Land Technician
Land technicians tend to be technically skilled professionals who use data, analytics, and geographic information systems (GIS) to support land projects. Energy sector organizations, including those involved with renewable energy, rely on land technicians to develop and implement successful plans.
Land Technicians & Project Planning
For large-scale renewable energy projects, land technicians play an essential role in determining the optimal location within an area of interest. Identifying the best location for a solar, wind, or battery storage project can involve multiple factors, including:
Project requirements: Land technicians rely on input from land consultants, who are tasked with understanding the developer’s business objectives as well as the project’s area of interest (assuming it is already defined). This information provides the land technician with a general perview for starting work.
Land topography: Undulated land within the floodplain is not the best location for a multi-million dollar solar park. Land technicians use GIS technology and other tools to develop an intimate understanding of an area’s land attributes—without inspecting every acre in person.
Proximity to substations and transmission lines: Building a substation from the ground up can be an incredibly costly endeavor. That’s why developers prefer securing land with close proximity to existing infrastructure.
Parcel ownership: An area of interest might consist of thousands of acres, dozens of parcels, and many landowners. Land technicians categorize parcels by owner to help inform strategic planning.
Logistical effort: Obtaining lease agreements from a single landowner is typically easier than gaining buy-in from five or more participants. Land technicians develop analytics to guide tactical decisions about land agent deployment and landowner engagement.
Visualizing Progress
Leveraging land technicians’ capabilities with geospatial technology can bring project data to life visually, thereby streamlining decision-making. For example, at New Era Land Services, our land technician utilizes landowner feedback from our customer relationship management (CRM) system to enable a unique project mapping experience. We use such visualizations to understand landowner sentiment and refine our deployment of on-the-ground resources.
Land Technician Support for Renewable Energy
New Era Land Services provides professional land services for renewable energy. Contact us to inquire about land technician support for projects in the lower 48 states.