Manager, Land Acquisition

4 weeks ago

Chicago, United States Invenergy Full time

Invenergy drives innovation in energy. Powered by decades of entrepreneurial experience and unparalleled execution, we solve the energy challenges facing our customers and communities. We provide power generation and storage solutions at scale around the world to create a cleaner energy future. We develop. We build. We own. We operate. We are Invenergy.

Job Description

Position Overview

As a Manager, Land Acquisition within Renewable Development, you will supervise a team of external land agents responsible for planning, controlling, and directing real estate activities such as site location and acquisition, right-of-way negotiation, building and land acquisition and disposition, space leasing, property management, and maintenance of properties to support renewable site development. Individuals in this position will be located in Chicago, a field office, or remotely with significant travel requirements. You will be responsible for coordinating with the development lead for the market to assure that the land campaign meets the development needs.

Responsibilities

  • Lead land acquisition programs for Invenergy's growing portfolio of large scale wind, solar, and storage projects
  • The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of executing on successful land campaigns in different markets with many different types of land owners.
  • The position will work closely with the development team to ensure the land strategy aligns with and supports the overall development plan
  • Lead and implement land acquisition campaigns in close coordination with project development teams to support project timeline and budgetary constraints
  • Manage external land consultants, legal counsel and internal land teams to ensure efficient and detailed execution of land campaigns
  • Ensure positive engagement and working relationship between Invenergy Development and landowner communities required for project success
  • Oversee the full spectrum of land origination, negotiation and closing of land agreements
  • Resourcefully identify ways to engage with landowners including cold calling, research, in person visits, and other acceptable means
  • Work with legal team to establish form agreements and determine acceptability of deviations from form contracts
  • Work to create a land agent onboarding and training program that can be used company wide
  • Create external land agent standards that serve as the basis for performance judgment and analysis
  • Assist with review, resolution, and reporting of title matters to support financing of projects, including vesting, mineral rights, liens, taxes, and other critical matters
  • Coordinate efforts among landowners, legal counsel, real estate support services, and other key project stakeholders
  • Conduct large landowner meetings and presentations
Minimum Qualifications
  • 5 to 10 years of experience in renewable energy/utilities sector, land, development, or real estate sectors
  • Strong organizational, networking, leadership, time management, and accounting skills.
  • Strong public speaking and interpersonal skills.
  • Desire to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment and to meet deadlines and complete time-sensitive projects
  • Chicago, Iowa and/or regionally based field located position
  • Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to identify and drive solution of complex problems
  • Strong interpersonal skills and written and verbal communication skills with particular ability to succinctly communicate complex problems
  • Ability to travel 50%
  • Valid drivers license
  • Previous experience managing people
Preferred Qualifications
  • A strong understanding of the development process of clean and renewable energy projects preferred


Benefits

Eligible for medical, dental, vision, 401(k), bonus, paid time off, etc.

Invenergy LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.

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