Land Analyst

Smith Douglas Homes is recognized as one of the fastest-growing, residential home-building companies in the U.S. and a certified Great Place to Work™ as rated by our employees in 2022, 2023 and again in 2024. Smith Douglas Homes offers careers throughout the South and across various departments. From Construction to Sales and Accounting to Marketing, each member of the Smith Douglas Homes team is a critical part of our success. We are seeking a Land Analyst to join our newly established Central Georgia Division. In this role, you will have the opportunity to significantly enhance the quality of life for our customers and yourself.

Position Summary:

Perform research and analysis to assist in the determination of market and project feasibility and support land/lot acquisition and development efforts.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Meet with the VP of Land Acquisitions and Development to review new land deals, VDL acquisition opportunities, and provide input as requested.
2. Learn and implement full capabilities within SMART, Metrostudy and MarketNSight to produce requested analytics for the land and sales team.
3. Create data management tools to effectively analyze the macro and micro market areas for acquisition and development opportunities.
4. Obtain necessary data and information (from Division team members and external parties) to assist with the creation of the Land Acquisition input sheet.
5. Provide critical support in the creation of Land Package reports for Investment Committee review and approval.
6. Track sales activity including pricing, product, and traffic generation by community to drive land acquisition strategy and initial deal underwriting.
7. Review and track invoices and land development budget data.
8. Manage land contracts and file management as needed.
9. Prepare and distribute land and cash flow reports as requested.
10. Create and maintain a database for competitive data by submarket, by neighborhood.
11. Research municipality websites, deed records, and planning submissions for land and lot acquisition opportunities.
12. Provide research support to the Land Development Project Manager to identify ordinances and jurisdictional regulations, coordinate efforts to identify and record easements, and incorporate into HOA documents and Architectural Guidelines.
13. Special projects as assigned.
14. Effectively communicate and collaborate with internal and external parties and professionally represent Smith Douglas.

Minimum Job Requirements:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communication, business, or commensurate experience in a related field.

Licenses, Certifications, etc: None required

Experience: 1+ years in a research or analyst position, preferably in the residential or commercial real estate industry.

Technical/Professional Skills: Experience in research and analysis, data mining, competitive analysis, real estate, and/or financial analysis.

Computer Skills: Expert in Excel and proficient with other Microsoft Office products, Internet research, deed and GIS research.

Mental/Reasoning Requirements:

• Strong math comprehension
• Strong writing skills
• Ability to analyze data to draw conclusions
• Detail Oriented
• Sensitive to time constraints and deadlines
• Judgement and decision making based on priorities

Work Environment:

• Works alone and with others
• Verbal and face to face contact with others
• Indoors – office environment
• Outdoors – minimal

Social/Interpersonal Traits:

• Initiative
• Innovative
• Analytical and strategic thinker
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Customer orientation
• Enjoys working with a team

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and a certified Drug Free Workplace.