Associate Property Rights Specialist (Limited Duration)

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This is a limited duration position that may last 6 months to 3 years.

Job Function Summary

In this role, the Associate Property Services Specialist will work three main areas:

FITNES: The OPUC identifies and directs PGE to correct deficient poles/equipment and clearance violations within a specified time period. The design component of that work is limited to 6 months and the property analysis, permitting and easement acquisition must be completed within that window to meet the OPUC's correction timeline.

Customer Jobs: Oregon's residential and customer load growth has been increasing consistently over the last decade. For each new home, subdivision, condominium, and business, Property Services is engaged to acquire easements or other rights. As residential population and density increase, the easements are more complex and heavily negotiated. Failure to obtain easements puts PGE at risk for relocation costs and/or litigation.

PGE Capital Expansion & Resiliency: Transmission and Distribution planning have identified needs for 3-5 new substations, 5 new transmission lines, and expansions and upgrades a significant amount of existing infrastructure. Each substation construction or expansion necessitate land use permitting - a heavily involved and complex process prior to construction. Transmission line construction and reconductoring relies on coordination with multiple government authorities including cities, counties, ODOT and other utilities - primarily coordinated by a Property Services Specialist.

This is a limited duration role at PGE, with an expected duration of two years from date of hire.

Key Job Information

Associate Property Services Specialist 6256

Grade 6

Career Level: P2

Intermediate:

Requires expanded professional-level knowledge and experience in own area; incumbents continue to acquire higher-level knowledge and skills

Builds knowledge of the company, processes, and the customers

Solves a range of straightforward problems

Analyzes possible solutions using standard procedures

Receives a moderate level of guidance and direction

Requires expanded conceptual knowledge in own area of expertise while developing additional skill sets

Key Responsibilities

The position will focus on the acquisition of real property interests, specialized permitting and responses to internal, jurisdictional and customer inquiries within the various regions. This role is critical to address daily operational needs and customer requests and will allow the Property Rights department to better meet project timelines and provide better customer service in the process.

* Under general guidance, completes financial feasibility studies; participates in determining compensation for real property at fair market value or in establishing compensation rates; negotiates and completes financial transactions to purchase easements, rights of way, permits and other land rights in accordance with management approvals; sells real estate and grants easements as directed; for assigned projects, tracks, manages data for and reports on transactions; ensures project stakeholders and members are fully informed about property acquisitions and dispositions.

* Performs all permitting required for assigned projects; secures permits and easements in accordance with federal, state and local regulations; assists in reviewing and preparing agreements, permits, applications for use and other similar documents; develops and maintains easement and permit document retention procedures.

* Responds to commonly occurring external customer real estate inquiries; researches and responds to more complex inquiries; assists in resolving and managing disputes resulting from property trespass, encroachments and damage claims.

* Negotiate mutually acceptable contracts that meet regulatory requirement; as assigned, coordinates survey, mapping, appraisal and other Property Rights contract work.

* Performs property research from title reports, GIS, surveys, appraisals and other sources to identify commonly occurring land-right issues; accomplishes zoning analysis, title review and property valuation to support creation and negotiation of easements and other agreements.

* Maintains geospatial data for company's current and historical property records and developing exhibits, maps, analyses of geospatial data and reports; develops knowledge of trends and developments in the GIS field to identify application to company needs.

* May participate in hearings and may participate in or lead public meetings pertaining to property rights and real estate transactions and identifies areas of concern related to protecting the corporate interest.

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

* Typically, two or more years in commercial real estate or related field.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Functional Competencies
* Working knowledge of real estate laws, regulations, rules, principles, practices and markets
* Working knowledge of contracting rules, regulations and procedures
* Working skills in reading/interpreting property legal descriptions, plat maps, title reports and appraisal reports
* Working skill in estimating the value of property
* Working skills in using department systems (e.g., GIS, document management)
* Working knowledge of environmental laws, regulations, procedures and processes
* Working knowledge of the electrical utility industry

General Competencies
* Working analytical thinking skills
* Working conflict management skills
* Intermediate decision-making skills
* Working influence skills
* Working interpersonal skills
* Working negotiation skills
* Working organization and prioritization skills
* Intermediate project management skills
* Working written and oral communication skills

Physical and Cognitive Demands
Cognitive Level
Intermediate: Consistent use of relevant principles to solve practical problems and to deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

• Must have a valid driver's license and a history of safe driving practices.
• 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

Hybrid/Office

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Compensation Range:

In addition, this position is eligible for a performance-based incentive bonus. Actual total compensation is commensurate with experience, skills, and education.

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