Land Agent II

aps • Deer Valley, AZ

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Land Agent II completes routine assignments involving acquisition of all private and governmental land rights necessary for construction, operation, maintenance and protection of the company's distribution, transmission and communication facilities.

Requirements

• AA degree with emphasis in real estate related disciplines and two years experience in right-of-way acquisitions; or a minimum of two years related Utility experience in land-related disciplines including Boundary Control and Legal Principles, and Principles of Right-of-Way Acquisition; knowledge of right-of-way acquisition practices, legal, and real estate principles and practices, and negotiation techniques.
• Valid Arizona Driver's License required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience permitting and acquiring land rights with tribal nations, BLM, USFS, ASLD & BOR

Responsibilities

• Analyze individual job engineering requirements to establish type and extent of land rights needed to protect company facilities; research public records to determine ownership and type of land rights to be acquired; prepare appropriate legal documents and applications.
• Negotiate and acquire routine distribution land rights such as easements, municipal/county/state permits, subordinations, releases, waivers and abandonments; assist senior and lead agents in acquisition of easements and other land rights for sub-transmission and EHV transmission line projects.
• Prepare and submit appropriate governmental and Tribal right of way applications and provide required backup information such as certified legal descriptions, archaeological studies, endangered plant and animal surveys, plats and special studies required by such agencies as USFS, BLM, ASLD, various Native American tribes, etc.; ensure that all ongoing governmental stipulations are complied with and that rentals are fair and appropriate.
• Mitigate routine right-of-way encroachments and prepare documents for protection of company facilities; assist Senior agents as required with more complex assignments.
• Provide research assistance necessary for litigation, and compile documentation for existing company land rights including reimbursement in relocation projects.
• Assist and support all departments/divisions company-wide in all aspects of land and land rights acquisitions, project planning, and environmental audits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree