Associate, Utility Scale Development - Land Acquisition

RWE Clean Energy, LLC
To start as soon as possible, full time, permanent

Functional area: Project Development
Remuneration: Exempt

 

The Utility-scale Development team at RWE Clean Energy is responsible for initiating, developing, and acquiring utility-scale Solar, Wind and Energy Storage projects in the US and Canada. The East Development group focuses on ISO-NE, NYISO, PJM, TVA and the Carolina markets. The Utility-Scale Development Associate will play a key role in supporting the development activities on real estate matters and beyond.

 

Role Responsibilities:

• Organize meetings, appointments, trainings and events
• Support the Title process, research tax and GIS sites, retrieve deeds from county database and verify text (e.g. acreage, legal description, special lease provisions,…)
• Attend meetings capture action items and track progress
• Create reports, PowerPoints and presentations
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date land records and help maintain and standardize file systems
• Create SOP’s to support best practices for land and development
• Ability to learn and use multiple software packages such as IrthLand, SAP, Salesforce, Sharepoint, Arc GIS, Power BI and more
• Support the land acquisition team acquiring leases, row’s and other land related documents
• Support onboarding 1099 positions, supporting field agents
• Establishing SOP’s and best practices
• Creating and tracking KPI’s to analyze land data, identify trends, issues and to help with decision making
• Track PO’s from numerous vendors for payment upon approval of land managers
• Frequently check on how much budget is left on each contractor’s PO and make Land Managers aware when change orders are needed.
• Work with senior land managers to complete team and company goals
• Other projects/activities as assigned by Director of Land Acquisition

 

Job Requirements and Experiences:

• Associates or paralegal degree;  Bachelors degree is a plus.
• BS Degree from accredited college
• Associates degree with 2 years experience in an administrative role
• GED or equivalent with minimum 3 years experience in an administrative role
• Knowledge of land ownership, real estate or contracts is a plus
• Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to manage customer relationships
• 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
• 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 office-based with limited remote opportunities (Fridays).  Collaboration is a must with fellow land agents and developers
• Must be able to sit, walk, or stand for long durations of time

 

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. Eligible employees also participate in short-term incentives, in addition to salary.

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