Land Manager

Treaty Oak Clean Energy

Land Manager responsible for acquiring leases and managing land-related projects at Treaty Oak Clean Energy. Collaborating with local entities while focusing on renewable energy development.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeAustin • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assist with acquisition of leases, easements, and rights of ways, as well as land purchases and project development matters.
Conduct title searches and review results for accuracy and issues relating to the ability of the company to enter leases and/or execute land purchases.
Ensure land documents and legal instruments are duly executed, filed, and recorded.
Analyze title, solve issues, and negotiate policy insurance.
Provide oversite of lease schedules and records and ensure timely lease payments and annual reporting requirements.
Read and write legal descriptions for lands and create maps using ArcGIS Pro.
Manage internal procedures for mapping, title and mineral rights searches.
Contact and maintain relationships with landowners and lessors.
Organize and maintain land department documents, including GIS database(s).
Coordinate and provide support to various company departments for property ownership and lease status, as well as for financing and permitting.
Research, examine and assess federal, state and county land/mineral records and order copies of maps, literature required by the land department.
Research, examine and assess surface and mineral ownership in county grantor/grantee records, tract indices, tax assessor records, clerk and recorder records, and records owned and held by the title company(s).
Work with various governmental agencies in filing, acquiring, and processing various permits, applications, licenses, grants and related document(s), and records.
Work with outside public entities, law firms, other companies and agencies regarding and relating to land department requirements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A bachelor’s degree in land management or a related discipline such as geology, geography, engineering, commerce or economics with five years of relevant experience (e.g., commercial title, agency land departments, landman or land consultant experience, etc.).
Must have working understanding of real estate and land and legal documents.
Must have strong organizational skills and be able to work independently.
Must have excellent communication skills.
Experience in negotiating land deals is a must.
Working knowledge of geothermal power plants and transmission line design, mineral exploration or similar development experience is preferred.
Knowledge of State and Federal regulations for leasing and land use is preferred.
Experience in platting legal descriptions, understanding survey procedures, and survey documents.
Working knowledge of the different types of deeds, instruments of conveyance, agreements, easements, rights-of-way, contracts, grants, licenses, and consent and other land related documents.
Must be able to use a variety of computer software applications including word processing, spreadsheets, database, and presentation. Must be proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ArcGIS Pro and use of the Internet.

Benefits

Comp & perks

The salary for this position is highly competitive and commensurate with experience.
We offer competitive benefits, including unlimited paid time off, paid holidays, cell-phone stipend, 401K and a fully benefits plan for employees, including Medical, Dental, and Vision, and Life Insurance.

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Hard Skills & Tools

title searchesland purchaseslease agreementslegal descriptionsnegotiating land dealsgeothermal power plantstransmission line designmineral explorationsurvey proceduresdeeds and instruments of conveyance

Soft Skills

organizational skillsindependent workcommunication skillsrelationship managementproblem-solving

Certifications

bachelor’s degree in land managementrelated discipline (geology, geography, engineering, commerce, economics)