Associate, Land Development

invenergyllc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401k

Paid time off

Job summary

Invenergy LLC is seeking an Associate, Land Development to support utility-scale wind and solar project development across the United States. The role is based in Chicago, Illinois, reporting to the Senior Manager, Land Development.

You will collaborate with the Land Development team, review contracts, and coordinate with legal, developers, and landowners. Travel to field opportunities is required, with strong MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint skills and a solid energy industry background.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 3-5 years of work experience in energy industry or relevant experience.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to travel as needed.
• Eligible to work in the United States without employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Lead risk and contract review processes for land development projects.
• Coordinate landowner communications and meetings with developers, land agents, and legal teams.
• Attend project-related meetings and lead field opportunities when needed.
• Prepare and oversee large-scale documentation drafting and estoppel processes.
• Serve as liaison for developers, paralegals, landowners, and internal/external stakeholders.
• Lead project finance and/or sale preparation activities.

Skills

Contract review

Communication

Leadership

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Invenergy is North America’s largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure. With 25 years of trusted execution, we deliver reliable, affordable energy through a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, solar, land-based wind, energy storage, transmission, and domestic manufacturing. Headquartered in Chicago, we develop, own, and operate large scale projects that power communities and support the energy future.

This position will be open for application for at least 3 calendar days from the posting date. This position will remain open for application based on business need, which may be before or after the 3-day posting window.

Job Description

Position Overview

As an Associate, Land Development you will work with the Land Development team to support the development of utility scale wind and solar projects throughout the United States. This person will report to the Senior Manager, Land Development. The position is located in Chicago, Illinois.

• Strong working knowledge or experience of Senior Analyst role as listed above
• Expert level in the review of contracts and agreements
• Highly proficient in using software platforms as mentioned above
• Takes lead role in curative tracking process including leading developer/land agent calls and meetings, landowner communication, and coordination with legal team
• Attends and is often highly engaged in all project related meetings
• Ability to attend landowner meetings or other field opportunities
• Effective communicator with the ability to give small demonstration type or training mini-sessions to Land Development team
• Assists Senior Manager in the onboarding and education of all prerequisite roles or new team members
• Expert level knowledge of legal descriptions and real estate terminology
• Oversees and leads large-scale documentation drafting
• Expert level in the estoppel process and able to oversee the coordination and tracking of the entire process
• Highly proficient Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. skills
• Point of contact or liaison for developer, paralegal, land agents, landowners, internal management, and external counterparties for projects in their region
• Lead role in preparing and getting through a project finance and/or sale.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3-5 years of work experience in energy industry or relevant experience.
• Valid driver's license
• Ability to travel as needed
• Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or work experience in business or real estate.
• Several years of experience in similar role.
• Understanding of the energy industry and development of renewable energy and real estate projects.
• Strong public speaking, communication, and personal skills.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and time-management skills.
• Ability to quickly learn new topics and act decisively and strategically in a fast-paced business environment with competing deadlines.
• Must be self-directed and driven, with the ability and desire to effectively lead.

Base Pay

• $80,000.00 - $93,000.00 USD Annual
• Bonus: 20% - 30%

The base pay range reflects the minimum and maximum target salary for the position. Invenergy considers a number of factors when determining base pay offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education and skills.

In addition to base pay, the total annual compensation package may also include eligibility to participate in our bonus program(s) which are designed to reward individual and company performance. Your recruiter can share more about bonus eligibility for this position during the hiring process.

Invenergy offers a variety of other benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k, paid time off, etc.

Invenergy LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.