Land Acquisition Coordinator

What You Can Expect

The Land Acquisition Coordinator will support site origination and development of distributed solar and solar + Storage projects for ENGIE Distributed Solar and Storage (DSS) business in the United States. They will work on managing several tasks to support land

Site Selection, Land Acquisition Coordination, Land Payment Management, Memo Recordation and other Document Control. associated with solar energy and storage project development to ultimately fulfill the company's renewable energy aspirations and growth strategy within North America. An ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills and an aptitude for attention to detail juggling a variety of simultaneous tasks, all while demonstrating a positive and professional attitude.

This position will sit in Chicago, IL and will report to the Manager of Project Development.

• Support greenfield project development activities, including early ‑ stage site identification, screening sites for suitability, and reviewing hosting capacity maps across target markets.
• Manage payments and workflows in the Radian platform, ensuring timely processing, accurate tracking, and proper documentation for internal audit requirements.
• Coordinate memo preparation and recording, maintaining organized records and ensuring compliance with county ‑ specific filing processes.
• Oversee lease execution logistics, including document routing, signatures, notary coordination, and final archiving in the development database.
• Ensures complete, accurate, and properly executed files
• Maintain and update development databases, ensuring all contracts, payment records, memos, and land agent documents are accurately stored and easily retrievable.
• Serve as a point of contact for landowners, supporting onboarding, monitoring progress, managing their portal access, and processing invoicing and payment schedules.
• Conduct preliminary due diligence, including desktop site reviews, proximity checks to infrastructure, zoning flagging, and summarizing key risks for the project team.

• Collaborate cross ‑ functionally with internal teams in legal, real estate, engineering, and finance to keep development activities on track and well ‑ documented

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Environmental Sciences, or Real Estate preferred
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience working as a land acquisition coordinator and/or land admin/analyst solar and/or renewable energy.
• Project management experience working on multiple projects and managing multiple stakeholders though the project lifecycle.

• Strong understanding of transaction processes included lease agreement execution and memo recordation
• General understanding of renewable energy market trends and the resulting impacts on solar project development. Experience with distributed / community solar programs a plus.

• The ability to present to a wide range of audiences, including third party Development Interns, landowners, potential off takers, government officials, and corporate Supporters.
• Proficiency in Microsoft 365- including, SharePoint, Teams, MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint.

• Familiar with GIS Mapping software. SmartSheets & Docusign tools a plus

Additional Details

• This role is eligible for our hybrid work policy
• Must be available to travel domestically up to 25% of the time
• Must be willing and able to comply with all ENGIE ethics and safety policies

Compensation

Hourly Range: $24.38 - $37.32 USD hourly

This represents the average expected pay range for a qualified candidate.

Actual offered salary may depend on geography, experience, industry knowledge, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

ENGIE complies with all federal, state, and local minimum wage laws. Actual salary offered may vary depending on geography, experience, education, internal pay alignment, or other bona fide factors.

Your Talent Acquisition Partner can share more specific information regarding the benefits or the salary for the position based on the work location

This role includes eligibility for enrollment into ENGIE’s 401(k) retirement plan, providing employees the opportunity to plan for their financial future. ENGIE’s 401(k) offers pre-tax and Roth enrollment with a competitive employer match.

Why ENGIE?

ENGIE North America isn’t just participating in the Zero-Carbon Transition, we’re leading it! Join us as we develop energy that is renewable, efficient, and accessible to everyone.

At ENGIE, every talent has a role to play in the adventure of the century. Make a difference and enjoy a fulfilling professional experience. Take on exciting challenges and build a career path that reflects who you are.

Join us and be part of the adventure!

ENGIE is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, and we are firmly committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees. We are committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected status.

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