Manager Property Rights

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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; conducts appropriate due diligence with respect to all company projects (including IRP and RFP processes) which include a real property component and advises upper management accordingly.

Key Responsibilities

Property Services/ROW Management Manages a team of property services/right-of-way professionals responsible for managing right-of-way easements by checking property titles, negotiating easements and prices, preparing assessments, arranging payment, acquiring and maintaining permits and ensuring compliance with requirements; provides technical management for the team, ensuring that objectives are met and all relevant standards/procedures are followed; ensures that operational challenges are identified and resolved; ensures that operational procedures and working practices are current and fit for the purpose; supports company initiatives and projects; proactively develops and maintains market and technical knowledge.

External Relations Represents the company's interests among public and private agencies and groups on matters concerned with company property rights and related uses of corporate assets, including as a company representative in legal matters and public hearings; proactively develops and maintains business relationships.

Improvements and Efficiencies Develops and implements process improvements and efficiencies. Interprets internal or external business issues as they relate to real property and recommends best practices.

Financial Management Monitors and manages expenditures, ensuring that all financial targets are met, and examines any areas where budgets/expenditures vary from plan; assists with the definition and operation of effective financial controls and decision making.

Resourcing Oversees resourcing decisions and planning for team; partners with HR in the definition of jobs, recruitment, evaluation and selection processes.

Professional Development Reviews organizational development needs and training strategies to determine required learning and development outcomes for the team; provides guidance in the creation of development plans; monitors ongoing progress and provides coaching and mentoring and provides feedback; completes annual performance management reviews.

Education/Experience/Certifications

Education Requires a bachelor's degree in real estate, business, finance or other related field or equivalent experience.

Experience Prefer eight or more years in commercial real estate, land use or related field.

Preferred: JD or Title Experience

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)

Functional Competencies

Advanced knowledge of real estate laws, regulations, rules, principles and practices

Advanced knowledge of contracting rules, regulations and procedures

Advanced skills in reading/interpreting property legal descriptions, plat maps, title reports and appraisal reports

Intermediate skills in using GIS software for the digitizing, storage, retrieval, manipulation and presentation of spatial and tabular data

Intermediate knowledge of environmental laws, regulations, procedures and processes

Intermediate knowledge of the electrical utility industry

General Competencies

Advanced analytical thinking skills

Advanced conflict management skills

Advanced decision-making skills

Advanced influence skills

Advanced interpersonal skills

Intermediate negotiation skills

Advanced organization and prioritization skills

Intermediate organization management skills

Intermediate resource management skills

Advanced written and oral communication skills

Leader Practices

Drives Results

Plans and Aligns

Decision Quality

Drives Engagement

Courage

Physical and Cognitive Demands

Cognitive Level

Substantial: Consistent use of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions (for example, engineer, HR director, plant manager, etc.).

Cognitive

Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks

Ability to follow accuracy standards

Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks

Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment

Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress

Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change

Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback

Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement

Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks

Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization Demonstrates sound memory

Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks

Schedule/Attendance

Ability to work long hours

Ability to work a variable schedule

Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather

Ability to work shift schedule

Ability to work on-call schedule

Physical Capabilities

Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Frequently (at least once a week or more)

Environment - Indoor/Outdoor

Office - Hybrid - 3 days per week in office

Compensation Range:

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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