About us

BlueWave's mission is to protect our planet by transforming access to renewable energy. As a pioneering renewable energy company that develops and owns solar and battery storage projects, BlueWave has a long track record of success and is developing several gigawatts of solar and battery storage projects throughout the United States to ensure our grid is reliable and efficient in a clean energy future. BlueWave is proud to be a certified B Corp, recognized by B Labs as "Best in the World" in Governance.

• Diligence target lists to prioritize outreach efforts
• Contact and engage target landowners by verifying contact information, calling, texting, emailing, networking/social networking and making visits to landowners’ homes or places of work
• Lead negotiations with landowners
• Work closely with Site Acquisition Analysts and support team members to keep target lists fresh, run site analyses, conceptual designs and draft agreements for landowners
• Communicate with Site Acquisition management for landowner updates and negotiations support
• Obtain all necessary documentation to close out deals, handoff deals to Site Acquisition support team members for processing
• Make site-specific and strategic recommendations for early-stage development

• 5-10 years of related experience, preferably as a land agent or in a site acquisition role
• Track record of success engaging landowners and negotiating option agreements or leases
• Self-motivated with an entrepreneurial mindset
• True enjoyment derived from talking to landowners and a natural curiosity about people
• Comfort traveling regularly to meet landowners on their properties, at their homes, or places of work
• Native knowledge of the State of Illinois, connections within agricultural communities, existing network of local officials a plus 
• This position requires the candidate to be physically located in Illinois, but will also require periodic travel to and from BlueWave’s headquarters in Boston

Benefits:

BlueWave provides employees with a robust benefits package, including unlimited paid time off, dedicated volunteer days, cell phone reimbursement, summer Fridays and 13 paid holidays. In addition, we offer a 401k and Roth 401K option with company match, subsidized health, dental and vision plans, as well as life insurance and long/short-term disability.

Inclusion at BlueWave:

As a mission-driven B Corp, as environmentalists, and as humans, we hold ourselves accountable to creating a workforce that celebrates diversity on our team and within our communities. Our inclusive culture and core values inspire us to develop more innovative, bolder solutions to support our customers and partners in the solar industry. When you join BlueWave, you join a collaborative team doing all that we can to be transparent, sustainable and inclusive as we fight for our shared vision of protecting the planet.

BlueWave is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and will do so by actively seeking to hire and promote diverse individuals throughout the company.  Providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment is critical to our identity and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, handicap (disability), sexual orientation, gender identity/ or expression, genetics, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, military status or obligation or other protected status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Compensation will be influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to internal pay equity, job-related knowledge, skills, education, licenses/certifications, essential job duties and the necessary experience relative to the job’s minimum qualifications.