State Land Board Renewable Energy Program Manager

State Land Board Renewable Energy Program Manager

Salary : $91,320.00 - $100,000.08 Annually

Location : Denver Metro, CO

Job Type : Full Time

Job Number : PCA 00079 10-2025

Department : Department of Natural Resources

Division : Colorado State Land Board

Opening Date : 10 / 27 / 2025

Closing Date : 11 / 12 / 2025 5 : 00 PM Mountain

This position is open only to Colorado state residents. Primary Physical Work Address : 1127 Sherman Street, Denver, CO 80203

Hiring Pay Rate : Employees new to State Government will be paid on a bi-weekly basis. FLSA Status : Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Department Contact Information : Patrick Gerity patrick.gerity@state.co.us

How To Apply : Please submit an online application for this position at https : / / www.governmentjobs.com / careers / colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application. This position has been granted an exemption to be posted during the State hiring freeze.

Are you interested in investing in a career that makes a difference? Consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. It's our mission to manage and conserve Colorado's natural resources for the benefit of people today and tomorrow. That means we have to balance development with conservation so the state we all love provides similar opportunities for our children and their children.

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. In addition to offering rewarding, meaningful work, we offer :

Medical, Vision and Dental plans

Strong, flexible retirement plans including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus pre-tax and Roth 401K and 457 plans

Paid life insurance

Short- and long-term disability coverage

Employee Wellness programs

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Accounts

11 paid holidays per year plus generous vacation and sick leave

Flexible work schedule options and remote-work options

Career advancement opportunities throughout the State system

Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

What is the State Land Board?

The State Land Board is a constitutionally created agency that manages a $6 billion endowment of assets for the intergenerational benefit of Colorado's K-12 schoolchildren and public institutions. The agency is the second-largest landowner in Colorado and generates revenue on behalf of beneficiaries by leasing nearly three million surface acres and four million subsurface acres for a wide variety of uses, including agriculture, recreation, energy and mineral development, commercial real estate and right of way.

The Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners manages leasing and stewardship of Colorado's three million acres of state trust land assets and four million acres of trust minerals for the intergenerational benefit of trust beneficiaries. The agency's mission is to earn reasonable and consistent income over time by managing assets in a manner that preserves the long-term productivity and value of the land, minerals and improvements.

This Energy Innovation work unit manages the strategic development, leasing and business relationships related to :

Renewable Energy including solar, wind, geothermal, agrivoltaics, and other innovations that emerge

Rights-of-way supporting all leasing done by the division

Geologic Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)

Oil, gas and solid mineral production

Description of Job

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application. This position has been granted an exemption to be posted during the State hiring freeze.

The position is responsible for managing two business programs :

Renewable Energy : The position determines whether leasing state trust land for the development of renewable energy projects is in the best interest of the trusts and if so, how the State Land Board will structure a lease agreement, what risk management and stewardship provisions should be incorporated and how much it will charge for the lease. This program is established and growing at a rapid pace. The agency currently has approximately 657 megawatts of installed wind and solar capacity located on its land. The position will grow the program, write business plans and policies related to the program, and represent the SLB with all stakeholders while developing networks within the industry.

Geologic Carbon Capture & Storage / Sequestration (CCS) : The position will develop and manage CCS by determining whether leasing state trust land for the development of geologic carbon capture storage projects is in the best interest of the trusts and if so, how the State Land Board will structure a lease agreement, what risk management and stewardship provisions should be incorporated and how much it will charge for the lease. This program is in its nascent stages. This position will build the program by developing and managing the CCS policies, writing the CCS business plan, creating CCS leasing forms, marketing the program to solicit CCS projects and pursuing known and foreseeable opportunities for the long-term development of the program. The position represents the mission and work of SLB in meetings with other State Agencies such as ECMC and the Colorado Energy Office, and with partners and stakeholders as they seek input on developing policy and regulations around CCS.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application. This position has been granted an exemption to be posted during the State hiring freeze.

Minimum Qualifications :

Experience Only : Eight (8) years of relevant leadership experience in the creation and / or management of renewable energy businesses and the leasing and contracts that support it.

OR

Education and Experience : A combination of related education and / or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to eight (8) years, including the development and management of renewable energy leasing businesses. Acceptable degrees include Bachelor's (substitutes for 4 years of experience) and / or Master's (substitutes for 2 years experience) degrees in Business, Engineering, Geosciences or closely related field.

Please note : The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application. Your resume will not be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications; only the work experience section of your application will be reviewed to determine this. "See Resume" statements on the application will not be accepted.

In addition, part-time work will be prorated.

Preferred Qualifications :

Current or former State experience relevant to this position

Demonstrated success in building and leading renewable energy and / or CCS or closely related portfolios of business

Demonstrated success in the development and / or management of portfolios of land use contracts including rights of way used to support large scale projects

Technical familiarity with the science and engineering of renewable energy and / or carbon management including capture (direct air, post-combustion, etc.), transport, injection and long term storage

Working knowledge of Colorado and Federal regulatory frameworks, including ECMC and FERC authority and relevant regulations and tax credits

Working knowledge of GIS mapping systems, preferably ARCGIS Pro

Solid personal business acumen including strategic business development, asset pricing, and project management within energy or environmental sectors, and bias for action

Conditions of Employment :

Colorado residency is required at the time of application.

Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify their application from the current position.

A current and valid Driver's license is required for operating a state vehicle and occasional travel is anticipated.

Must be willing and able to occasionally exert up to 20 lbs. of force to move objects.

Travel to attend meetings and site visits held around the state.

The position must be willing and able to travel independently to complete