Real Estate Manager- Renewable Energy

Contour Global•Houston, TX

16d•Remote

About The Position

ContourGlobal is seeking a Real Estate Manager to join their Business Development team. This role reports to the Director of Land Acquisition and is crucial for transforming early-stage site control into financeable, construction-ready assets. The position is responsible for coordinating real property-related workstreams throughout the development lifecycle, proactively mitigating risks associated with title, survey, access, and third-party property constraints that affect capital deployment, development timelines, and project valuation. This role acts as the central point of accountability for real property readiness for a growing portfolio of utility-scale renewable energy projects across multiple U.S. jurisdictions. The Real Estate Manager will collaborate closely with Legal, Engineering, Construction, Finance, and external consultants to ensure efficient execution, support investment and financing milestones, and enhance predictability within the development pipeline.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Business, Finance, Engineering, Law, or related field or equivalent practical experience.
5–10 years of experience in real property, land, or development roles within renewable energy, infrastructure, or similar capital-intensive environments.
Proven experience managing title, survey, access, and site control workstreams through financing and construction readiness.
Experience partnering cross-functionally with Legal, Engineering, Construction, and Finance teams.
Strong working knowledge of real property fundamentals, including title, curative, surveys, easements, access rights, and third-party agreements.
Familiarity with ALTA NSPS survey standards and title commitments.
Ability to proactively identify and resolve real property risks that could impact development schedules or capital deployment.
Proven ability to own real property readiness and proactively resolve title, survey, access, and third-party constraints that impact development schedules and capital deployment.
Strong cross-functional judgment, with experience partnering effectively with Legal, Engineering, Construction, and Finance to advance projects through critical development milestones.
Motivation to operate in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment where ownership, initiative, and execution directly influence project outcomes.
Collaboration, respect, trustworthiness and execution.

Nice To Haves

Houston, TX is the preferred location; however, qualified candidates located elsewhere may be considered for remote work.

Responsibilities

Own title, curative, survey, and site control activities required to deliver financeable, construction-ready assets across assigned projects and during the acquisition of new projects or assets.
Coordinate title commitments, ALTA NSPS surveys, legal descriptions, and curative actions in close collaboration with title companies, surveyors, and other third-party partners to ensure full alignment with project layouts, financing requirements, and development schedules.
Serve as the primary real property point of accountability for development readiness discussions.
Identify and resolve access constraints, crossings, easements, and third-party property rights that could impact development, construction execution, or viability of an acquired asset.
Partner with Legal and Engineering to prioritize, negotiate, and close required agreements in line with project milestones and risk profiles.
Work with Contour’s BD and Legal teams and third parties to coordinate, negotiate, and obtain agreements to perfect real property deficiencies around mineral rights, access, water, and other.
Oversee lease and option administration, including notice windows, amendments, estoppels, and recording logistics, ensuring seamless execution with no contractual or timing gaps.
Manage and direct external consultants to ensure clear ownership, efficient workflows, and scalable execution as the portfolio grows and as new assets are acquired.
Track and report on agreement needs including deliverables and payments.
Provide real-time visibility into real property readiness through clear reporting, tracking, and regular coordination forums.
Translate property status, risks, and trade-offs into actionable insights and recommendations for Business Development leadership and internal decision forums.