Overview
RES is looking for a Banking Land Representative with at least 3 years of banking experience for our Mitigation Banking Hub. This position can be located at any of the major RES office locations (see the list below) and will support projects across the country.
The mission: The Mitigation Banking Hub is a RES team dedicated to the discipline of mitigation banking, working in partnership with our regional teams across the nation to strategically grow and successfully operate our mitigation bank portfolio. This new position will be primarily focused on the front end of the bank development process including site selection and the initial stages of the bank approval process and will be solely focused on mitigation banking. It will support RES where additional capacity is needed to advance mitigation banks in existing markets and to expand into new markets.
What your day-to-day might look like?
70% of the time you will be working on the development of new mitigation banks. You will be working on a small team that is solely dedicated to the development of new mitigation banks. The other team members will include a Banking Regulatory Specialist, a Banking Geospatial Analyst, a Banking Project Manager, and a Banking Project Administrator. You will report to the Director of Bank Development within the Mitigation Hub. You will be applying your knowledge of land processes and leveraging the knowledge of the local region to ensure RES is pursuing the best available sites for mitigation bank development. Your primary contribution is expected to include driving site selection processes and drafting early-stage bank approval documents from a land perspective. Because this team will be comprised of a small number of experienced individuals, it will also function in an interdisciplinary manner where team members are encouraged to help each other in whatever capacity is needed to make sure our projects are successful.
30% of your time you will be mentoring/coaching – You will be helping to grow the level of mitigation banking experience across RES by coaching and mentoring. This could include remote and office based interactions, as well as in the field at mitigation bank sites and participating in agency site visits.
Qualifications
We would love to speak with you if you have many of the following:
- BA/BS in Real Estate, Land Management, Agriculture, or Ecology or equivalent work experience
- 3+ years of experience in landowner outreach specific to mitigation bank projects
- Excellent communication and organization skills
- Knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office
What will make you stand out?
- Experience in collaboration and/or leadership within industry trade associations;
- Knowledge of Functional Assessments, including but not limited to Stream Quantification Tool (SQT) and/or the Hydrogeomorphic Approach to assessing wetland functions (HGM);
- 2+ years of experience in land acquisition, real estate brokerage, land management, or sales
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RES is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
RES main offices below. For the full list please refer to this link.
Houston, TX
Glen Burnie, Maryland
Jordan, Minnesota
Raleigh, North Carolina
Chicago, Illinois
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Richmond, Virginia
Orlando, Florida United States
Louisville, Kentucky
Saint Louis, Missouri