Land Acquisition Real Estate Specialist (Anniston, AL)

About the role

The Real Estate Specialist position supports Corporate Real Estate’s efforts to acquire legally defendable land and land rights for Alabama Power Company. The primary job duties will include negotiating with landowners to acquire land rights necessary to facilitate the construction, operation and maintenance of the company’s system and its facilities. This position will have significant interaction with internal and external customers, as well as local and absentee landowners. This position will be located in Anniston, AL.

Responsibilities

• Maintain excellent communication with colleagues, customers and landowners
• Establish relationships with distribution engineers
• Establish relationships with probate office personnel
• Be customer service focused
• Perform title searches and title curative work
• Manage multiple projects with minimal supervision
• Manage workload via information management software
• Interpret engineering drawings and/or survey drawings and write legal descriptions
• Perform field checks for each project request
• Consistently maintain attention to detail while performing job responsibilities
• Effectively negotiate with landowners
• Support storm restoration efforts as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred
• Relevant work experience will be considered
• Previous experience negotiating with landowners to acquire land or land rights for Rights of Way highly preferred
• Experience performing title research highly preferred

Skills

• Knowledge and understanding of land, land rights, and land transactions
• Ability to perform extensive title research to identify all individuals, business entities, or others who currently have an interest in the ownership of the property
• Ability to read and understand engineering sketches, property documents, legal descriptions and drawings
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interface with colleagues, customers, and land owners
• Demonstrated ability to provide excellent customer service
• Demonstrated negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines
• Effective and efficient time management skills
• Knowledge and understanding of company’s core business
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Behavioral Attributes

• Commitment to Safety First and Our Values (Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, Superior Performance)
• Must be a self-starter capable of working with minimal supervision
• Customer focus with an enthusiastic, positive attitude
• Initiative and flexibility as well as personal responsibility
• Build positive relationships as a team player
• Motivated self-starter with a willingness to learn

License and Certifications

• Valid Alabama driver’s license is required
• Ability to obtain State of Alabama at Large Notary Public Appointment

Other Requirements

Must live within a reasonable commuting distance to Eastern Division Office in Anniston, Alabama or be able to quickly relocate to within a reasonable commuting distance.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Medical