Land Agent Specialist

Essential Utilities Inc

North Shore, PA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Billing, Calendar Management, Customer Experience, Database Administration, Easements, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Natural Gas, Negotiation Skills, PNG, Photocopy, Plan Meetings, Prepare Correspondence, Quality of Life, Reconciliation, Record Keeping, Reliability Engineering, Status Reports, Systems Maintenance, Telephone Skills, Travel Planning, Typing
LOCATION
North Shore, PA
POSTED
30+ days ago

Essential Utilities, Inc. delivers safe, clean, reliable services that improve quality of life for individuals, families, and entire communities.

Operating as the Aqua (water and wastewater services) and the Peoples and Delta (natural gas) brands, Essential serves approximately 5.5 million people across 10 states. We are committed to sustainable growth, operational excellence, a superior customer experience, and premier employer status - including a competitive and comprehensive benefits package as well as a commitment to career growth opportunities.

We are advocates for the communities we serve and are dedicated stewards of natural lands, protecting more than 7,600 acres of forests and other habitats throughout our footprint.

Our company is one of the most significant publicly traded water, wastewater service and natural gas providers in the U.S.

Administrative Roles

Oversee and coordinate the administrative needs of the land management team, including general daily duties such as:

• Answering phones • Typing • Preparing correspondence and reports • Maintaining filing system(s) • Opening mail • Copying • Faxing • Coordinating and scheduling meetings • Maintaining office supplies • Making travel arrangements • Other related activities

Investigate questionable areas on reports, received information, etc. and make administrative decisions.

Process confidential records such as invoices, time cards, purchase card statements, and check management.

Develop and maintain department information databases.

Use computer software, such as word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, etc. to produce reports, presentations or other documents.

Negotiation and Compliance

Negotiate, prepare and secure binding agreements (rights-of way, leases, grants, etc.) with property owners.

Perform title research and investigations to verify property ownership.

Perform field verifications by investigating property structures and providing research and photographs for GIS and pipeline integrity compliance.

Act as liaison between landowner and PNG.

Investigate easement violations and coordinate necessary resolution with engineering.

Communication and Record-Keeping

Communicate closely with engineers and field contacts; process verbal notification so jobs can commence.

Record documents at courthouse and prepare completion package for each job, complete with tax Maps, deeds, and drawings.

Maintain status reports, check reconciliation, time sheets and expenses.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Essential Utilities, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Equal employment opportunity is provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to the following legally protected characteristics:

• Race • Color • Religion • Sex • National origin • Age • Pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions, including medical conditions related to lactation) • Physical or mental disability • Covered-veteran status • Genetic information (including testing and characteristics) • Sexual orientation • Gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state or federal law.

Essential Utilities is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you have a condition that may prevent you from applying for a job online or need to request an accommodation during the interview process, please call (1-877-271-9012).

Recruitment Guidelines

To maintain the integrity of the recruitment process and to avoid real or perceived conflicts of interest due to employment and/or assignment of family members and personal referrals, specific guidelines apply to the hiring and assignment of these individuals including, but not limited to:

• Family members cannot result in a supervisor/subordinate reporting relationship • Family members cannot work in the same department

About the Company

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