Head of Power Real Estate & Site Acquisition

Oklo; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Oklo Inc. is seeking a Director of Power Business Real Estate to own site control for the Aurora powerhouse development pipeline.

You will lead a team of land managers and analysts, coordinate with engineering and permitting teams, and drive siting across multiple geographies. You will build a pipeline of sites, negotiate complex agreements, manage title work, and ensure regulatory alignment and NRC licensing compatibility for Isotope production facilities and Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation

Qualifications

• 10+ years in energy project land acquisition, real estate, or land management.
• Experience executing site control across a portfolio of complex energy or infrastructure projects.
• Strong negotiation skills across agricultural, industrial, and government-owned land.
• Familiarity with GIS tools for site screening and parcel analysis.
• Experience working in multi-state environments with varying regulatory and title requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead all site identification, screening, and acquisition efforts across Oklo's development pipeline
• Negotiate and execute land option agreements, purchase and sale agreements, easements, rights-of-way, access agreements, and Joint Venture agreements
• Manage title review, survey coordination, and curative title work across active sites
• Build and maintain a pipeline of prospective sites meeting Oklo's siting criteria (proximity to load, available land area, soil conditions, water access, community context)
• Coordinate with Development Engineering on site feasibility and with Oklo's Environmental & Permitting team on zoning and land use risk
• Manage landowner and broker relationships across multiple states
• Over time, build and lead a team of land and real estate professionals
• Identify and secure sites suitable for Isotope production facilities, evaluating proximity to Aurora powerhouse sites, workforce access, water and waste infrastructure, and compatibility with NRC facility licensing requirements
• Lead land and real estate activities for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses (NLICs), including multi-parcel assemblage, shared infrastructure easement structuring, and coordination with local governments on zoning for mixed nuclear-use facilities

Skills

Land acquisition

Real estate

Negotiation

GIS tools

Multi-state experience

Job description

Oklo Inc. is seeking a Director of Power Business Real Estate to own site control for the Aurora powerhouse development pipeline.

You will lead a team of land managers and analysts, coordinate with engineering and permitting teams, and drive siting across multiple geographies. You will build a pipeline of sites, negotiate complex agreements, manage title work, and ensure regulatory alignment and NRC licensing compatibility for Isotope production facilities and Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation