Easements & Real Estate Development Manager

Qcells North America; United States; On-site; USD 113,000 - 162,000; Full time

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

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