Land Manager

YOUR CHALLENGE

Boralex is creating a permanent Real Estate Manager position in our Development Team to help capture the opportunities in the Ontario market and grow our pipeline of projects.

The new hire will :

• Develop land acquisition strategies for targeted new project areas
• Create strong  and trusting relationships with project landowners,  and act as a point of contact for any inquiries and/or concerns;
• Negotiate and manage the acquisition of new land rights for the purposes of project development;
• Maintain land acquisition and issue status in internal tracking programs such as Pandell software, Smart Sheets, and Teams.
• Perform accurate and timely submission of agreement documents; negotiation updates; as well as provide other notifications and contractual requirements;
• Work with the Real Estate Team Leader, Development Managers on Project needs as they arise.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior renewable energy project development and real estate knowledge an asset;  Minimum 5 years experience;
• Have a strong understanding of the development process of a utility scale solar or wind farm, from inception (identifying suitable sites) to operation (site management during Operation.  Have a general knowledge of how these renewable energy technologies work, including energy storage.
• An ability to research and gain a clear understanding of local zoning and environmental laws as needed.
• Data and files management – Strong organization skills, for example, keeping a database concurrent through frequent updates of any project develop progress;
• Strong user knowledge of Google Earth; being able to support the development team with site identification and parcel location and general site characteristics;
• Ability to interpret and present the terms and conditions contained within an Option to Lease, Land Lease; Easement agreements, and Option to Purchase agreements;
• Ability to travel for extended periods independently, within Canada.
• Have a positive outgoing personality and comfortable with meeting and engaging new people, maintaining a professional attitude during all engagements;
• Demonstration of success;
• Must be a team player but also be self motivated and work independently.