Land Agent - Maui

We recognize our competitive advantage — our people. We believe in our employees, who share our vision of meeting the needs of our employees, customers, and communities and who carry out the continued success of the company. Our employees are committed to the company's foundational values: integrity, excellence, teamwork, environmental stewardship, and community commitment. In turn, we invest in our employees, providing opportunities for challenge and advancement and offering a competitive compensation package.

About the role

The M WL LAND Department of the M LEGAL Division at Hawaiian Electric Company has a Management vacancy for a Professional role. This position negotiates and implements all activities and programs related to acquisition of real property rights needed to support system capital projects (transmission/sub transmission/substation/generation), new customer projects (distribution), corporate office/operations through leasehold acquisitions/management tasks, and provides real estate management.

Responsibilities

• Maintains liaison and negotiates with key City/County, State and Federal agency supervisory and staff personnel, estates and private landowners, attorneys, developers and negotiates for the purchase or disposition of land, easements, rights of entry, agreements, permits, applications, leases, deeds, and other real property interests for Hawaiian Electric, Hawai’i Electric Light, and Maui Electric (the Companies) system and customer projects.
• Reviews and coordinates engineering plans and construction programs. Meets with Engineers/Planners to clarify real property needs.
• Verifies State and City/County planning and zoning designations. Performs on-site inspections and manages real property assets.
• Coordinates easement mapping for preparation of legal documents. Prepares grants of easements, rights of entry, agreements, permits, applications, leases, and deeds.
• Prepares and obtains consent to easements from financial institutions and individuals.
• Prepares and reworks maps, drawings, and descriptions for exhibits to easement, rights of entry, permits, applications, leases, and deeds.
• Coordinates legal matters with attorneys on company land matters.
• Maintains files, correspondence, records and logs for the Land & Rights of Way department (i.e. Easements, Surveys, Consideration, Projects, etc).
• Monitors legislative bills and government hearings that may affect the Company’s real property interests; prepares testimony and testifies as needed.
• Provides background data and prepares Public Utilities Commission (“PUC”) applications for real property acquisitions/dispositions. Prepares and presents testimony to the PUC on land matters.
• Manages in-house and consultant real estate title investigations in both State Land Court and regular systems.
• Manages all outside private and governmental requests for use of the Companies real property and easement areas, and manages Company land (new leases/disposal/out leases), and administers Company real property tax matters.
• Manages companies real property assets. Prepares real property tax exemption claims and keeps records of related documentation.
• Gathers information and prepares worksheets for annual capital and operating budgets for division.
• Supports and undertakes special assignments, including group presentations, as directed by the Manager of Land and Rights of Way.
• Performs administrative duties of a Notary Public.
• Participates in Company emergency response activities as assigned, including any activities required to prepare for such emergency response.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Knowledge Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of principles and practice of real estate management, negotiations and appraisal, and a good working knowledge of the State Land Court and the Bureau of Conveyances normally acquired through college level courses or equivalent experience.
• Working knowledge of County Real Property Tax System (tax maps, title district).
• Working knowledge of survey maps normally acquired through real estate, drafting or survey background.
• Basic knowledge of the County subdivision process.
• Thorough knowledge of legal documents including grants of easement; normally acquired through college courses, land management or equivalent experience.
• Working knowledge of personal computers and/or mainframe systems and related software applications such as spreadsheets, word processing, etc.

Skills Requirements

• Must have a current State of Hawaii's driver's license to perform on-site investigations. Must meet the standards for required driving positions consistent with the Driver Safety Policy.
• Ability to handle difficult confidential and/or sensitive issues while using tact, courtesy and discretion.
• Excellent written, oral, listening and presentation skills to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization and customers, both internal and external.
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills to influence and persuade various groups or individuals.
• Ability to remain flexible in a demanding work environment and adapt to rapidly changing priorities.
• Ability to conceptualize new ideas.
• Strong commitment to teamwork and customer service.
• Must have or be able to qualify as a Notary Public.

Experience Requirements

• Several years (3-6) of professional level experience in real property planning/management, acquisition/sales, appraisal and/or title investigation.
• A minimum of two (2) years of documented real estate staff/project management experience.
• Several years (2-4) work experience in Hawaii real estate, related laws, regulations and requirements.

About Hawaiian Electric Companies

Hawaiian Electric Companies provide electricity and services to 95 percent of the state's 1.4 million residents. The company is also one of the state's leading employers and a major contributor and supporter of community and educational programs. The demand for power that has fueled the growth of the Hawaiian Islands has been met by Hawaiian Electric Companies for well over a century. The company is committed to providing quality service and seeking clean local energy sources to power generations of Hawaii families and businesses to come.

Pay

The hiring range for this position is $89,100 to $113,700. The person selected will be placed according to their skills and qualifications.

Location: Kahului – Maui

Number of Vacancies: 1