Real Estate Project Manager

Savion; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Generous PTO and 14.5 paid holidays

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Savion, a Shell Group portfolio company, is a leading developer of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects in the United States. The Real Estate Project Manager supports the project team by handling real estate transactions, title work, and coordination with title firms to keep milestones on schedule.

The role emphasizes ALTA surveys, title commitments, purchase options, and closings, with cross-department collaboration. Hybrid/remote Kansas City HQ with broad remote eligibility.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in real estate or title insurance fields.
• Preference for real estate project management or real estate legal experience.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Preference for barred/licensed real estate attorneys.

Responsibilities

• Manage all real estate activities in mid to late-stage project development.
• Analyze title commitments and chain of title; inform team of risks and resolve issues.
• Review and analyze ALTA surveys with title companies and stakeholders.
• Identify and procure crossing consents; negotiate per policy.
• Coordinate exercise of purchase options; lead closings and obtain approvals.
• Engage appraisers, land agents, and surveyors as needed.
• Collaborate with Real Estate Asset Risk Manager on mineral ownership reports; take title curative measures.
• Meet interdepartmentally to solve real estate obstacles.
• Draft amendments, access agreements, crossing consents, or other site control documents.

Skills

Real estate

Title insurance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Barred attorney (preferred)

Tools

ALTA surveys

Job description

Savion, a Shell Group portfolio company, is one of the largest, most technologically advanced utility-scale solar and energy storage project development companies in the United States. With a growing portfolio of more than 40.8 GW, Savion’s diverse team provides comprehensive services at each phase of renewable energy project development, from conception through construction. As part of this full-service model, Savion manages all aspects of development for customers, partners, and project host communities. Savion is committed to helping decarbonize the energy grid by replacing electric power generation with renewable sources and delivering cost-competitive electricity to the marketplace.

Our workplace culture attracts competitive, smart, and fun people. We are committed to the health, fitness, and work-life balance of our employees. Our employees are highly motivated, technically proficient, team-oriented, and committed to renewable energy. We recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and offer highly competitive pay as well as exceptional above-market employee benefits. Balancing work and play are met with generous PTO allowances and 14.5 paid holidays per year.

Position Summary

The Real Estate Project Manager acts as the subject matter expert providing real estate support to the project team. The RE PM coordinates interdepartmentally to achieve project milestones on schedule. The ideal candidate has experience with real estate transactions, familiarity with standard real estate terms, drafting of real estate contracts and associated documents, understanding of ALTA surveys, and knowledge of title practices and title insurance policies.

Responsibilities

• Manage all real estate activities in mid to late-stage project development for assigned projects.
• Analyze title commitments and chain of title documents, finding any title risks or deficiencies, informing project team of any issues, and acting appropriately to resolve them.
• Review and analyze ALTA surveys in conjunction with title companies or other project stakeholders.
• Identify and procure any crossing consents from third parties, including the negotiation of consents in compliance with company policies.
• Coordinate exercise of purchase options, engaging counsel as necessary, arranging for land divisions when required, and leading closings. Work with the project team to secure approvals for the transaction and manage the transaction lifecycle from exercise through funding and closing.
• Engaging appraisers, local surveyors, land agents, when necessary to further project development and real estate activities.
• Collaborate with the Real Estate Asset Risk Manager to obtain and analyze mineral ownership reports and take necessary title curative measures.
• Work with the Real Estate Asset Risk Manager in conjunction with land agents and mineral examiners to obtain mineral ownership reports, analyze reports and take title curative measures with oil and gas operators or mineral owners.
• Meet with interdepartmental project teams on a regular basis, actively collaborate with those teams to find solutions to real estate obstacles.
• Procure crossing consents from third parties, negotiating consents in compliance with company policies.
• Draft amendments, access agreements, crossing consents, or other real estate documents related to site control or development activities on the project.

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience in real estate or title insurance related fields.
• Preference is given to individuals with professional real estate project management and or real estate legal experience.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Preference will be given to barred and licensed real estate attorneys.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base, bonus and compensation commensurate with experience
• Vacation & Holidays: Generous paid time off plus 14.5 paid holidays
• Benefits: Health & dental insurance, long-term disability and life insurance, 401(k) match
• Awesome culture and opportunities for interaction across multiple departments with fun and exciting events and challenges
• Savion offers a culture that embraces a flex-time schedule so as to maximize both productivity and work-life balance

Location

Hybrid/Remote:Kansas City Missouri – Headquarters

Remote workpermissiblein following states:Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana,Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia,Washingtonand Wisconsin

Savion is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity. We are committed to a workplace environment that encourages growth and respect for all current and prospective employees. All employment decisions are based upon job requirements, qualifications, merit, and business needs. It is the policy and practice of Savion to prohibit any form of discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, including transgender status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military and/or veteran status, or status in any group protected by state or local law.