Land Coordinator

Cordelio Power, a wholly owned portfolio company of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, is an independent renewable power producer that develops, owns, and manages renewable power facilities across North America. Cordelio has more than 1,200 MW of renewable power assets under management in Canada and the United States, and a growth pipeline of over 18,000 MW of wind, solar and storage projects.

With offices in Toronto, Vancouver, New York, Chicago, and Portland (Maine), Cordelio’s operations and growth activities are performed with a view toward working with all stakeholders in an efficient, safe, and environmentally responsible manner.

**Position Overview**

The **Land Coordinator** is responsible for supporting all land-related activities for Cordelio’s wind, solar and storage projects from development, through construction and into operations. The Land Coordinator will collaborate and support internal stakeholders such as Development, Origination, Engineering, Project Finance, and Asset Management teams, as well as external stakeholders. This role will report to the Manager, Land & Community.

**Responsibilities**
- Communicates and collaborates with the project development, construction, and operations teams to determine resourcing, timelines for deliverables and support required for the development, construction, and operational stages of projects.
- Communicates project development activities to landowners and works to build and maintain relationships with landowners, community members and project site personnel, including resolving challenging, and complex situations with landowners in a timely manner.
- Engages and coordinates with external land acquisition resources/consultants, construction contractors and consultants to ensure compliance with Cordelio practices and existing landowner commitments.
- Works closely with internal and external legal counsel to prepare and review legal documentation and negotiate terms related to the same (including leases, easements, side agreements etc.).
- Works closely with title insurance companies and legal team to review title commitments and prepare/obtain any necessary title curative documentation (including amendments, affidavits, probate clean-up, legal description discrepancies, subordination agreements, tax liens etc.).
- Liaises with surveyor to prepare and review ALTA survey against land rights and allowances.
- Facilitates the signing of various project documents with stakeholders, including agreements, amendments, payment authorization forms, estoppels, etc.
- Leads and/or assists in preparation of landowner and/or community related events.
- Assists in preparation of annual budget for the Land Department.Tracks and monitors expenses against land/community related budgets.
- Creates and manages spreadsheets to track tasks, agreements etc. and coordinates activities with other colleagues.Creates agreement spreadsheets for EPC Contracts to identify land rights and any specific construction or property related requirements.
- Supports Cordelio’s due diligence reviews of potential project acquisitions with Development and Finance teams.
- Inputs, updates, and manages data, agreement commitments and payments in Cordelio’s land software system, Pandell’s LandWorks and Asana. Reviews and analyzes language in agreements to ensure accuracy of commitments and payment amounts.
- Participates in Tribal and First Nation engagement.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.

**Experience, Skills & Requirements**
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- 2-4 years’ experience in a similar or relevant role.
- Experience interacting with remote or indirect internal and external resources, including landowners, consultants, and contractors.
- Experience in renewable energy, or other large infrastructure industry is considered an asset, but is not required.
- Must be able to read and analyze heavily worded legal documentation.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with specific attention to detail.
- Experience using Pandell’s LandWorks is considered an asset.
- Experience using Asana is considered an asset.

**Additional Success Factors**
- Demonstrates flexibility and ability to scale and willingness to take on increasing responsibilities as Cordelio grows.
- Enjoys working in collaborative environments with a diverse team.
- Possesses strong analytical skills with a demonstrated impact in previous roles.
- Can explain complex information in a layperson’s terms.
- The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this role. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. Cordelio reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business needs when necessary._

**Physical Requirements**
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Visual acuity both near and far, manual dexterity with good eye/hand coordinati