Job Description
The Sr. Manager, Land Acquisition is responsible for leading negotiations, due diligence, and contract management for large-scale solar and storage projects, supporting site analysis, stakeholder coordination, and project development from greenfield siting to financial closing in the renewable energy industry.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead negotiations for real estate contracts related to solar and storage projects.
- Manage due diligence tracking and project status reporting for the development pipeline.
- Assist with market and site analysis, including land development criteria and land ownership investigations.
- Review, resolve, and report on title matters to support project financing.
- Coordinate with landowners, attorneys, surveyors, utilities, and other stakeholders.
- Draft, abstract, and execute legal agreements such as purchase, lease, easements, and crossing agreements.
- Prepare land project budgets and maintain cost projection spreadsheets.
- Resolve cross-functional project hurdles in collaboration with transmission, permitting, engineering, origination, and finance teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree, with a preference for candidates holding a Juris Doctor degree
- Minimum of 3 years of renewable energy project development experience
- Minimum of 3 years of real estate development experience
- Highly proficient in Google Earth and MS Office Suite, including use of advanced features
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Understanding of real estate issues specific to energy development and renewable energy financing requirements
- Ability to read, understand, and interpret legal documents and real estate contracts
- Resourcefulness, a meticulous eye for detail, and investigative skills
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to analyze large amounts of project data
- Self-motivated with eagerness to learn and take initiative
- Highly personable demeanor, able to connect with and deal with all personality types
- Passion for green energy and responsible development
- Experience with title insurance, survey, and related processes
- Direct experience leading real estate workflow for utility-scale solar projects from greenfield siting stage to financial closing
- Experience managing ALTA surveys, mapping out, and resolving a variety of title issues
- Experience managing large-scale greenfield siting campaigns
- Willingness to travel up to 2 times a month
- Resides in the western United States, preferably in San Diego
Benefits & Perks
Competitive compensation with an excellent benefits package
401(k) matching
Comprehensive medical and dental plan options
Flexible PTO
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