Senior Associate, Land Agent

About the role

Scout Clean Energy Land Agents play a crucial role in the development and expansion of our renewable energy projects. As a Land Agent, you will be responsible for identifying, acquiring, and managing land parcels for the implementation of renewable energy initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and obtain signed lease, easement, and/or option agreements, including identification and outreach to individual landowners within the Area of Opportunity (AOI), contacting landowners via phone, email, in-person, or through postal mail, informing them of project specifics, and reviewing and executing leases/easements/options with them.
• Document all interactions with landowners in detail in Salesforce and line lists.
• Study local permitting and governmental ordinances, and be knowledgeable about current events and community-centric topics to answer questions and speak knowledgeably about such matters to stakeholders.
• Utilize a GIS-based software tool (e.g., Esri ArcGIS Collector, Google Earth KMZ) to note Features of Interest (FOI) to identify and micro-site prospective projects, working closely with Project Managers.
• Serve as high-level support for external land agents, assisting in resolving challenging issues, both via meeting and messaging formats as well as on-site ride-alongs.
• Attend landowner dinners, open houses, fairs, and similar community and group-based activities on behalf of the project.
• Attend particularly important or interesting town or county governmental meetings.

Requirements

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Software Suite, Google Earth Maps, Online Land Records Systems (Tapestry Fidlar and Landshark), Adobe PDF.
• Able to travel and work outside of normal business hours, up to 75% of time depending on current project assignments, project location(s), and employee's location.
• Located and able to travel in areas of Scout's ongoing Development activity in RTOs such as MISO, PJM.
• Excellent communication skills, demonstrated ability to work in a flat organization, leverage the expertise of multiple colleagues, multi-task, and arbitrate between conflicting priorities.
• Experience using influence rather than authority to achieve desired outcomes, proactive and productive in a collaborative team environment without direct supervision, and able to maintain information confidentiality and handle with discretion.

Preferred Skills and experience

• 3-5 Years of Renewable Energy Land Acquisition Experience.
• Proficiency in Salesforce Sales or similar CRM.
• Familiarity with Esri Platforms (i.e., ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, Collector).
• Experience with Asana, Clarizen, Wrike, or similar project management software.

Education & Certifications

• No specific formal education, certifications, or trainings are required; however, preference may be given to Agents with some of the following, all else being equal:
• Bachelor's in Business, Marketing, Political Science, Geography, Agricultural Sciences, or Environmental Sciences.
• AAPL or International Right of Way Association member, training, and/or credentials.
• Training, credentials, credits, and membership from the American Land Title Association or similar professional organizations relating to land records.
• Paralegal or legal experience.
• Farming and/or ranching experience.
• Platform specific trainings and credentials for: Geospatial platforms (e.g., Esri ArcGIS) and Customer Relationship Management platforms (e.g., Salesforce).

Timeline and Location

The target start date for this role is early August 2025, pending successful reference and background checks. Our ideal candidate will be based out of our office in Boulder, CO. We will consider remote candidates who are based in the following locations and open to monthly travel to the Boulder office: Des Moines, IA, Chicago, IL, Springfield, IL, Boulder, CO.