved with the land acquisition and development process in a region or division. This person assists with the pre-acquisition process, provides contract and vendor administration, manages budget tracking and communication, and coordinates LOC’s and Surety Bonds.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assist with the Pre-Acquisition process:
• Interface with the various departments involved and track the documentation and completion of the due diligence process by coordinating purchase and sales agreements, amendments and other agreements for review and necessary approvals
• Track the status of due diligence documentation and review
• Coordinate the filing of soft and hard copy files with Land Development Administrator, Real Estate Services and Legal
• Provide vendor and contract support including the following:
• Maintain bid spreadsheets and bid tabulations
• Create standard contract forms and exhibits for all new contracts
• Ensure that Real Estate Services receives fully executed contracts with the coding that coordinates with the current budget
• Assist analysts and development teams with the preparation, maintenance and communication of development operation budgets:
• Work with development directors and managers to coordinate jobs and contracts required for the project
• Assist Vice Presidents, Investment Managers and Development Directors with preparation of the original development budget and Budget Revision Worksheets (BRW) as well as obtaining the appropriate approvals
• Communicate with Real Estate Services regarding development start dates, projected end dates, Notice of Substantial Completion, Recorded plats and address plats, and actual development end date
• Verify that invoice coding is correct and coordinates with budget and includes any needed changes to budget in the monthly BRW
• Coordinate LOC/Surety bonds:
• Prepare the LOC/Surety bond request form and submitting it to DR Horton Treasury and Risk Management
• Obtain the approval of draft from the beneficiary
• Monitor and coordinate the cancellation of LOC’s and Bonds when applicable in order to reduce outstanding exposure
• Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company
• Ability to work overtime
• Ability to travel overnight
• Compile and maintain schedules as well as build and run reports that would be beneficial to the coordination of team efforts in a region or division
• Additional duties as requested by acquisition and development teams

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or three to five years related experience and/or training
• Two to three years of applicable real estate experience
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral form or via Forestar applications
• Proficiency with MS Office and email including the ability to build and maintain reports and schedules in MS Excel

Preferred Qualifications

• Contract administration experience preferred

Come join a winning team! We are growing fast and are looking for enthusiastic attitudes and team players to join our success. We offer an excellent benefits package:

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays
• Multiple Voluntary and Company provided Benefits