Land Analyst

Land Development Analyst | Residential Homebuilding Market Research | Feasibility & Financial Analysis | Entitlements Support

A growth-focused home builder is seeking a Land Development Analyst to drive market research, feasibility, and financial modeling that inform land acquisition and development decisions. This role partners closely with Forward Planning and Land Development to turn opportunities into shovel-ready projects.

• Research assigned submarkets; build and maintain a database of potential sites, ownership details, and entitlement status.
• Evaluate feasibility by reviewing zoning, General/Specific Plans, CEQA status, infrastructure availability, and jurisdictional requirements.
• Conduct competitive analyses (model walks, pricing, absorption, product mix); synthesize findings into clear market briefs.
• Prepare pro formas, budgets, and sensitivity models aligned to scope and schedule; track assumptions and update as projects evolve.
• Monitor project timelines and risk registers; surface entitlement, utility, and off-site constraints with mitigation options.
• Support executive and investor reporting with concise decks, dashboards, and memos.
• Coordinate with municipalities, landowners, brokers, planners, engineers, and counsel to advance ROEs, permits, zoning actions, and due-diligence items.
• Assemble meeting materials for landowner/acquisition committees; document decisions and next steps.
• Benchmark processes and outcomes; recommend improvements to acquisition and due-diligence workflows.
• Ensure adherence to company land acquisition and compliance procedures.

• 3+ years in residential real estate, land acquisition/development, brokerage, or related analytics.
• Strong grasp of planning/entitlement processes (zoning, CEQA/NEPA basics, tentative/final maps) and site development concepts.
• Proficient in financial modeling (Excel) and market analysis; comfort with sensitivity/scenario modeling.
• Skilled at research and data synthesis; clear written and verbal communication.
• Experience collaborating with public agencies, consultants, and brokers; organized and deadline-driven.
• Tools:
  Excel/Sheets, PowerPoint, GIS basics (nice to have), project tracking platforms.

If you’re a detail-driven analyst who turns data into decisions and helps move sites from opportunity to “go,” we’d love to connect.