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About ContourGlobal 

ContourGlobal, a KKR company, is an established Independent Power Producer (IPP) focused on developing, acquiring, and operating electricity generation and storage assets across Europe, North and South America, with a presence in Africa and Asia. The company currently manages 5.5 GW of installed capacity across multiple technologies and asset classes, with an additional 800 MW of renewables under construction and nearly 12.6 GW under development. 

ContourGlobal is accelerating the decarbonization of its portfolio and evolving into a predominantly renewable IPP, supported by long- term contracts and innovative PPAs coupled with energy management solutions that deliver value beyond market standards. As a symbol of its ongoing transformation and growth, the company recently unveiled a new brand identity, celebrating 20 years of history and embracing The Right Power Forward as its guiding purpose. 

ContourGlobal, a KKR company, is an established Independent Power Producer (IPP) focused on developing, acquiring, and operating electricity generation and storage assets across Europe, North and South America, with a presence in Africa and Asia. The company currently manages 5.5 GW of installed capacity across multiple technologies and asset classes, with an additional 800 MW of renewables under construction and nearly 12.6 GW under development.

ContourGlobal is accelerating the decarbonization of its portfolio and evolving into a predominantly renewable IPP, supported by long- term contracts and innovative PPAs coupled with energy management solutions that deliver value beyond market standards. As a symbol of its ongoing transformation and growth, the company recently unveiled a new brand identity, celebrating 20 years of history and embracing The Right Power Forward as its guiding purpose.

Job Summary

As Real Estate Manager you will join our Business Development team! In this role, you will report to Director of Land Acquisition and play a critical role in converting early-stage site control into financeable, construction-ready assets. Reporting to Director of Land Management, this position owns and coordinates real property-related workstreams across the development lifecycle, proactively de-risking title, survey, access, and third-party property constraints that impact capital deployment, development schedules, and project valuation.

This role serves as the central point of accountability for real property readiness across a growing portfolio of utility-scale renewable energy projects in multiple U.S. jurisdictions. The role partners closely with Legal, Engineering, Construction, Finance, and external consultants to enable efficient execution, support investment and financing milestones, and improve predictability across the development pipeline. Join us to drive the right power forward and make clean energy the natural choice for all!

Key Responsibilities:

Real Property Readiness and Title

• Own title, curative, survey, and site control activities required to deliver financeable, construction-ready assets across assigned projects and during the acquisition of new projects or assets.
• Coordinate title commitments, ALTA NSPS surveys, legal descriptions, and curative actions in close collaboration with title companies, surveyors, and other third-party partners to ensure full alignment with project layouts, financing requirements, and development schedules.
• Serve as the primary real property point of accountability for development readiness discussions.

Access, Third-Party Rights, and Agreements

• Identify and resolve access constraints, crossings, easements, and third-party property rights that could impact development,construction execution, or viability of an acquired asset.
• Partner with Legal and Engineering to prioritize, negotiate, and close required agreements in line with project milestones and risk profiles.
• Work with Contour's BD and Legal teams and third parties to coordinate, negotiate, and obtain agreements to perfect real property deficiencies around mineral rights, access, water, and other.

Lease, Option, and Consultant Management

• Oversee lease and option administration, including notice windows, amendments, estoppels, and recording logistics, ensuring seamless execution with no contractual or timing gaps.
• Manage and direct external consultants to ensure clear ownership, efficient workflows, and scalable execution as the portfolio grows and as new assets are acquired.

Track and report on agreement needs including deliverables and payments.

Reporting, Cadence, and Stakeholder Coordination

• Provide real-time visibility into real property readiness through clear reporting, tracking, and regular coordination forums.
• Translate property status, risks, and trade-offs into actionable insights and recommendations for Business Development leadership and internal decision forums.

Qualifications and Skills: 

Your profile is a natural match if you have:

• Education:
• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Business, Finance, Engineering, Law, or related field or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience:
• 5-10 years of experience in real property, land, or development roles within renewable energy, infrastructure, or similar capital-intensive environments.
• Proven experience managing title, survey, access, and site control workstreams through financing and construction readiness.
• Experience partnering cross-functionally with Legal, Engineering, Construction, and Finance teams.
• Houston, TX is the preferred location; however, qualified candidates located elsewhere may be considered for remote work.

• Skills:
• Strong working knowledge of real property fundamentals, including title, curative, surveys, easements, access rights, and third-party agreements.
• Familiarity with ALTA NSPS survey standards and title commitments.
• Ability to proactively identify and resolve real property risks that could impact development schedules or capital deployment.
• Travel requirements: Occasional travel to project sites as required.

What drives your application forward:

• Proven ability to own real property readiness and proactively resolve title, survey, access, and third-party constraints that impact development schedules and capital deployment.
• Strong cross-functional judgment, with experience partnering effectively with Legal, Engineering, Construction, and Finance to advance projects through critical development milestones.
• Motivation to operate in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment where ownership, initiative, and execution directly influence project outcomes.

Our Values

We is our greatest asset

We respect and protect the environment

We are doers, committed to doing things right

We act with integrity and transparency

We think and act like entrepreneurs

You can find here more about our Purpose, Mission and Values.

Working:

As a globally integrated team, we push boundaries, work collaboratively, and remain agile in the pursuit of excellence. With an entrepreneurial mindset, we encourage initiative and innovation. At ContourGlobal you are an employee, and you are also an owner. Our Employee Ownership Program allows our employee-owners to make a difference and drive the right power forward and make clean energy the natural choice for all!

We foster a culture where individuals are empowered to succeed, contribute and shape the future of sustainable energy.

Cross-border collaboration shapes our way of working: our diverse workforce reflects the multicultural environment we embrace every day.

We offer a competitive compensation package: we believe in meritocracy and rewarding meaningful contributions.

We enjoy making the most of our shared spaces to foster teamwork and collaboration. At the same time, our flexible working policy allows us to prioritize results while supporting wellbeing and a healthy work-life balance.

Interested in joining our company?

We know that skills and experience come in different forms, and we value diverse perspectives. 

If you're excited about this role but you think you still need to learn some of the required skills, we'd still love to hear from you. You are much more than your CV, so come as you are and tell us who you aspire to become! The most important skills are collaboration, respect, trustworthiness and execution. So go ahead-apply, and let's contribute to the new energy transition together!

ContourGlobal provides equal employment opportunities and maintains a diverse workforce that reflects the rich environment of our society and the markets in which we operate.

ContourGlobal provides equal employment opportunities and maintains a diverse workforce that reflects the rich environment of our society and the markets in which we operate.