Job Description
The position involves leading land acquisition efforts for large-scale solar and storage projects, including negotiations, due diligence, contract management, and coordination with stakeholders to support renewable energy development and financing.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead negotiations for real estate contracts for solar and storage projects
- Manage due diligence tracking and project status reporting
- Assist with market and site analysis, including land development criteria and land ownership
- Review, resolve, and report on title matters to support project financing
- Coordinate with landowners, attorneys, surveyors, utilities, title companies, and other stakeholders
- Draft, abstract, and execute agreements such as purchase, lease, easements, and crossing agreements
- Prepare land project budgets and maintain cost projection spreadsheets
- Solve cross-functional project hurdles in coordination with other teams
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree, with a preference for candidates holding a Juris Doctor degree
- Minimum of 7 years of renewable energy project development experience
- Minimum of 5 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 read and 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 and survey 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 myriad 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
- Experience managing large mineral rights mitigation efforts on solar projects and understanding of mineral rights (preferred but not mandatory)
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range: $145,860 - $208,847 USD plus bonus
Work schedule: Flexible PTO, travel up to 2 times a month
Work environment perks: Remote work option
Additional benefits: 401(k) matching, comprehensive medical and dental plans
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