Land acquisitions, advisor

Job Description

Become Land Acquisitions, Advisor at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you'll report to the Major Projects and Interconnect Third Party, Land Acquisition group within the Real Properties and Permitting Department. You will interface with cross functional teams including Major Projects Organization, Engineering, Law, Environmental Health and Safety Telecommunication, GIS, Construction, Finance and external customers) to execute SCE compliance and reliability programs and projects involving existing transmission and distribution rights of way. You'll play a pivotal role in advancing California's clean energy future as part of a small team responsible for the real estate strategy and execution of large-scale transmission right-of-way acquisitions. You will also serve as the primary liaison for major developer and customer interconnection projects, helping deliver renewable energy resources to Southern California Edison's electrical grid.

Key Focus of Role

• Provide project teams with real estate consultation.
• Determine property rights needed for project execution.
• Negotiate and acquire land rights required to execute projects.
• Clear projects for construction on private property (this position will not be responsible for procuring rights across Federal or State Property).
• Respond to property owner concerns.

As a Land Acquisitions, Advisor, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?

Responsibilities

• Leads the preparation of land agreements and manages the acquisition process for necessary land and land rights (easements, licenses, temporary permits) from private owners, local agencies, railroads, and federal/state entities for highly complex projects with high impact and involving sensitive negotiations, condemnation avoidance, and significant community impact.
• Submits work requests and applications to federal and state agencies (adhering to NEPA/CEQA guidelines) and railroads; determine, negotiate, and finalize terms and conditions to secure required approvals for project execution.
• Collaborates with project teams to secure California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and government agency approvals; drafts testimony, schedules field visits, secures survey approvals, and serves as organizations subject matter expert on land rights processes.
• Conducts comprehensive rights checks, consults with the Law Department, defines required land rights, and initiates the acquisition process upon approval.
• Attends project team meetings, advises internal and external customers on acquisition requirements, manages costs and budgets, and develops detailed acquisition plans and schedules.
• Leads site visits and job walks, documents project constraints, orders surveys, and utilizes advanced mapping tools (e.g., Tract Maps, Parcel Maps, SCEGeoView) for thorough property research.
• Offers expertise and support to various land acquisition disciplines including Transmission & Substation, Telecommunication, Environmental Mitigation, Land Sales, and Distribution Acquisition teams.
• Documents current processes, suggests improvements, and supports the development of Master Special Use Permits and Agreements.
• A material job duty of all positions within the Company is ensuring the protection of all its physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.

Minimum Qualifications

• Seven or more years of experience performing right of way or real property transactions and real estate acquisitions.
• Possess a valid Class C Driver's License.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Real Estate, Business Administration, GIS, Engineering, or related major.
• One or more of the following: Real Estate license, Project Management certification, or related license/ certification.
• One or more years of experience with title review, appraisal review, condemnation support and real estate negotiations.
• Five or more years of experience with easements, deeds, licenses, leases, permits, and fee acquisitions.
• Experience with CPUC, local agency, and permitting processes.
• Experience interpreting legal descriptions, tract and parcel maps, and engineering plans.
• Three or more years of experience handling complex land transactions and acquisition strategy development.
• Experience with Electric Utility Transmission and/or distribution projects.
• One or more of the International Right of Way (IRWA) credentials/ certifications: Industry Path, Specialist Path, Senior Right of Way Professional (SR/WA), Professional Program featuring (RWA), or equivalent.

Additional Information

• This position's work mode is hybrid. The employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days. Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to work and reside in the state of California. Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage. The work mode can be changed based on business needs.
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• The primary work location for this position is Pomona, CA (Pomona Innovation Village). However, the successful candidate may also be asked to work for an extended amount of time throughout the SCE service territory.
• Position will require up to 60% traveling and being out in the field throughout the SCE service territory.
• Relocation does not apply to this position.