Job Title: Land Acquisition Manager
Location: Milan (Hybrid)
About the company: Founded in 2008 a leading photovoltaic power producer specializing in large-scale ground-mounted power plants. With a robust portfolio in operation, under construction, and under development, the company boasts nearly 900 MWp across approximately 60 plants, with an additional 4.3 GWp under development.
Job Description: The Land Manager plays a pivotal role in securing land rights for PV power plants. This includes engaging with landowners and stakeholders, negotiating agreements, and ensuring all necessary documentation is secured.
Responsibilities:
- Secure land agreements for planning, construction, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of PV farms.
- Conduct due diligence on projects from a land management perspective.
- Contact landowners, draft lease agreements, negotiate terms, and ensure agreements are signed.
- Verify land agreement coverage for project areas and assist with documentation for Project Information Memorandum (PIM).
- Liaise with road associations, prepare road use agreements, and facilitate meetings if required.
- Address investor queries during transaction phases and budget costs for land agreements.
- Maintain and update land agreement data in the Land Management Support System.
- Register signed agreements at the National Land Survey and facilitate communication between landowners and banks.
- Develop and implement project-specific Communication Plans.
- Conduct landowner meetings to provide project updates and address inquiries.
- Communicate contact lists, construction restrictions, and special conditions to construction teams.
- Monitor and address landowner interests during construction phases.
- Oversee as-built documentation and calculate land lease distributions.
- Manage land agreement-related requirements in CATA deliveries.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Forestry, Land Surveying, or Environmental Engineering.
- Previous experience in forestry sales/purchasing, land use planning, or land surveying in the solar or wind energy sector.
- Strong negotiation skills and experience with legal contracts.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Proficiency in geographical information systems (GIS) is advantageous.
- Fluency in Italian (mother tongue) and professional English
About Petroplan
Petroplan is the trusted, specialist global Talent Solutions partner of choice for employers and professionals in the Energy sector. Since 1976, Petroplan has been here to help people like you make the most of the opportunities available and find the best fit for you as an individual.
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