Land Acquisition Team Member – SPP & ERCOT
About The Position
We are seeking a successful land acquisition professional to support our real estate work streams on multiple large-scale projects, land campaigns, and land acquisition efforts in a fast-paced and entrepreneurial environment. This position will report directly to the Head of Land Acquisition and work closely with the Development Team. The Land Acquisitions team works primarily in the ERCOT and SPP markets and on a variety of technologies including wind, solar, BESS, transmission, and data centers. The scope of the team covers full cycle development from early-stage strategy through to start of construction, with a primary focus on site selection and acquisition to maintain schedule, budget, and economic value of each project. The team coordinates closely with all major SME departments on a daily basis.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate Management, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in real estate, energy, management consulting, finance, or a related industry.
- 1+ years of project management experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Expertise using Google Suite web applications, ArcGIS, Slack, and other land or legal-specific software programs.
- Strong communication, organization, and relationship management skills.
- Independent and self-directed with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, iterative, entrepreneurial environment.
- Familiarity with land and environmental policy, renewable energy development, and industry best practices.
- Passion for renewable energy development and sustainability initiatives.
- Familiarity with Google Earth and GIS software.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to various aspects of the Company’s land acquisition process, from site selection due diligence to all aspects of site control including title resolution, curative, survey, closing activities, and agreement execution.
- Support all aspects of wind, solar, battery storage, and real estate development, from early-stage strategy through to financial close and start of construction.
- Manage day-to-day administration of land documents, GIS tools, project trackers, budgets, schedules, and development tools.
- Support and administer the negotiation of complex land and site acquisition agreements, including leases, purchases, easements, and mineral surface waivers.
- Oversee and administer third-party land agents and document specialists, including conducting administrative audits of reports and trackers to ensure compliance while overseeing document request workflows for multiple site control campaigns.
- Maintain internal site control trackers and Power BI tools to provide progress reports across the organization.
- Manage and work with landowners and community groups to facilitate strong community engagement and foster positive relationships.
- Assist in preparing and updating land acquisition budgets and executive materials related to project requests.
- Provide ongoing support to leadership across the team.
Benefits
- Total compensation includes base salary + bonus
- Equity Grant
- 100% premium coverage for you and your dependents on medical, dental, and vision
- Unlimited PTO
- Two company-wide breaks (Fourth of July & end of year)
- Up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, plus 6 additional weeks for birth parents
- Access to family planning and family care support through Carrot and Maven
- Free access to Spring Health, including 5 free therapy and psychiatry sessions
- Headspace account for mindfulness and meditation
- $150 monthly food stipend
- $150 monthly reimbursement for cell phone and internet
- Pet insurance allowance
- Full home office setup
- Free access to UrbanSitter with $625 in quarterly company-paid credits
- ActiveHero
- One Medical
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
