Land Agent

Full-time • California, United States, US • 23h ago

Company Overview

174 Power Global, headquartered in Irvine, California, is an affiliate company of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 firm that is among the eight largest business enterprises in South Korea. 174 Power Global designs, builds and manages solar power plant solutions. The company brings a decade of global leadership in solar PV to North America, combining best-of-world technology, processes and partnerships to deliver utility-grade solar PV solutions customized for local energy markets. 174 Power Global offers the full spectrum of PV solutions – from power plant development, design, construction, operations and maintenance. With proven capabilities across the solar value chain, 174 Power Global minimizes uncertainty and risk, and helps customers achieve a higher return on their investment in solar energy.

Position Overview

The Land Agent will be responsible for designing and implementing land acquisition strategies and plans for new solar, battery energy, green hydrogen, and wind development sites. This person will work closely with landowners, local governments, and community organizations to gain support for proposed projects. They will also work closely with internal departments including Legal, Development, and Engineering in support of developing viable project sites. The Land Agent will lead the process of contacting landowners and negotiating the purchase or lease of their land as well as gaining easements and other surface use agreements.

This position reports to the Manager of Greenfield Development, or another senior management personnel that the CDO of the Company may designate. This position may be required to travel up to 50% of the time, with travel to headquarters and proposed project sites across the United States.

Responsibilities

Work with company's management to develop and execute land acquisition strategies for greenfield projects, existing projects and project acquisitions
Obtain source documentation needed for easements or leases from public records found online, or located in county courthouses or abstract offices
Research land and landowner records, locate contact information; phone numbers and email addresses
Initiate contact with landowners
Organize and deliver presentations to individual landowners, small groups of landowners and at times, large groups of landowners
Negotiate and acquire easements/leases for renewable energy development and related agreements from project landowners with a comprehensive understanding of the terms and conditions of the company's land agreements
Collaborate with the legal team to oversee the delivery of accurate, complete, and authenticated agreements
Organize documents, records and files pertaining to each prospective site or project
Communicate land status inventory through use of database and GIS mapping tools provided
Maintain communications with landowners as necessary through the full development life cycle
Assist Legal team with title curative matters including obtaining signatures on additional curative landowner documents
Assist with document recording
Assist with crossing agreements
Assist with contacting mineral owners
Attend regular project and team meetings
Administrative duties such as creating and tracking purchase order requests and vendor invoices
Create weekly project reports
Take ownership of assigned projects, including managing deadlines, multiple project objectives, project timelines, and success criteria for each.

Qualifications

Associate's or Bachelor's degree
Minimum of 10 years of land acquisition experience with a minimum of 2 years of renewable energy-related land acquisition experience preferred
Comprehensive understanding of real estate matters
Familiarity with land records
Confidence to make cold calls and knock-on doors
Experience with land contracts
High proficiency in communication; both oral and written
High proficiency in reading and interpreting maps
Must be able to troubleshoot problems and find solutions independently. Critical thinking and creative ingenuity are essential
Must have initiative, problem-solving skills, and ability to work efficiently and effectively alone or with a team
High degree of professionalism and conduct at all times.
Ability to relate to others and adjust communication style according to audience
Strong record-keeping skills
Microsoft Office Suite with advanced proficiency, required
GIS web application familiarity
Comfortable working in a fast-moving dynamic, environment

Attention external recruitment firms, we will not accept any unsolicited resumes at this time. Please do not contact any internal member of our company to discuss the position or to solicit candidates.

174 Power Global provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

www.174powerglobal.com.

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