Land Acquisition Project Manager

Responsibilities

Manage land projects from pre-acquisition through home construction, ensuring due diligence, property documentation, budgets, schedules, and risk oversight are handled appropriately. Coordinate across internal departments, consultants, and municipal staff; oversee entitlements and land staff; and review agreements, zoning, and platting.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor's degree and three to five years of related experience or training, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office and email. Strong communication, multitasking, attention to detail, and willingness to travel overnight are also expected.

Skills

• Land Acquisition
• Project Management
• Due Diligence
• Budget Management
• Development Scheduling
• Risk Management
• Site Inspections
• Entitlements
• Land Development
• Consultant Coordination
• Municipal Coordination
• Development Agreements
• Zoning
• Plat Review
• Communication
• Multitasking

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Vacation
• Sick Leave
• Personal Time
• Company Holidays
• Voluntary Benefits

About this role

D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., was founded in 1978 and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. It is engaged in the construction and sale of high-quality homes designed principally for the entry-level and first time move-up markets. The Company also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries. Please visit our website at www.drhorton.com for more information.

D.R. Horton, Inc. is currently looking for a Land Acquisition Project Manager. The right candidate will manage a site from pre-acquisition up to the construction of homes.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Ensure that property documents comply with company standards and notify management of concerns and potential solutions
Ensure that all due diligence work is completed prior to expiration of contingency period and the Land Acquisition Proforma (LAP) submittal date
Create, review and maintains all due diligence property documents and reports
Coordinate information sharing and work distribution with the Land Development, Acquisitions, Construction, Sales, and Marketing Departments
Provide site inspections to identify project status, progress and risk management
Maintain budgets and development schedule oversight and updating
Coordinate and communicate with the primary engineer and other primary consultants
Maintain community opening schedules and projections based on acquisition and development status
Plan, direct, and manage the activates of the Entitlements staff and Land staff
Coordinate with consultants to municipal staff
Review development agreements
Review Impact fee audits agreements, school agreements, etc.
Zone and plat projects
Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company
Ability to travel overnight
Supervisory Responsibilities
Supervises 1 employee

Education and/or Experience
Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university
Three to five years of related experience and/or training
Proficiency with MS Office and email
Preferred Qualifications
Strong communication skills
Ability to multi-task and attention to detail
Come join a winning team with a Fortune 500 company! We are growing fast and are looking for enthusiastic attitudes and team players to join our success. We offer an excellent benefits package including:
Medical, Dental and Vision
401(K)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Flex Spending Accounts
Life & Disability Insurance
Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays
Multiple Voluntary and Company provided Benefits
Build YOUR future with D.R. Horton, America’s Builder. #WeBuildPeopleToo

About D.R. Horton

Construction · 5,001-10,000 employees · headquartered in Arlington, TX · founded 1978