Real Estate Representative

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Position Summary

This is an intermediate level position within the Real Estate land rights/acquisition job family. The Real Estate Representative is responsible for negotiating and acquiring the land rights (typically easements, but may include other land rights transactions, i.e. leases, fee purchases/dispositions, releases, encroachments, permits, etc.) needed to install, operate, and maintain the company's facilities. The Real Estate Representative must display an advanced understanding and proficiency of real estate related topics and activities including without limitation: land title and records research to determine ownership and interpret existing rights, easement and other land agreement terminology, negotiation practices and strategies, review and interpretation of engineered drawings and site plans, easement/land agreement document preparation, communication with internal and external stakeholders, records recordation and retention, and computer and technology systems for mapping, indexing, and archiving land records. They must also be familiar with eminent domain and budgeting, with the ability to manage these aspects independently. The Real Estate Representative is responsible for standard level transactions and occasional more complex transactions which may involve high profile projects, major account customers, attorneys, public officials, etc. The Real Estate Representative may be required to self-perform these real estate activities and/or engage and oversee a vendor in the performance of these activities depending on the project, jurisdiction, and/or business unit being served.

Responsibilities

• Utilize advanced communication and negotiation skills to acquire property and property rights required by the Company, its subsidiaries, and others.

• Uses advanced negotiating strategies and critical thinking skills to facilitate the acquisition process. Handles negotiations and tracking complex projects with special entities. (Government, DOT, municipalities, industrial, etc.).

• Demonstrates a proficient understanding of company policies and procedures with the advanced ability to communicate those to the public and landowners, while responding to their questions with limited assistance from Senior Real Estate Rep/Lead Real Estate Rep or Management.

• Ability to conduct standard level transactions and more complex transactions which may involve high-profile projects, real estate transactions of small value or non-monetary projects as needed. Value/Research properties/property rights to estimate the fair market value as indicated using accepted approaches to real estate valuation.

• Research public records, interview independent real estate professionals and compiles market data for use in the valuation process.

• Research public records to identify ownership in preparation of document preparation.

• Analyzes market data to obtain initial value for the assigned appraisal subject as needed.

• Research internal records for existing land right records to aid external customers and internal business partners. Utilize working knowledge of real estate law and engineering discipline and its application to Company acquisition projects.

• Demonstrates advanced understanding of engineering drawings, DOT, municipality, highway drawings and legends.

• Conducts research and takes appropriate action to obtain clear title to property, e.g., interviews all parties who may have an ownership interest, coordinates requests for attorney prepared title opinions as needed.

• Identifies defects in land titles and assist in the resolution of clear title as needed.

• Advises internal business partners and assists Attorneys in legal proceedings related to eminent domain preparation. Research and reviews Franchise Agreements, Municipal Charters, and other legal documents as necessary to determine company rights. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external personnel/groups.

• Facilitates communication and coordination between internal business partners in the acquisition and disposition (release of easement) of real estate interests.

• Works closely with internal business partners and external customers to resolve right of way issues within established schedule and budget to provide timely construction of company facilities and efficient utiliz