Land Manager - Development

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong, transparent relationships with landowners; serve as a primary point of contact for inquiries and concerns as needed through all project phases (development, construction and operation).
• Develop and implement project-specific land acquisition strategies, including compensation structures, negotiation plans, critical-path priorities, schedules, and escalation protocols.
• Assist with landowner outreach, including drafting correspondence and managing communications.
• Conduct property and contact research, obtain property records, and support title work, including document preparation, curative items tracking and execution.
• Maintain accurate records of land acquisition activities and issue tracking within internal systems.
• Work closely with internal legal counsel, external legal counsel and third parties to prepare/review legal documentation.
• Identify, assess, document, and communicate land-related risks that may affect project feasibility, permitting, financing, construction, or operations, and recommend practical mitigation measures.
• Work closely with title insurance company, legal team and third parties to review title commitments and prepare/obtain any necessary title curative documentation.
• Liaise with surveyor to prepare project survey. Review survey in conjunction with development and engineering/construction team to ensure no land-related issues.
• Coordinate with internal Boralex teams to ensure any payments due under land agreements are made by the respective due date.
• Facilitate site plan preparation/review/modification.
• Calculate landowner payments as they may relate to installed infrastructure, acreage use, crop damage, etc.
• Notify landowners of any work or studies that may be undertaken on their property.
• Represent Boralex at stakeholder events such as landowner dinners, open houses, municipal meetings and community engagement sessions.
• Resolve challenging and conflicting situations with landowners in a timely manner.
• Prepare matrix for construction team of any rights/agreement deviations to ensure any and all agreement commitments are adhered to.
• Communicate and plan regularly with the project development, construction and operational teams to determine timelines for deliverables and support required.
• Work closely with the Real Estate team to establish best practices and identify any efficiencies, including improvements to agreement templates, tracking systems, procedures and negotiation guidelines.
• Additional administrative or project support tasks as required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in renewable energy real estate or a related field (preferred).
• Working knowledge of Ontario real estate practices, land registration, title review, surveys, mortgages, easements, agricultural land use, municipal planning, and property due diligence.
• Experience supporting renewable energy projects through financing, construction, and operations is considered an asset.
• Strong understanding of real estate processes for utility-scale solar, battery storage, and/or wind projects—from initial landowner outreach through project operation.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-motivated, with strong document management skills.
• Must be able to read and analyze heavily worded legal documentation.
• Ability to interpret and communicate key terms in real estate agreements, including Options to Lease, Easements, and Purchase Agreements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable representing the company in external settings when needed.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust with landowners while balancing professionalism, persuasion, and problem-solving.
• Capable of working both independently and collaboratively within a team environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Smartsheet, Teams, Google Earth, ArcGIS or comparable GIS and web-mapping platforms, including the ability to review parcel boundaries, aerial imagery, transmission infrastructure, environment and planning constraints, and preliminary project layouts.
• Experience using Ontario property research and land registry resources, municipal GIS systems, parcel mapping, and planning documents is considered an asset.
• Willingness and ability to travel independently to project sites (approximately 50% of the time).
• Ability to travel between the U.S. and Canada on an occasional basis.