DVP of Land

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 Division Vice President of Land. The right candidate will be responsible for managing the operation to find, contract, obtain agency approvals and close on land to meet the division's objectives and goals.  Directs the process of Land analysis, negotiations, purchase agreements and corporate submittal packages to determine feasibility.  Oversee the development of raw land and the installation of infrastructure for construction of homes.

  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

 

 Performs the obligations and signature duties required by the elected office stated in the Corporate Authority resolutions
 Actively search for land available for purchase
 Build and maintain strategic relationships and a network of business contacts for avenues of possible acquisitions
 Negotiates the acquisition of properties with landowners, banks, attorneys or brokers
 Oversees the entire due diligence process on land acquisition opportunities, observing time sensitive dates
 Perform market analyses to determine financial viability of potential projects
 Physically walk the land to determine potential for special development situations, (e.g. demolition, utilities, relocations, special grading issues, abandonment, environmental, etc.)
 Submit, obtain and review environmental report to identify issues that require federal or state permits, or issues that could prevent or delay acquisition
 Oversee the process of preparing the corporate acquisition submittal package including acquisition and development-related budgets, exhibits and schedules
 Verify and oversee Final Plat recordation
 Plans, directs and manages all land acquisition and land development staff
 Manage and coordinate resources for land acquisitions and all entitlements needed
 Monitor development phases and entitlement processes post-closing
 Develop infrastructure construction schedule
 Work with area municipalities and utility contractors
 Conducts all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company
 Build strong relationships with other division departments such as Sales, Marketing, Construction, and Finance
 Solicit bids to hire architects, legal, engineering and other consultants to prepare plans and exhibits for project submittal
 Communicate critical dates and information to other department heads
 Reviews operations and performance of the Land Department.  Works with Division President to take corrective action as deemed necessary to achieve goals
 Develop policies for land usage and the sale of properties
 Evaluate workload and establish priorities to staff
 Evaluates the team's performance to identify skill gaps and implements training and development

 

Supervisory Responsibilities

 

• Supervises 2 or more employees

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering, Real Estate, Planning, Government Relations or related field from a four-year college or university 
• Seven to ten years land acquisition experience
• Must have a vehicle and a valid driver's license
• Experience in contract negotiation
• Strong verbal & written communication skills
• Experience working in a team environment
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral form or via DRH applications
• Proficiency with MS Office and email
• Ability to stand and walk for 4 hours straight or up to a full 8-hour day; sit for extended periods; kneel and bend at the waist; walk up and down stairs; walk on unlevel terrain; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear.  Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision ability required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and peripheral vision
• Regular exposure to outside weather conditions
• The noise level is generally moderate

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Action oriented, drive to push land acquisitions to a successful closure
• Knowledge in market analyses

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, Vision and Dental

 401(K)

 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

 Flex Spending Accounts

 Life Insurance

 Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays

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