Battery Site Acquisition Agent
Urban Grid Solar Projects, United States
Job Description
Urban Grid Solar Projects is a leader in building clean energy solutions through utility-scale solar project development. Urban Grid has provided utilities and corporate clients with more than 497 MWac of clean energy to date and is actively developing a growing portfolio consisting of 9,300 MWac solar PV and 1,728 MWac energy storage throughout eleven states across the U.S. Our large-scale photovoltaic power plants are a vital source of clean, renewable energy that will help shape the diversified electric grid of the future.
Responsibilities:
As a Battery Site Acquisition Agent you will be an integral part of the Site Acquisition team helping to ensure we continue to identify and develop the most competitive projects in the market. Roles and Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to:
- The acquisition of land for Battery Storage sites through purchase or lease.
- The acquisition of easements or additional land for current projects in development.
- Effectively manage transaction processes between Site Acquisition department and Pre-Development teams.
- Assist Project Development with site information as needed.
- Assist or support 3rd party relationships, particularly interactions with attorneys on contract needs various projects.
- Detailed daily and weekly activity and status reporting are required.
- Required to travel up to 65% of the time.
Requirements
The candidate for this position should be flexible and capable of working in a dynamic team of professionals and should be familiar with US power markets and renewable development. The right candidate will be a hands-on, hard-working team player who can jump in and support projects from a variety of angles. The Senior Site Acquisition Purchase Agent position requires equally excellent communication and technical skills as well as the ability to work well under pressure, multitask, and the flexibility to shift priorities on the go. A passion for renewable energy is a plus.
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 5 or more years of site/ROW acquisition experience with a preference of at least 1 years of utility-scale battery site acquisition or similar role (more preferred).
- Experience in the energy industry, specifically, preferred.
- Experience performing property research and public record analysis and familiarity with land title and ownership principles.
- Strong grasp of real estate contract terms and conditions and ability to quickly read and extract key provisions from land agreements and legal documents.
- Familiarity with the various elements and phases of the project development process.
- Strong proficiency in MS Office programs (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Experience with the use of CRM and tracking software.
- Demonstrated ability to work in teams and deliver results.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organization and the ability to multi-task are critical.
Location: Remote working is acceptable for this role. Position may require periodic trips to Richmond for team meetings or site visits to support engineering and development activities (Post COVID-19).
Benefits
Urban Grid offers comprehensive benefits including: Health, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, and Retirement plan with matching. Full-time position with compensation commensurate with experience.