Strategic Land Acquisition Leader

DRB Homes; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

DRB Homes in Charleston, SC is seeking an experienced land acquisition professional to execute the division's land and lot strategy. You will identify opportunities, negotiate acquisitions, and manage relationships with land owners, developers, brokers, and officials to expand market presence.

You will work closely with Entitlements and engineering teams to coordinate due diligence, zoning approvals, and regulatory steps, ensuring timely project starts while balancing budgets and risk.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in related field and minimum 5 years' experience within the homebuilding industry with concentration in Land & Entitlement OR equivalent combination of education and/or work experience
• Exposure to residential homebuilding or land development environment is a positive
• Land development and/or homebuilding experience is a plus
• Strong negotiation and contract skills
• Must have high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations

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

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Strategic planning

Communication

MS Word

Excel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

DRB Homes in Charleston, SC is seeking an experienced land acquisition professional to execute the division's land and lot strategy. You will identify opportunities, negotiate acquisitions, and manage relationships with land owners, developers, brokers, and officials to expand market presence.

You will work closely with Entitlements and engineering teams to coordinate due diligence, zoning approvals, and regulatory steps, ensuring timely project starts while balancing budgets and risk.