Land Acquisition Manager – Renewable Background is a must

Job Title –Land Acquisition Manager – Renewable Background is a Must

Duration: Direct Hire

Location: Houston – TX

Target Bonus: 25%

• Open to Canada citizens that can do a TN visa.

Experience:

• Minimum 2 years renewable experience in wind or solar is required.
• Open to looking at someone who has oil/gas experience.
• Managing a Land Acquisition Team of Land Agents preferred.
• In house or agency is OK or combo of both.

Responsibilities:

• 30% – Participate in and oversee day to day activities of Land Acquisition team in achieving measurable progress on multiple land acquisition campaigns, while working closely with the Director, Land Acquisition to ensure results-based targets are attained on budget and on schedule.
• 20% – Assist Land Acquisition team with special meetings that require advanced negotiations skills for leasing land, land purchases, collection and transmission line easements, access roads easements, title curative instruments and crossing agreements, including the development of negotiated terms and conditions, working in collaboration with the Director and internal/external real estate counsel as needed.
• 15% – Work with regional teams to design and implement land acquisition campaigns, including identification of landowners within prospective sites, initiating contact and meeting with individual landowners to articulate the benefits of company’s value proposition, and negotiating contracts with landowners and/or landowner attorneys for participation in proposed renewable energy projects.
• 10% – Conduct weekly updates with Region Development staff regarding priority tasks for projects and submit a weekly status report(s) to maintain up-to-date summary of project activities.
• 10% – Conducts Stakeholder meetings, presentations and maintain relationships with Stakeholders throughout the land acquisition and development process.
• 5% – Collaborate with Land & Community Engagement senior leadership to ensure corporate land acquisition policies are taught to, shared with, and adhered to by land acquisition teams.
• 5% – Assist Community Relations teams and regional staff with maintaining existing landowner communications via project update phone calls and letters, quarterly newsletters, and project update meetings as needed.
• 5% – Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:(Degree/Certifications/License/Experience/Specialized Knowledge/Skills)

• RPL or CPL through American Association of Professional Landmen preferred Local Notary license preferred, or the ability to obtain one.

Education/Experience –

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Business, Marketing, or related field.
• A minimum of 5 years of land acquisition experience.
• A minimum of 3 years direct management experience of a team of land agents.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities –

• Proven sales, account acquisition and account management experience are a must.
• Advanced contract drafting and negotiation skills required
• Task and detail-oriented problem solver with exceptional organizational skills.
• Experience developing and promoting fact-based recommendations to management for approval Requires knowledge of Microsoft Office, and CRM software.
• Excellent verbal, written communication, and public speaking skills.
• Self-starter, with the ability to work independently and as a team player, required.

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