Development Manager, Real Estate & Easements

Qcells North America

United States

On-site

USD 113,000 - 162,000

Full time

17 hours ago

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Job summary

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. (HQCA) seeks a Development Manager, Real Estate & Easements to lead acquisition and management of land rights for solar and energy storage projects.

You will own strategy, negotiation, and cross-functional collaboration with Real Estate, Development, Engineering, Legal, and Finance to ensure clear, financeable property rights through NTP. You will oversee easements, ROW, and other rights, review title and survey documents, manage external consultants, and drive due

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
5+ years in land services, ROW, real estate, or renewable energy.
Experience negotiating easements and access rights.
Knowledge of title review, surveys, and title curative processes.
Familiarity with permitting, real estate, and NTP processes.
Strong knowledge of DG markets (NY, IL, NJ, MD) and state programs.
Excellent project and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects across markets.

Responsibilities

Lead acquisition and management of easements, rights-of-way, access agreements, and other land rights for solar and energy storage projects.
Coordinate with landowners, utilities, public agencies, and external stakeholders to secure property rights.
Support site control activities, including leases, purchase agreements, amendments, and other real estate interests.
Review title, survey, and ownership documentation to identify and mitigate project risks.
Manage title curative efforts and resolve land-related development constraints.
Lead land-related diligence for acquisitions and greenfield development opportunities.
Evaluate real estate, access, title, and site control risks and provide recommendations to project teams.
Collaborate with Development, Engineering, Interconnection, Legal, and Finance teams to support project execution.

Skills

Land rights

Easements

Right-of-way

Stakeholder mgmt

Project mgmt

Title review

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

Job description

Position Overview

Qcells is seeking a Development Manager, Real Estate & Easements to serve as the company's lead for easements, rights-of-way, access rights, and other land rights required for solar and energy storage project development. This role will own the strategy, negotiation, acquisition, and management of utility and third-party easements across the development portfolio while supporting site control, title review, real estate diligence, and land-related project execution. Working closely within the Real Estate team along with other R/E specialists, and across Development, Interconnection, Engineering, Legal, and Project Finance, the position will help ensure projects maintain clear, financeable, and constructible property rights from acquisition through NTP. This position will provide support across Qcells' priority solar and energy storage markets and will play a key role in both project acquisition due diligence, project finance dispositions, and greenfield development efforts.

Responsibilities

Land Rights & Easements

Lead acquisition and management of easements, rights-of-way, access agreements, and other land rights required for solar and energy storage projects.
Serve as the primary internal resource for utility and third-party easement matters across the development portfolio.
Coordinate with landowners, utilities, public agencies, and external stakeholders to secure required property rights.

Real Estate & Site Control

Support site control activities, including leases, purchase agreements, amendments, and other real estate interests.
Review title, survey, and ownership documentation to identify and mitigate project risks.
Manage title curative efforts and resolve land-related development constraints.

Development & Due Diligence

Lead land-related diligence for acquisitions and greenfield development opportunities.
Evaluate real estate, access, title, and site control risks and provide recommendations to project teams.
Support project advancement through key development milestones by coordinating land-related workstreams.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner with Development, Engineering, Interconnection, Legal, EPC, and Transaction teams to support project execution.
Manage external consultants, title companies, surveyors, and land service providers.
Develop and implement best practices for easement acquisition, title review, and land diligence activities.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
5+ years of experience in land services, right-of-way, real estate, utility infrastructure, renewable energy, or related industries.
Experience negotiating easements, rights-of-way, access agreements, and other property rights.
Knowledge of title review, surveys, land ownership research, and title curative processes.
Expertise in matters associated with permitting, real estate, and NTP processes.
Strong knowledge in DG markets (NY, IL, NJ, MD) and community solar / state program rules.
Strong project management, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects across various markets and development stages.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting solar, energy storage, utility, transmission, or other infrastructure projects.
Deep knowledge and demonstrated experience with utility easements, site control, and acquisition or development due diligence.
Strong skill set with title insurance, ALTA surveys, and project financing requirements.
Experience managing external consultants and land service providers.

Compensation

In accordance with applicable pay transparency laws, the anticipated annual base salary for this position is:

Zone 1 (Bay Area, NYC): $135,400 – $162,400
Zone 2 (CA, NJ, NY): $124,100 – $148,800
Zone 3 (All others): $112,800 – $135,300

The applicable salary range is based on the employee’s primary work location. Individual compensation will be determined based on qualifications, relevant experience, education, skills, internal equity, and other business-related factors.

Hanwha Q CELLS America Inc. (“HQCA”) is a Qcells company, one of the world’s largest manufacturers and providers of solar photovoltaic (PV) products and solutions. Headquartered in Irvine, California, HQCA has been rapidly expanding its business in North America through the expansion of products and solutions, including distributed energy solutions, direct-to-homeowner solar sales and financing, and EPC services. We provide an opportunity to be part of an exciting and growing world‑class global business in an interesting and expanding industry of the future.

Physical, Mental & Environmental Demands

To comply with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the essential physical, mental and environmental requirements for this job are listed below. These are requirements normally expected to perform regular job duties. Incumbent must be able to successfully perform all of the functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation.

Mobility

Standing

20% of time

Sitting

70% of time

Walking

10% of time

Strength

Pulling

up to 10 Pounds

Pushing

up to 10 Pounds

Carrying

up to 10 Pounds

Lifting

up to 10 Pounds

Dexterity(F = Frequently, O = Occasionally, N = Never)

Typing

Handling

Reaching

Agility(F = Frequently, O = Occasionally, N = Never)

Turning

Twisting

Bending

Crouching

Balancing

Climbing

Crawling

Kneeling

The salary range is required by the California Pay Transparency Act and may differ depending on the location of those candidates hired nationwide. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to, skill set, education, licenses and certifications, essential job duties and requirements, and the necessary experience relative to the job’s minimum qualifications.