Land Solutions - Right of Way Acquisition Specialist (Wind) - Michigan

Atwell

Location not specified

Full Time

Posted September 29, 2026

$107k - $162k· Est.

Energy Management

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Job Description

Atwell is seeking experienced Right of Way Acquisition Specialists to support large-scale utility wind energy projects in Michigan.

Key Responsibilities

Support right of way and land acquisition activities for utility-scale wind energy projects.
Conduct landowner outreach and build positive relationships with property owners, agricultural landowners, and rural stakeholders.
Facilitate negotiations for easements, options, rights-of-entry, survey permissions, land use agreements, and related project documents.
Support competitor research, including identifying active or prior renewable energy agreements, land control activity, and competing project activity within assigned Areas of Interest.
Assist with online mapping, parcel review, ownership verification, and project tracking using GIS, county records, tax rolls, and other research platforms.
Coordinate with project managers, title resources, survey teams, document teams, client stakeholders, and internal land teams.
Review and maintain accurate parcel, landowner, acquisition, deed, and project documentation.
Support surface title, courthouse research, deed review, and ownership verification efforts as needed.
Assist with preparation, review, execution, and recording of land rights documents.
Track landowner communications, acquisition progress, project updates, and parcel status in internal systems.
Read and interpret maps, plats, legal descriptions, parcel data, and project exhibits to explain project impacts to landowners.
Support field-based activities, stakeholder engagement, issue resolution, and project close-out documentation.
Travel throughout assigned project areas in Minnesota and near the Dakota border as project needs require.

Requirements

Prior right of way, land acquisition, easement acquisition, renewable energy leasing, or landowner negotiation experience required.
Experience supporting wind energy, renewable energy, utility, electric transmission, pipeline, or other large-scale infrastructure projects preferred.
Strong communication, negotiation, documentation, and relationship-building skills.
Ability to work independently in rural communities and field-based project environments.
Comfortable coordinating with landowners, project teams, title resources, document teams, and client stakeholders.
Working knowledge of property ownership research, land rights, deeds, easements, option agreements, and real estate documentation.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to maintain accurate parcel files, acquisition records, and landowner communication logs.
Active Notary Public commission preferred, or ability to obtain quickly.
Willingness to travel throughout assigned project areas as project needs require.
Utility-scale wind energy projects.
Renewable energy land acquisition.
Agricultural landowner negotiations.
Wind lease, easement, option, and right-of-entry agreements.
Competitor research and land control research.
Surface title, courthouse research, deed review, and parcel documentation.
GIS/online mapping coordination.
Utility, electric transmission, pipeline, or other corridor-based infrastructure.
Rural community engagement and stakeholder coordination.
Document execution, recording, and project close-out support.