Land Solutions, Right of Way Acquisition Specialist (Wind) – Minnesota

About the role

Atwell, LLC is seeking experienced Right of Way Acquisition Specialists to support large-scale utility wind energy projects in Minnesota, near the Dakota border. This is an opportunity to contribute to renewable energy development while working directly with landowners, project teams, title resources, and client stakeholders throughout the right of way and land acquisition process.

Responsibilities

• Support right of way and land acquisition activities for utility-scale wind energy projects.
• Conduct landowner outreach and build positive relationships with property owners, agricultural landowners, and rural stakeholders.
• Facilitate negotiations for easements, options, rights-of-entry, survey permissions, land use agreements, and related project documents.
• Support competitor research, including identifying active or prior renewable energy agreements, land control activity, and competing project activity within assigned Areas of Interest.
• Aid in online mapping, parcel review, ownership verification, and project tracking using GIS, county records, tax rolls, and other research platforms.
• Coordinate with project managers, title resources, survey teams, document teams, client stakeholders, and internal land teams.
• Review and maintain accurate parcel, landowner, acquisition, deed, and project documentation.
• Support surface title, courthouse research, deed review, and ownership verification efforts as needed.
• Aid in preparation, review, execution, and recording of land rights documents.
• Track landowner communications, acquisition progress, project updates, and parcel status in internal systems.
• Read and interpret maps, plats, legal descriptions, parcel data, and project exhibits to explain project impacts to landowners.
• Support field-based activities, stakeholder engagement, issue resolution, and project close-out documentation.
• Travel throughout assigned project areas in Minnesota and near the Dakota border as project needs require.

Qualifications

• Prior right of way, land acquisition, easement acquisition, renewable energy leasing, or landowner negotiation experience required.
• Experience supporting wind energy, renewable energy, utility, electric transmission, pipeline, or other large-scale infrastructure projects preferred.
• Strong communication, negotiation, documentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently in rural communities and field-based project environments.
• Comfortable coordinating with landowners, project teams, title resources, document teams, and client stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of property ownership research, land rights, deeds, easements, option agreements, and real estate documentation.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Active Notary Public commission preferred, or ability to obtain quickly.
• Willingness to travel throughout assigned project areas as project needs require.

Preferred Backgrounds

• Utility-scale wind energy projects.
• Renewable energy land acquisition.
• Agricultural landowner negotiations.
• Wind lease, easement, option, and right-of-entry agreements.
• Competitor research and land control research.
• Surface title, courthouse research, deed review, and parcel documentation.
• GIS/online mapping coordination.
• Utility, electric transmission, pipeline, or other corridor-based infrastructure.
• Rural community engagement and stakeholder coordination.
• Document execution, recording, and project close-out support.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible work schedules are available for some positions
• Tenure Awards — Travel Vouchers to see the world based on your travel preferences
• Competitive Compensation packages
• Annual bonuses, spot bonuses and peer recognition awards
• 401K match - 1:1 up to 4% of compensation
• Tuition Assistance
• Student Loan Repayment
• Paid Licensing / Certification Fees and Renewals
• Financial Rewards for Obtaining Licensure
• Employee Referrals
• Annual Wellness Reimbursement for anything wellness related (Gym memberships, fitness tracker, home gym equipment, etc.)
• Dependent Care Match

Pay Range

$35 - $40 USD