Property Rights Specialist

Portland General Electric Company • Portland, OR

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About The Position

At PGE, our work involves dreaming about, planning for, and realizing a smarter, cleaner, more enduring Oregon neighborhood. Its core to our DNA and we haven’t stopped since we started in 1888. We energize lives, strengthen communities and drive advancements in energy that promote social, economic and environmental progress. We’re always on the lookout for people passionate about leading and being a part of teams that are advancing innovative clean energy solutions that are also affordable and accessible to all. 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 Property Rights Specialist 6255 Grade 7 Career Level: P3 Career: Requires in-depth knowledge and experience Uses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services Solves complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions Works independently, receives minimal guidance Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience

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

• Real Property Acquisition and Disposition 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.
• Permits 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.
• Property Rights Concerns and Disputes 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.
• Contract Negotiation, Coordination and Review 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.
• Research and Analysis 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.
• GIS 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.
• External Communication 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.

What This Job Offers

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