Acquires rights-of-way, site easements, leases, and real property; negotiates and settles damage claims. Facilitates permits, term rights-of-way, etc. with city, state, county, and federal government officials.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Conduct land-related activities for internal stakeholders, including project activities, landowner contacts, encroachment, and proactively pursuing the obtainment of private land rights by using best practices and knowledge of internal and external business issues to optimize overall results.
Research and analyze complex problems to obtain and maintain easement rights, grants, and other land or land rights from private, federal, state, and local entities.
Work independently with federal, state, and local agencies and landowners to research existing land records to determine compatible uses of the easement corridors to assist internal stakeholders, infrastructure integrity, and preservation of rights.
Negotiate settlements that are complex and sensitive to build a consensus on multiple land use scenarios (i.e., Agricultural, Residential, Industrial, Commercial, and Public Property.)
Exercise judgment based on analysis of multiple sources of information for land records and title information and ensure the accuracy of the data in the land records management system.
Prepare project cost estimates for acquisition, damages, tract costs, and contract land agent costs during projects within broad guidelines and policies.
Interpret, decipher, and plan for impacts of laws on acquiring private land rights within service territories.
Collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, operational groups, projects, and service activities to improve right-of-way (ROW) outcomes.
Provide project leadership, land contractor oversite, and timely project progress updates. Identify and elevate project obstacles that impact cost and/or time. Ensure quality performance of tasks such as land contract adherence and timely processing of invoices and land rights documents and ensure adherence to records information management.
Lead acquisition efforts on projects and serve as a resource for contract land staff and colleagues with less experience.
Regular and reliable attendance is required in performance of job.
Employee may be required to perform additional duties as assigned.
