Define and own the enterprise-wide land acquisition strategy
Set the commercial framework for land acquisition
Serve as a strategic thought partner to Development leadership
Lead, mentor, and scale a team of land acquisition professionals
Evaluate market intelligence and portfolio performance data
Design and institutionalize scalable processes and tools
Oversee and direct end-to-end land acquisition campaigns
Set direction and performance expectations for third-party land acquisition firms
Partner cross-functionally with Development, Legal, Engineering, Finance, and Construction
Build and maintain long-term, programmatic relationships with landowners
Ensure land-related deliverables satisfy lender, tax equity, utility, and internal requirements
Deliver executive-level reporting on land acquisition performance
Develop and maintain forward-looking land acquisition forecasts
Track and report portfolio-level land metrics

MBA, Law, or Master’s degree AND four years or more of relevant experience
Bachelor’s degree AND six years or more of relevant experience
Two-year technical degree AND eight years or more of relevant experience
High School diploma or equivalent AND ten years or more of relevant experience
Experience working in either solar project development or solar project acquisition/transactions
Proficiency with Microsoft Suite (required) MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Proficiency with Salesforce (preferred)
Renewable energy development experience; DG solar preferred
RPL or CPL certification preferred
Experience managing teams and budgets
Strong understanding of real estate documents and title
Expert-level negotiation knowledge
Ability to draft leases, options, and easements independently
Proficiency with Salesforce and GIS tools.

Director, Land Development

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