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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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

RWE Clean Energy is one of the biggest names in the US renewables industry – and No.2 in solar. With a 1,500-strong team, the business has over 15 years’ experience of developing, constructing and operating renewable energy facilities, and ambitious plans for the future.

As part of the RWE Group’s Growing Green strategy to expand globally its green portfolio to more than 65 GW of installed capacity and to invest globally more than EUR 55 billion gross by 2030, RWE Clean Energy is determined to significantly increase its operating asset base in the U.S. This is backed by a project pipeline of more than 24 GW in onshore wind, solar and battery storage which provides for one of the largest development platforms in the United States.

Every project brings constantly-evolving technical, practical and social challenges – and drives a culture where everybody thrives, has fun and feels excited by each day. Our financial stability also means you’ll have the freedom to act with conviction and courage as we pivot to new technologies – and continuously improve, together.