Manager, Land Development

Manager, Land Development

Copia Power ("Copia") is an energy transition company committed to developing, constructing, and owning large-scale infrastructure assets in the U.S. Copia is actively developing more than 15 GW of renewable energy generation and storage capacity, as well as 12 GW of data center and industrial load. Copia is backed by Carlyle, one of the worlds largest global investment firms.

At Copia, we pride ourselves on a culture where sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to making a meaningful impact on the environment, and we believe that achieving this goal requires not just hard work but also enjoying the journey. Our team thrives on connectivity, fostering strong relationships across all levels of the organization. Together, we combine passion and playfulness to drive progress and make a difference.

Job Description

Copia is seeking a Manager, Land Development with expertise in managing complex real estate titles and survey projects in the renewable energy industry. This role collaborates closely with Development, Permitting, Engineering, and Legal teams to support our early-to-stage development projects. The Manager, Land Development will be responsible for managing land acquisition efforts, reviewing title and ALTA surveys, identifying and resolving title matters, and overseeing real estate contract compliance.

The Manager, Land Development will report directly to the Senior Director, Land Development an individual contributor role.

Key Responsibilities

• Negotiate site control agreements including option agreements, leases, easements, rights-of-way, amendments, and other related documents.
• Obtain and analyze title commitments. Identify and resolve title curative issues including crossing agreements, mortgage subordinations, and other related items.
• Obtain and analyze ALTA surveys. Coordinate revisions, define lease and easement boundaries, and communicate site constraints to Engineering, Permitting, and Development teams.
• Negotiate mineral underwriting with title companies, order mineral ownership reports, and work with consultants to secure surface waiver agreements.
• Review, evaluate, and revise agreements in collaboration with outside counsel in advance of commencement of construction, such as lease and easement agreements (and associated memoranda, amendments, and terminations), and estoppels.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Development, Permitting, Engineering, Legal, Finance, Capital Markets, and other support teams during development and financing phases.
• Manage and oversee external consultants, including preparing a scope of work, contract documents, and reviewing quality of work product.

What We Look For

Minimum Qualifications

Our Benefits

We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone at Copia to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We offer flexible work hours and generous benefits to all of our employees that include :

Copia Power ("Copia"), is a wholly owned portfolio company of the global investment firm, The Carlyle Group. Copia's platform is focused on developing, owning, and operating utility-scale sustainable infrastructure in the United States. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.