Scott Oliver
Vincent,OH
Summary
Land Development Manager and land acquisition agent with 13 years of experience in Renewable and Oil and Gas Industries. Proven success in managing projects with a focus on detail and proactive problem-solving. Committed to enhancing processes and workflows to drive team efficiency. Strong multitasking abilities in high-pressure environments.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Land Agent
UKA North America, LLC
Stuart, FL
09.2025 - Current
- Responsible for the Development of Wind and solar projects that have successfully passed the Greenfield Roundtable up to the financing and construction stages and secure land as required to develop projects.
- Contact landowners using appropriate means (email, phone, in-person)
- Prepare introductory letter and other materials as needed to secure land
- Travel to project sites to conduct meetings with landowners
- Negotiating leases or other land control documents
- Maintaining records of all leases and supporting documentation
- Reporting and coordinating with other UKA SME’s
- Filing and recording memoranda of leases with appropriate government agencies
- Maintaining a positive rapport with landowners and community leaders
- Supporting other project efforts including wind data collection, community outreach/intelligence and permitting
- Inspecting, determining the value of property and making recommendations regarding litigation when necessary
- Travel 80% of time to project sites
- Remote Role
Field Project Manager/Senior Field Agent
Evolve Surface Strategies, Inc.
Mason, MI
02.2025 - 09.2025
- Negotiate land leases, purchase contracts, and close deals for renewable energy projects. Execute strategies to create new land leasing opportunities and win existing opportunities for the development of wind farms and energy storage facilities.
- Negotiate and implement various agreements with landowners, such as options, leases, easements, or other real estate related items.
- Mange 3 land agents’ workload demands and logistics.
- Time management skills for strict deadlines.
- Present plans and results on different real estate initiatives and challenges to senior management.
- Negotiated BESS Sites and Wind Agreements.
- Training, mentoring or helping train Junior Land Agents or Developers as needed
- Hybrid Role
Land Origination Specialist
US Light Energy
Latham, New York
08.2024 - 02.2025
- Negotiate land leases, purchase contracts, and close deals for community solar energy projects. Execute strategies to create new land leasing opportunities and win existing opportunities for the development of solar farms and energy storage facilities.
- Build and maintain relationships with prospects, existing customers and potential strategic partners.
- Engage with landowners and potential strategic partners in person, via video conference, telephone and written communication.
- Effectively communicate the value proposition through proposals and presentations.
- Maintain world-class communication and customer service.
- Work with sales, Marketing and Operations teams to identify and improve key growth strategies and action plans.
- Manage and nurture leads in CRM (Salesforce) system, ensuring timely follow-ups and accurate recording keeping.
- Collaborate with Legal, Operations and Marketing to ensure the timely execution of land leasing agreements.
- Remote
Land and Reclamation Agent
Evolve Surface Strategies, Inc./Liberty Power
Canonsburg, PA
11.2016 - 09.2020
- Negotiated with private surface owners and businesses for the acquisition of various land rights for construction, operation, and maintenance of existing and new facilities, including but not limited to, easements, leases, temporary workspace agreements and valve sites in West Virginia.
- Negotiated property damage settlements and loss claims associated with capital projects and day to day operations.
- Acquisition of 80-mile, $200 million pipeline project.
- Perform internal and external due diligence to ensure accuracy and completeness of land rights or to identify and bring forward deficiencies requiring curative action.
- Plan and organized workload, adjusting to changing priorities, and work well under pressure with minimal supervision.
- Prepared clear and concise documentation of the right of way process; including agreements, revisions and/or modifications to agreements; correspondence, special instructions, contact logs, check requests/delivery and exhibits; updated CRM daily.
- Project Locations: Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Virginia, West Virginia, and Ohio
Leasing and Right of Way Agent
Honor Resources Co., Inc./Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, CNX Land Resources, Inc., Noble Energy and Moundsville Power
Ravenswood, WV
12.2011 - 06.2016
- Negotiated the acquisition of easements, leases and other property interests as necessary to accommodate the construction, operation and maintenance of company facilities in West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
- Used Excel spreadsheets, databases, and Microsoft word processing software.
- Utilized Google Earth for mapping of routes identification
- Served as liaison between internal departments in support of land use activities.
- Prepared proper memorandums and agreements for surface and mineral interest ownership.
- Project Locations: Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Virginia, West Virginia, and Ohio
Manager, Land Development (Specialist III)
Liberty Power/Algonquin Power and Utilities
, Canada
01.2023
- Negotiate land leases, purchase contracts, and close deals for community solar energy projects. Execute strategies to create new land leasing opportunities and win existing opportunities for the development of solar farms and energy storage facilities.
- Land Acquisition for Renewable Projects (Solar and Wind)
- Landowner liaison for tracking curative documents to support title policy
- Assist real estate initiatives by tracking reports with landowners
- Lease, Easements, Purchase and Construction negotiations on projects in development or nearing construction
- Corporate Representative on dealing with local organizations that need support within project areas
- Project Locations: Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Virginia, New York, Indiana, Missouri, Wisconsin, and Iowa
Education
Marketing and Management
Marshall University
Huntington, WVSkills
- Land negotiation
- Contract management
- Project development
- Geographic information systems
- Lease administration
- Customer relationship management
- Team leadership
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Detail orientation
- Problem resolution
- Community engagement
Certification
- West Virginia
- Pennsylvania
- Ohio
- Michigan
AWARDS
Spark Award; Algonquin Power & Utilities/Liberty: February 2024 and October 2021, In recognition of going above and beyond at work, achieving results, work ethic and demonstrating leadership.
Affiliations
- Michael Late Benedum Chapter, AAPL, member since 2011
- National Notary Association, member since October 2012
Timeline
Senior Land Agent
UKA North America, LLC
09.2025 - Current
Field Project Manager/Senior Field Agent
Evolve Surface Strategies, Inc.
02.2025 - 09.2025
Land Origination Specialist
US Light Energy
08.2024 - 02.2025
Manager, Land Development (Specialist III)
Liberty Power/Algonquin Power and Utilities
01.2023
Land and Reclamation Agent
Evolve Surface Strategies, Inc./Liberty Power
11.2016 - 09.2020
Leasing and Right of Way Agent
Honor Resources Co., Inc./Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, CNX Land Resources, Inc., Noble Energy and Moundsville Power
12.2011 - 06.2016
Marketing and Management
Marshall University