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Salary: USD 225,000 - 275,000 / annual
Oklo is seeking a Director of Power Business Real Estate to lead all site control activities for its Aurora powerhouse development pipeline. Site control is the critical first gate in the development lifecycle and a prerequisite for all downstream disciplines.
In this role, you will own site identification, screening, and acquisition efforts across Oklo's multi-state development pipeline. You will lead a growing team of Senior Land Managers and Analysts responsible for identifying, evaluating, and securing sites across multiple geographies. You report to the VP of Origination and coordinate closely with the VP of Development, Director of Project Development, and Oklo's Environmental & Permitting team on site feasibility and regulatory compatibility.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead all site identification, screening, and acquisition efforts across the development pipeline
- Negotiate and execute land option agreements, purchase and sale agreements, easements, rights-of-way, access agreements, and Joint Venture agreements
- Manage title review, survey coordination, and curative title work across active sites
- Build and maintain a pipeline of prospective sites meeting Oklo's siting criteria (proximity to load, available land area, soil conditions, water access, community context)
- Coordinate with Development Engineering on site feasibility and with Environmental & Permitting on zoning and land use risk
- Manage landowner and broker relationships across multiple states
- Build and lead a team of land and real estate professionals over time
- Identify and secure sites suitable for Isotope production facilities, evaluating proximity to Aurora powerhouse sites, workforce access, water and waste infrastructure, and NRC facility licensing requirements
- Lead land and real estate activities for Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses (NLICs), including multi-parcel assemblage, shared infrastructure easement structuring, and coordination with local governments on zoning for mixed nuclear-use facilities
Oklo is developing fast fission power plants to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale, establishing a domestic supply chain for critical radioisotopes, and advancing nuclear fuel recycling. The company was the first to receive a site use permit from the U.S. Department of Energy for a commercial advanced fission plant and submitted the first custom combined license application for an advanced reactor to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Travel: Remote employees must travel to Santa Clara headquarters twice quarterly for team meetings, off-sites, and company events. First two weeks of onboarding are in-person at headquarters.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 10+ years in energy project land acquisition, real estate, or land management
- Demonstrated experience executing site control across a portfolio of complex energy or infrastructure projects
- Strong negotiation skills with experience across agricultural, industrial, and government-owned land
- Familiarity with GIS tools for site screening and parcel analysis
- Experience working in multi-state environments with varying regulatory and title requirements
Desired competencies: Passion for clean energy and advanced fission; ability to learn quickly; comfort in fast-paced, highly iterative startup environments; creative problem-solving; excellent written and verbal communication; detail-oriented; team-oriented; self-motivated.
