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Senior Property Rights Specialist
Job Function Summary
Manages company real property portfolio; responds to company, jurisdictional and customer inquiries regarding real property; acquires all real property interests and permits necessary for company operations; disposes of all real property interests designated for sale/disposition/release; maintains compliance of company real property interests with applicable land use processes and permits; and conducts appropriate due diligence with respect to all company projects (including IRP and RFP processes) which include a real property component and advise upper management accordingly.
Key Job Information
Senior Property Services Specialist
Grade 8, Career Level: P4 - Specialist
Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise.
Interprets internal or external business issues and recommends best practices.
Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions.
Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations.
May lead functional teams or projects.
Key Responsibilities
Real Property Acquisition and Disposition Prioritizes workflow for team. Completes complex and commonly occurring financial feasibility studies; recommends acquisitions based on valuation, constraints, land use classification, permitting and potential of site to meet operational needs and future growth; determines compensation for real property at fair market value or establishes compensation rates; negotiates and acquires properties, easements, rights of way, permits, licenses and consent agreements, ensuring highest benefit to the company; sells real estate and grants easements as required; tracks, manages data for and reports on transactions; ensures project stakeholders and members are fully informed about property acquisitions and dispositions. Serves as a subject matter expert to the team.
Permits Oversees permitting process for difficult or complex permits. Obtains local, county, federal, state and other agency permits; identifies and informs company of risks, timelines and requirements for permitting company facilities; reviews and participates in preparing agreements, permits, applications for use, conditional-use permits and other similar documents; provides technical guidance regarding appropriate courses of action related to permitting.
Property Rights Concerns and Disputes Responds to complex or escalated property rights concerns and requests from external customers or indirectly through executives; participates in investigating, resolving and managing disputes resulting from property trespass, encroachments and damage claims. Maintains communication with internal clients.
Contract Negotiation, Coordination and Review Leads contract negotiations that meet regulatory requirements; coordinates survey, mapping, appraisal and other Property Services contract work; reviews surveys and ownership information for accuracy and adherence to scope of work.
Research and Analysis Leads in-depth research from title reports, GIS, surveys, appraisals and other sources; identifies land-right issues to inform route selection for transmission and distribution facilities; accomplishes zoning analysis, title review and property valuation. Creates and negotiates easements and other agreements in situations for which precedent may not exist; prepares plats and writes legal descriptions. Develops and maintains internal and external relationships to facilitate…