Land Manager – Remote Based in Illinois
Piper Maddox is currently engaged in a search with a forward-thinking company growing rapidly in the Utility-Scale Solar sphere. You will join the team as the Subject Matter Expert for all related land acquisition within the interconnection realm.
In this role, you will be working on the purchasing of land (around 100 acres. As well as managing a team of land agents.
The ideal candidate would have to:
- Oversee land acquisition and rights of way, ensuring a substantial number of high-quality sites and rights of way are secured to meet objectives on schedule.
- Manage weekly communications with external land agents and firms, tracking progress in calls and defining workflows to ensure smooth execution, while applying necessary pressure to close deals.
- Provide training to land agents on effective negotiation strategies.
- Collaborate with the Director to allocate resources efficiently and ensure campaign objectives are achieved.
- Work closely with project developers to guarantee site quality and alignment with project timelines.
- Lead negotiations with key landowners.
- Travel to sites in Illinois approximately 50% of the time.
- Possess 5 years of experience in land acquisition for large-scale energy projects, with at least 2 years in a management or leadership role; renewable energy experience is preferred
On offer is the following:
- This role is remote-based and offers a competitive salary and bonus
- 3% – 401k match
- Travel Reimbursement
- 15 days PTO
- Great working culture