Land Manager

The Nuclear Company is the fastest growing startup in the nuclear and energy space creating a never before seen fleet-scale approach to building nuclear reactors. Through its design-once, build-many approach and coalition building across communities, regulators, and financial stakeholders, The Nuclear Company is committed to delivering safe and reliable electricity at the lowest cost, while catalyzing the nuclear industry toward rapid development in America and globally.

About the role:

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Land Manager to support our nuclear facility developments. The successful candidate will lead efforts in securing land rights, resolving property-related claims, and shepherding projects through due diligence, entitlement, and permitting stages.

Responsibilities

- Manages land scope through all phases of project development, construction and operations.

- Negotiate with landowners to secure land rights required for construction, reconstruction, maintenance, or removal of nuclear facilities.

- Investigate and settle damage claims arising from development, construction and operation activities.

- Conduct title research at courthouses and records offices to verify current property ownership and encumbrances.

- Coordinate with title insurance providers to review title insurance commitments and policies, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and sufficient coverage for project-related land acquisitions.

- Identify and address title insurance commitment coverage gaps and/or exceptions to prevent post-closing issues.

- Prepare, review, interpret, and record legal documents—easements, descriptions, survey drawings, and agreements.

- Prepare and monitor land project budgets and schedules throughout land acquisition phases.

- Liaise with local county and municipal officials to obtain necessary non-environmental permits.

- Attend and actively participate in project meetings, representing land services within multi-disciplinary teams.

- Maintain comprehensive documentation: owner files, maps, drawings, exhibits, progress reports, and project records.

- Support land planning: develop scopes of work, cost estimates, preliminary schedules, and key deliverables.

- Prepare documentation for project transitions into construction and operations phases.

- Onboard, coordinate and manage the activities of 3rd party land service companies and their contractors.

- Provide litigation support: act as witness or assist in selecting witnesses in condemnation or related court proceedings.

- Contribute to internal process improvement initiatives.

Experience

- Minimum 5 years’ experience in land management within the energy sector.

- Track record of success managing land project development.

- Bachelor’s degree in real estate, land management, law, engineering, environmental sciences, or a related field.

- Proven experience researching, negotiating, and obtaining land rights for large-scale infrastructure or energy development projects.

- Proficiency in interpreting legal descriptions, surveys, title records, and related documentation.

- Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills, capable of building rapport with landowners, regulatory bodies, and contractors.

- Experienced in managing budgets, schedules, and cost controls during land acquisition and permitting processes.

- Familiarity with entitlement and permitting workflows, including interactions with local and state agencies.

- Prior involvement in eminent domain or condemnation is a plus.

- Excellent organizational skills, high attention to detail and proficiency in land/project management systems.

- Proficient in GIS tools.

Benefits

- Competitive compensation packages

- 401k with company match

- Medical, dental, vision plans

- Generous vacation policy, plus holidays

Estimated Starting Salary Range

The estimated starting salary range for this role is $150,000 - $173,000 annually less applicable withholdings and deductions, paid on a semi-monthly basis. The actual salary offered may vary based on relevant factors as determined in the Company’s discretion, which may include experience, qualifications, tenure, skill set, availability of qualified candidates, geographic location, certifications held, and other criteria deemed pertinent to the particular role.

EEO Statement

The Nuclear Company is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an environment of inclusion in the workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We prohibit discrimination in all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, compensation, and termination.