Land Acquisition Associate - Pittsburgh area

D.R. Horton•Sewickley, PA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., is seeking a Land Acquisition Associate in Western PA. This role is responsible for identifying land for single-family projects in the greater Pittsburgh region, performing financial analysis, and market research to negotiate land acquisitions. The company is a publicly traded entity founded in 1978, engaged in constructing and selling high-quality homes, and also provides mortgage financing and title services through its subsidiaries.

Requirements

Fifth year college or university program certificate
Four to six years of related experience and/or training
Proficiency with MS Office and email

Nice To Haves

Strong written and oral communication skills
Ability to multi-task and attention to detail

Responsibilities

Builds and maintains an active pipeline of acquisition leads across assigned geographic territory
Develops and sustains relationships with landowners, developers, brokers, attorneys, engineers, and municipal contacts
Evaluates land deals and works with Division management to determine the appropriate land/lot price, type of product, house price and costs, and deal structure
Manages the underwriting process for land acquisition opportunities, including the preparation of deal-specific competitive market analysis and preparing financial analysis for acquisition opportunities to present to management
Negotiates lot and land purchase contracts with land sellers and development partners
Manages the feasibility of land acquisition opportunities such as title, environmental, conceptual and engineering plans, and approvals/entitlements
Ensures key product and feasibility questions are resolved through internal collaboration
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 and locally
Additional duties as assigned
Able to travel overnight