Property Rights Specialist

Portland General Electric • Portland, OR

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in real estate, business, finance, law or other related field or equivalent experience.
• Typically five or more years in commercial real estate or related field.
• Intermediate knowledge of real estate laws, regulations, rules, principles, practices and markets
• Intermediate knowledge of contracting rules, regulations and procedures
• Intermediate skills in reading/interpreting property legal descriptions, plat maps, title reports and appraisal reports
• Intermediate skill in estimating the value of property
• Intermediate skills in using department systems (e.g., GIS, document management)
• Intermediate knowledge of environmental laws, regulations, procedures and processes
• Intermediate knowledge of the electrical utility industry
• Intermediate analytical thinking skills
• Intermediate conflict management skills
• Intermediate decision-making skills
• Intermediate influence skills
• Intermediate interpersonal skills
• Intermediate negotiation skills
• Intermediate organization and prioritization skills
• Intermediate project management skills
• Intermediate written and oral communication skills

Responsibilities

• Completes 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.
• Obtains and manages 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 and other similar documents; provides technical guidance regarding appropriate courses of action related to permitting.
• Researches and responds to property rights concerns and requests from external customers; participates in investigating, resolving and managing disputes resulting from property trespass, encroachments and damage claims.
• Negotiates mutually acceptable contracts 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.
• Performs property 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 to create and negotiate easements and other agreements; prepares plats and writes legal descriptions.
• Maintains geospatial data for company’s current and historical property records. May develop exhibits, maps, analyses of geospatial data and reports; may troubleshoot geospatial data management systems; maintains knowledge of trends and developments in the GIS field for application to company needs.
• Participates in or leads public meetings and may participate in hearings. May represent the company in public meetings/hearings pertaining to property rights and real estate transactions to protect the corporate interest and obtain necessary approvals.

Benefits

• performance based incentive bonus
• total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level