[Hiring] Land Acquisition Lead @Intersect

Role Description

As part of Intersect’s Development team, you will lead the strategy and execution of complex land acquisition efforts that enable large-scale energy projects to move forward. This role combines deal-making, team leadership, and project governance, ensuring land campaigns are executed efficiently, aligned with development timelines, and positioned for long-term success.

You will take ownership of high-impact land initiatives from early-stage engagement through deal execution, while guiding internal teams and external partners toward shared outcomes.

What You’ll Do

• Drive Land Deal Execution
  • Bring 10+ years of land experience, including 5+ years leading land teams on energy infrastructure projects, with demonstrated success managing internal and external land resources.
  • Lead and close complex land agreements across wind, solar, transmission, battery storage, mineral waivers, and purchase options from initial engagement through execution.
  • Structure creative deal terms that balance project needs, landowner interests, and long-term value.
  • Manage risk and ensure all agreements align with legal, title, and development requirements.
  • Coordinate closely with internal and external legal and due diligence teams to support agreement structuring, review, and execution.
• Lead Land Campaigns and Teams
  • Oversee land campaigns across multiple active projects, ensuring alignment with development trajectory and milestones.
  • Manage and mentor direct reports and third-party land agents, driving accountability and performance.
  • Coordinate cross-functionally with Development, Engineering, Community Engagement, and Legal teams to advance projects.
• Own Strategy and Governance
  • Set and execute land acquisition strategies aligned with broader project and portfolio goals.
  • Oversee budgets, forecasts, and financial tracking for land acquisition activities.
  • Maintain clear reporting and governance across projects, identifying risks and driving mitigation plans.
• Enable Cross-Functional Alignment
  • Partner closely with internal stakeholders to ensure land efforts support permitting, engineering, and community engagement timelines.
  • Serve as a key point of contact for land-related decision-making across the organization.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven track record of structuring and closing complex land agreements within the energy industry.
• Experience leading teams, including direct reports and third-party agents, while driving accountability across multiple workstreams.
• Strong ability to manage cross-functional coordination across development, engineering, legal, and community stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ownership of strategy, including budget management, forecasting, and governance across multiple projects.
• Experience working with real estate legal frameworks, title, and land-related risk management.
• Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Business, or a related field, or professional designations such as AAPL, CALEP, IRWA (or equivalent experience).
• Familiarity with land acquisition practices across energy infrastructure projects and key industry players.
• Established professional network within land, real estate, or energy development ecosystems.
• Clear, structured communicator with a disciplined approach to reporting and decision-making.
• Collaborative leadership style with a proactive, thoughtful, and solutions-oriented mindset, thriving in complex, fast-moving environments.

Benefits

• Compensation: $215,000 to $240,000 (total compensation includes base salary + bonus in USD).
• Equity: Beyond your salary, you’ll receive an Equity Grant, giving you a meaningful stake in our parent company.
• Health & wellness: 100% premium coverage for you and your dependents on medical, dental, and vision.
• Time to recharge: Unlimited PTO, plus two company-wide breaks (Fourth of July & end of year).
• Family support: Up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, plus 6 additional weeks for birth parents; access to family planning and family care support through Carrot and Maven.
• Mental health: Free access to Spring Health, including 5 free therapy and psychiatry sessions, plus a Headspace account for mindfulness and meditation through our physical health vendor, Wellhub+.
• Perks & extras: $150 monthly food stipend, $150 monthly reimbursement for cell phone and internet, pet insurance allowance, full home office setup, free access to UrbanSitter with $625 in quarterly company-paid credits, ActiveHero, and One Medical.