Sr Property Agent, Salt Lake City, UT or Cedar City, UT

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PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability and diversity, equity and inclusion. 
 
 

General Purpose

Evaluates, negotiates, and manages right of way property issues for the company. Investigates, resolves and manages disputes resulting from property trespass, encroachments and damage claims.   Negotiates and purchases rights-of-way and conducts economic analysis of company easements to ensure cost effectiveness. Obtains and manages local, county, federal, state and other agency permits as required. Prepares cost estimates and manages expenditures and property rights acquisition on capital projects.

Responsibilities

•    Responsible for researching existing land rights for line route selection of transmission and distribution facilities. Performs zoning analysis, title review, property valuation and creates and negotiates easements and other land rights agreements.  Reviews and oversees cadastral surveys, appraisals, and other outside contract work. Reviews surveys and ownership information for accuracy and for completing the scope of work.
•    Researches and evaluates permitting requirements within the local municipality or jurisdiction for transmission and distribution facilities and informs company of risks, timelines and requirements for the permitting of such facilities. 
•    Negotiates complex easements, access rights and other binding agreements on various types of properties and projects. 
•    Responds to property rights matters and requests from internal and external customers. 
•    Manages the right of way requests for complex projects and makes recommendations to management or the project team.
•    Drafts agreements, prepares exhibits, and completes applications for review by local, state federal, or other governing agencies(including linear crossings, , encroachments and government permits)
•    As an agent, will represent the right of way department and the company in all aspects of right of way acquisition and act as a liaison between landowner and company. 
•    Prepares and manages rights of way budgets and prepares reports for the financial progress of all rights of way.
•    Investigates and assesses damage claims and seeks negotiated settlements. 
•    Conducts title research and investigations which may include curing title issues.  
•    Identify areas for improvement within the department and present recommendations to management.
•    Provides direction to Career level agents 
•    Manage, direct and oversee contract staff.
•    Interprets, creates and enforces land or easement rights. 
•    Accountable to project teams for successful completion of projects. 
•    Coordinates efforts with input from inside organization and outside contractors 
•    Perform other responsibilities and requests as required. 

Requirements

•    Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Law or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.  
•    A minimum of five years’ experience in right of way field, title, appraisal work, valuation, real estate sales contract financial analysis.
•    Ability to oversee all aspects of right of way acquisition and permitting to provide day-to-day management of various issues and to manage all right of way related contracts.
•    Ability to resolve right of way related disputes as well as trespass and encroachment issues.
•    Strong communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to develop positive relationships with internal and external customers, resolve property related disputes, and to work effectively with team members. 
•    Knowledge of commercial real-estate principals, federal, state, and other agency permit requirements, applicable company policies, practices and procedures, and federal, state and local laws and regulations. 
•    Ability to apply strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
•    Proficient in dealing with approval boards, cities, and other approving entities. 
•    Ability to understand and evaluate property-related documents, legal descriptions and maps. 
•    Ability to influence others and negotiate solutions. 
•    Knowledge or experience with contractual documents, permitting, easements, county recording processes and title reporting.  
•    Proficient in using MS Office including Excel to track and organize project work.
•    Available for out of town travel approximately 10% of time.
•    Perform site visits throughout service territory which could include walking on uneven, unstable and hilly terrain and exposure to elements. 

Preferences

•    Knowledge of the electrical utility industry. 
•    Experience in acquiring right of way in an electrical utility.

Additional Information

Req Id: 113104
Company Code: Pacificorp
Primary Location: SALT LAKE CITY    
Department: Power Delivery
Schedule: Days
Personnel Subarea:Exempt
Hiring Range: $90,200-$127,400 

This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 12.00% of salary.

Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit: https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

At PacifiCorp, we celebrate diversity, equity and inclusion. PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.