Real Estate Specialist

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Job description

Schedule: Currently working from office Tuesday-Thursday. Remote - Monday and Friday.

Top Skills Needed:
Full knowledge of real estate concepts and applications of real estate business
Basic knowledge of real estate law
Basic knowledge of real estate values and ability to appraise property
Ability to interpret survey plats, maps and technical drawings
Ability to do research regarding property ownership at county courthouses and interpret title reports
Excellent verbal and communication skills
Ability to negotiate with difficult individuals
Basic knowledge of computer applications (Word, Excel, Power Point etc.)
Ability to manage large workloads and self-prioritize work tasks
Ability to work with many groups as a team, manage outside venders and also work alone
Experience in real acquisition

Top Nice to Have Skills:
Virginia Notary
Experience working with geographic information systems and mapping technologies
Ability to interpret detailed engineering drawings
Basic electrical knowledge
Basic knowledge of land surveying and associated concepts

Job Summary
-This role is responsible for the acquisition of Electric Transmission Rights-Of-Way (including rights for access, fiber, guy-wires, danger tree removal), fee purchases for new or expanded substation sites, and land leases for construction storage yards.
-Collaborates with Project Managers, Legal, title companies, appraisers, surveyors,
permitting team, and environmental vendors regarding the acquisition of property.
-Provides real estate cost estimates for transmission line rebuilds and substation projects.
-Examines land titles to property and other court records to determine ownership interests. -Clears title to properties for Right-Of-Way and obtains deeds of release and certificates of satisfaction from lending institutions.
-Reviews appraisals, calculates land values, and determines residual damages caused by Transmission Rights-Of-Way.
-Oversees vendor workload and processes
invoices.
-Makes fair offers with supporting facts and processes payments to property owners.
-Examines deeds, plats, and other land records from county or city Clerk's offices.
-Assists independent real estate appraisers in
preparing testimony for condemnation cases.
-Testify in eminent domain court cases to explain company rights and
determine just compensation for landowners. -Handles landowner complaints and settles crop damage disputes.
-Responds to questions and concerns from landowners. Travels to site visits and public meetings as needed.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities &

Experience Needed:
- 6 years directly related experience in title work and courthouse research. Note: a partial year of related work experience of 6 months or greater will be considered one year towards the qualifications.
- Basic knowledge and application of real estate, business, law, surveying, engineering, and drafting/interpreting contracts (deeds, easements, licenses, and leases).

-Skills: verbal and written communication, interpersonal, negotiating, research, personal computer, and
applications.

-Abilities: organization, attention to detail, ability to manage others, evaluate real estate, and prioritize a busy workload.

-Paralegal certificate or similar legal training is helpful but not required.

-Military service members and veterans with ranks from E3-E5, W1-W2, or O1-O-3, plus appropriate equivalent combination of education and years of experience as outlined above.
Education Requirements
Education Level: Associate's degree.

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