Director of Land Acquisition

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 large scale 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.
10 days ago