ROW Specialist II

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Exercise discretion and judgment and apply ROW principles to meet project challenges.

• Identify land ownership from Company and public records.

• Washington/Oregon/Idaho/Montana Real Estate license preferred, not required. Capable of obtaining RE license.

• Prepare in-house valuations and estimates and review appraisals prepared by consultants for the acquisition of easements.

• Gather and analyze data, prepare reports, legal descriptions, and documents relating to and negotiate with property owners to acquire easements, rights-of-way, licenses, permits, leases, and other property rights.

• Perform the more difficult and complex ROW and other property-related work necessary for ROW acquisitions.

• Evaluate ROW and other property-related issues and develop and recommend solutions.

• Research and settle encroachment situations.

• Contact various state, county, and/or local agencies to secure permits for road, utility, railroad and canal crossings.

• Document all communications with landowners.

• Coordinate with other staff, management and legal counsel regarding complex property rights issues including eminent domain proceedings.

• Research and gather information from various sources such as: Federal and State Agencies, Title Agencies, County Offices, Municipal Records, and creative internet research.

• Examine ROW plans, design plans, design study reports, appraisal reports, conveyance documents, and title reports.

• Prepare offer letters and documents necessary for acquiring individually owned properties as well as properties owned by agencies such as state agencies, corporations or associations.

• Recommend policies and procedures, ensuring Company policies are clearly communicated to the ROW team.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Work is performed in multiple facilities as business needs dictate.

• Office work may include prolonged seated tasks, extended keyboarding, and use of computer screen.

• May be requested to work overtime and weekends.

• Position requires travel (expected to be 25-30%); valid driver’s license and acceptable DMV record required.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use stairs, use hands, reach, talk and hear.

• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25

pounds.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability

to adjust focus.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrate the ability to perform all key qualifications of an Acquisition Specialist.

• Capacity to conduct and participate in meetings with senior management.

• The ability to make decisions and find alternative solutions to problems.

• The ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of co-workers, clients, and other external contacts.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• Four to six years of acquisition and negotiation experience, preferably related to transmission easement

acquisitions including oil, gas and electricity.