What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Land Acquisition position at Avantus?
ABOUT AVANTUS
Avantus is shaping the future by making reliable, low-cost clean energy a global reality. Our legacy of leadership in next generation solar energy includes developing one of the nation's largest solar clusters and one of the first projects to beat fossil fuel prices back in 2016. Today, we are expanding the boundaries of existing technologies to build one of the largest portfolios of smart power plants with integrated storage, capable of providing millions of people with affordable, zero-emission energy - day and night. Through our relentless pursuit of better, we are decarbonizing our planet at the gigaton level, and bringing the advantages of clean energy to all of us.
ABOUT THE POSITION
We are seeking a highly motivated and organized candidate for our open Manager, Land Acquisition position. The successful candidate will demonstrate sound industry knowledge, superior communications, and detail-oriented organizational skills. The person in this role will assist in leading project portfolio organizational efforts and will provide comprehensive support and assistance for the senior land acquisition team in a fast-paced environment and evolving market.
The land team is a highly talented, hard-working, dynamic group with extensive institutional and legacy knowledge in the renewable energy industry. The ideal candidate will have the right mix of skills, experience and enthusiasm to succeed in early-stage development of utility scale renewable energy projects.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead negotiations for real estate contracts underlying Avantus' portfolio of solar and storage projects.
- Assist with due diligence tracking, portfolio analysis, and project status reporting for one of the largest development pipelines in the industry.
- Assist with new market and site analysis including investigation of land development criteria and land ownership.
- 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, attorneys, surveyors, utilities, title companies, and other key project stakeholders.
- Assist with drafting, abstraction, and execution of agreements including purchase and lease agreements, amendments, easements, crossing agreements, estoppels, subordination agreements, affidavits, etc.
- Assist in preparing land project budgets and upkeep of other various spreadsheets and documents in connection with cost projections.
- Assist in tracking real estate agreement payments and deadlines.
- Assist with special projects and reporting for other functional groups in the company including transmission, entitlement, engineering, originations, and finance teams.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
LI-Remote
Avantus offers competitive compensation with an excellent benefits package, including 401(k) matching; comprehensive medical and dental plan options; and flexible PTO. We are an equal-opportunity employer.
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Pay Range
133,067-$147,852 USD
Salary : $133,067 - $147,852
