Land Rights Technical Support Specialist

GRU•Gainesville, FL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This is responsible and specialized utility real estate work assisting customers, citizens, developers, and contractors with utility permitting; researching and maintaining land rights records; and providing general departmental administrative support. The position reports to a designated supervisor and works under general supervision. It is distinguished from higher classes by the absence of managerial responsibility and from lower classes by its emphasis on coordinating utility real estate services and responses with the public, outside agencies, and GRU departments.

Requirements

Graduation from high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma; a combination of education and experience may be considered if it meets the needs of the department and utility.
Five years of progressively responsible public-contact experience in real estate development or utility construction, including land rights and/or acquisition experience and a basic understanding of title searches and legal descriptions.
Valid Florida Class E Driver’s License.
Basic knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as used within the assigned department.
Basic knowledge of construction standards and specifications, and methods and materials used to construct, maintain, and operate electric, gas, water, or wastewater utility systems, storm water systems, and roads and highways.
Basic knowledge of databases, spreadsheets, and word processing.
Basic knowledge of real property, legal descriptions, and right-of-way acquisitions.
Sufficient knowledge of property legal descriptions to interpret and use information as required.
Basic knowledge of applicable permitting processes as required.
Ability to perform basic technical engineering computations, analyze basic technical data, and carry out basic technical assignments.
Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
Ability to work during emergency conditions.

Responsibilities

Respond to inquiries from the public, outside agencies, and GRU departments by researching utility land rights records, maps, GIS systems, and documents; provide information within the scope of knowledge and authority or refer inquiries to appropriate personnel, departments, or agencies.
Review, process, and coordinate utility permitting with county, state, and federal regulatory agencies.
Review and process development review permits.
Maintain and prepare spreadsheets, reports, and metrics for permitting.
Maintain land rights records, documents, and maps, and scan materials into the document management system and database as needed.
Perform routine data entry and extraction for reports as needed.
Assist with coordinating departmental contracts and processing invoices, purchase requisitions, and purchase orders in the automated system as needed.
May act as timekeeper and process associated paperwork and reports.
Provide administrative and technical support on real estate projects, including drafting real estate documents.
Order, coordinate, and review title searches, legal descriptions, and survey drawings.
Record documents in public records and handle office deliveries and errands.
Attend work on a continuous and regular basis.
Respond during emergency conditions.
Assist department staff and other departments with special projects as assigned.
May perform tasks normally assigned to Staff Assistants as workflow and demands require.