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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 detailed cost estimates for potential placement of company facilities along utility corridors (present and future).

Responsibilities

• Responsible for researching land right issues in order to inform route selection for transmission and distribution facilities, zoning analysis, title review, property valuation, creating and negotiating easements and other agreements. Orders and oversees survey, appraisal, and other outside contract work and reviews surveys and ownership information for accuracy and adherence to scope of work.
• Researches and evaluates permitting requirements with jurisdictions for transmission and distribution facilities and informs company of risks, timelines and requirements for the permitting of such facilities.
• Negotiates complex easements and associated access agreements on various types of properties and projects.
• Responds to property rights matters and requests from internal and external customers.
• Leads complex projects and makes recommendations related to specialized discipline.
• Negotiates with and influences external clients and outside agencies (property owners, government agencies and legal entities).
• Reviews and prepares documents such as agreements, permits, applications for use, conditional use permits and other such items.
• Represents the department and the company as the first point of contact with grantors and other interested parties.
• Obtains and/or manages the acquisition of federal, state and other agency permits as required.
• Prepares and manages expenditure requisitions and forecasts for right of ways.
• Conducts strategic analyses and plays a key role within the company.
• Develops and implements new procedures or resolutions.
• Identifies areas for improvement within the department and presents recommendations to management.
• May assign, reviews, and provides direction to Career level agents.
• Leads contract staff.
• Leads high visibility, complex property and asset transactions with appropriate awareness of impact and expected results.
• Accountable for the success of the project and or function.
• Consults with executives from business units and legal representatives.

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: 110093
Company Code: PacifiCorp
Primary Location: PORTLAND
Department: Pacific Power
Schedule: Full-time
Personnel Subarea: Exempt
Hiring Range: $85,500 - $100,600

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.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening.