Land Underwriter & Dispositions Manager (Remote, Us Eastern Hours, Long-term)

Final pay is set by credentials and test results.

Patriot Plots, a veteran-owned US land investment company (57 deals closed, 15+ states), is hiring the person who will value our land and run every deal from signed contract to money in the bank: comps and valuation, maximum offers, subdivide screening, title, survey, perc tests, utilities, listings, buyer follow-up and closings. You will be on the phone daily with US title companies, surveyors, perc testers and agents. Long-term, full-time, remote, 9am–5pm US Eastern. Pay is set by credentials and test results, plus a quarterly bonus on resale profit.

Must have. Credentials: a degree in civil engineering, geodetic engineering or surveying, architecture, urban or land-use planning, real estate appraisal, environmental science, geology, or agriculture and land management; or 3+ years working in land development, appraisal or BPO work, title or conveyancing, a surveying office, or municipal planning. You already know the basics: perc test, plat, easement, road frontage, setback, septic permit, floodplain, minor vs. Major subdivision. We will not teach these; if we explain something once, you have it. Clear, neutral spoken English: this is a phone job with US contractors and agents, a voice sample is required, and a heavy accent is a disqualifier with no exceptions. Comfortable with numbers and spreadsheets; you can show your math. Available 9:00am–5:00pm US Eastern, Monday to Friday, with fast internet and a backup for power and internet. Self-managed: you bring the decision and the reasoning, not the question.

Nice to have. bpo or appraisal support for us lenders or reo companies; us county gis and assessor records. Subdivision or site-development experience. CRM experience (GoHighLevel or similar), Google Workspace, land data tools (Land Portal, LandID, Regrid).

Hiring process. 1) Written application in your Workana proposal (below), reviewed within 2 business days. 2) Shortlisted candidates get a paid ($100) 72-hour underwriting test on six of our real closed deals. 3) Two interviews: one with the owner, one live working session on a current file. 4) Offer. Target start date: December 1, 2026.

How to apply (read carefully; applications that skip a step are not reviewed). Apply with an Workana proposal whose first line is exactly: land underwriter — your name — your country. In the proposal, numbered 1 to 9: 1) City, country, and your confirmation that you can work 9am–5pm US Eastern. 2) Degree(s), field, school and year. 3) Relevant work experience in 3–6 lines (land, appraisal, title, survey, planning, engineering). 4) Voice sample: record yourself at Vocaroo reading the script below and paste the link. 5) Confirm that your Workana profile work history and education are complete and up to date (do not include external contact info or links). 6) Answer the five questions below in your own words; keep each answer under 120 words; show your math where asked. 7) Monthly pay expectation in USD and your earliest start date. 8) Your internet speed (Speedtest) and your backup if power or internet goes out. 9) Where you saw this post.

Voice script (read it naturally, about 45 seconds): "Hi, this is [your name] calling from Patriot Plots about the perc test on the Beaver Trail parcel in Abbeville County. We need the soil evaluation scheduled before the fifteenth, and I want to confirm the surveyor has the recorded easement on the plat. Can you also check whether the septic permit requires a conventional or an alternative system? The nearest power pole is about twelve hundred feet from the build site, so we are getting a quote from the utility this week. Thanks, I will follow up in writing with the parcel number."

The five questions. 1) In three sentences: what is a perc test, who performs it, and what result would stop you from buying a lot meant for a home? 2) A 10-acre parcel touches a paved county road for 40 feet; the rest of the boundary is other people's land. The county's minimum lot width is 100 feet. What is the problem, and what would you check next? 3) The nearest power pole is 1,200 feet from the build site. How does that change what you would pay for the parcel, and what is the first call you make? 4) You are valuing a 5-acre parcel. Three sold comps from the last six months, all with similar road access and utilities: 4.2 acres sold for $38,000; 6.1 acres sold for $52,000; 5.5 acres sold for $41,000. What is your market value for the 5 acres, and what would you offer if the company needs to buy at 55% of value? Show the math. 5) In one paragraph: what is the difference between a minor and a major subdivision in a typical US county, and what are two things that usually push a split into "major"?

Patriot Plots is an equal opportunity employer. We hire on credentials, test results and communication, nothing else.