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Renewable Land Agent / Landman - Wind & BESS – (Field-Based)
AI Summary
Lead land outreach, community relations, and site control acquisition for utility-scale wind and BESS projects across target AOIs in Northwest Minnesota and Eastern Dakotas.
About this role
Responsibilities
Landowner Outreach & Optioning: Initiate contact, build local relationships, and negotiate options to lease, long-term lease agreements, and easements with private landowners.
Site Control Strategy: Execute acquisition strategies to successfully assemble the contiguous acreage footprints required for utility-scale wind assets.
Title & Risk Mitigation: Perform surface title reviews, analyze tract maps, identify encumbrances, and secure mineral non-development or accommodation waivers to protect the project layout.
Community & Stakeholder Relations: Act as the primary face of the project in the field, navigating local community dynamics, agricultural concerns, and public permitting requirements.
Requirements
Experience: Field landman experience with a documented track record in utility-scale wind or solar land acquisition.
Regional Expertise: Strong working knowledge of real estate, agricultural land dynamics, and tract mapping in Minnesota and/or the Dakotas.
Technical Skills: Proficient in option and lease negotiation, contract structuring, title curative work, and reviewing GIS/mapping data.
Logistics: Field-based, on-site position based out of Fargo, ND and the surrounding areas, requiring daily regional travel to target project locations. Reliable transportation suitable for field travel is required.
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