Job Description
Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) is a high-growth renewable energy company that owns and operates a portfolio of 31 wind, solar and energy storage facilities across the United States, totaling approximately 3 gigawatts of generating capacity. We are actively developing new wind, solar, and energy storage projects in energy markets across the U.S., with about 30 GW of projects under development spanning over 125 projects. With projects currently under construction and soon to commence construction, we expect to commercialize over 1,000 MW of renewable energy projects in the next two years.
LRE is a portfolio company of OMERS Infrastructure, a preeminent global infrastructure investor and investment arm of OMERS, one of Canada's largest defined benefit pension plans with C$127.4 billion in net assets (as at June 30, 2023).
As passionate renewable energy advocates, we take great pride in responsible development and the safe operation of our projects. We are focused on building sustainable solutions for clean, renewable energy, and we remain dedicated to empowering communities through energy independence, job creation, and lasting partnerships.
Job Summary: The Development Manager - Real Estate provides support for a growing organization in a fast-paced environment. The role will focus on real estate title curative work and support project developers with complex real estate issues. This role will also review real estate due diligence, identify risks and impacts of findings, and identify scope of real estate work on each project. The Development Manager - Real Estate will collaborate with developers in the cultivation and maintenance of relationships with key project stakeholders and communities.
Essential Functions: - Expertise in navigating Mineral Ownership Reports and waivers as needed for title policies
- Identify real estate issues affecting our solar, BESS, or wind projects
- Facilitate requests for proposals for external consultants
- Manage external consultants as it relates to site control, real estate efforts, title requests, and Phase I Environmental Assessment Reports
- Work collaboratively with legal counsel and title companies on title due diligence
- Effectively review ALTA surveys and ensure all standards required are met
- Review title commitments and identify title curative items
- Lead efforts to cure real estate matters to ensure our projects meet financing requirements
- Negotiate crossing consents and other real estate agreements as required
- Support project financing efforts
- Ability to multi-task and be an effective team member as deadlines and priorities shift.
Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree
- Minimum 3 to 7 years of previous experience in real estate for energy project development required - preferably in solar, wind, or natural gas electricity generation projects
- Experience with Mineral Ownership Reports
- Experience with real estate matters related to the Bureau of Land Management
- Experience coordinating external consultants
- Great project management skills with a highly organized approach
- Experience reviewing and analyzing real estate studies and reports
- Experience negotiating real estate and commercial agreements
- Experience providing title curative work
- Understanding of key drivers critical of real estate for energy projects
- Ability to deal with local community dynamics, negotiate with utilities, as well as negotiate effectively with landowners and other stakeholders
- Exposure to renewable energy issues and economics
Physical Demands: - Position will require sitting for long periods of time.
- Occasionally lift 20-pound or more
- Willingness and ability to travel at least 20% of time
Leeward Management Services, LLC is committed to employing a diverse workforce, and provides equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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