Director of Land Acquisition & Real Estate

The Land Acquisition Director is responsible for identifying, acquiring, initiating, developing, and delivering large scale energy projects nationwide throughout the United States.

Responsibilities:

• Reporting to the COO & VP, be part of the management team of the region together with the other Director colleagues.
• Manage a portfolio of electrical power plant, energy, oil & gas, pipeline, gas compression facilities, industrial construction project management, among other related projects; from greenfielding to start of construction. Lead the internal acquisition team through development and completion of assigned portfolio of projects
• Direct, steer, and execute the projects in the portfolio over the full lifecycle, working with a strong backbone of internal subject matter experts and external consultants. This includes site due diligence, securing land control agreements, environmental and permitting, interconnection, engineering & pre-construction, energy yield, tax abatements, power marketing, and tax equity financing.
• Set the development strategy in the assigned geographies. Understand the key drivers for project’s financial attractiveness and identify best locations in collaboration with internal commercial and technical teams
• Drive project competitiveness optimization, via technical, commercial, and financial levers
• Lead the due diligence of project acquisitions, in collaboration with internal M&A team
• Prepare management presentation and drive internal approval processes
• Manage project budgets, objectives, schedules, and deliverables for assigned development projects
• Actively participate in the strategy for the region and internal improvement initiatives

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, STEM related degree, business/economics, or relevant fields required.
• Advanced degree is a plus.
• Minimum 8 years of work experience applicable to renewable energy infrastructure, including experience in land acquisition and development of energy infrastructure projects in the US.
• Strong knowledge in key areas, including energy markets, prospecting, real estate development, interconnection, permitting, environmental, project engineering, construction management.
• Proven track record of acquiring, developing, and delivering large energy projects across the development lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge in key areas, including energy markets, prospecting, real estate development, interconnection, permitting, environmental, project engineering, construction management.
• Exceptional project management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to manage customer relationships.
• Demonstrated desire to learn about the Company and the renewables space.
• Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Teams.
• Strong leadership and communication, and ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong organization skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks and deliverables.
• Ability to multi-task, while working independently and as part of a team.
• Motivated self-starter, goal-oriented, and strong problem-solving abilities.
• Proven ability to empathize, build relationships, and effectively communicate with people from a diverse set of backgrounds.
• Responds well to direction, is easy to challenge and develop, and is coachable.
• Is detail-oriented, has strong business acumen, and a sound understanding of business concepts.
• This position is an office-based role with some travel and visits to other company office and field locations. The employee must be able to sit, walk, or stand for long durations of time.