Land Agent, Principal

Oversight, Guidance, Technical Direction and Training

Provides oversight, guidance, technical direction and training to Land Services staff on:

• complex land rights issues
• uses of company lands and easements by others
• adherence to CPUC Code Section 851
• high-level technical and legal support to Land Services staff, supervisors and other Land Services groups and business partners.

  Ensures adequacy of land rights and conformance to CPUC tariffs regarding acquisition of land rights for New Customer Connections (NCC’s).

  Affirms adherence to company policy regarding relocations.

  Collaborates in developing and implementing strategies for dealing with complex relocation projects.

  Oversees and ensures adherence to various master agreements with transportation agencies including the Caltrans Freeway Master Contract as well as the Streets and Highway Code, governing the rearrangement of company facilities for highway and freeway construction.

  Plans and oversees the work of contract agents related to title reviews, including training and guidance.

  Legal Research and Determination of Land Rights

  Research and responds to title questions.

  Familiar with the Subdivision Map Act, the Subdivided Lands Law, the Professional Land Surveyors Act, various California legal codes pertaining to real property, easement law, notary law, recording law, taxation, and those portions of other codes, CPUC rules and company policies which are most frequently applied to company land rights and title matters.

  Consults with Law Department when appropriate.

  Line, Title, Timber, Water and Mineral Rights Review

  Completes the more difficult and complex reviews.

  Determines the condition of title to PG&E’s fee property and facilities.

  Advises Business Partners which rights must be protected or terminated in connection with a proposed project.

  Prepares line reviews for PG&E’s electric and gas transmission facilities using the Land Rights Unit’s standard line review formats which include a summary of PG&E’s land rights and identification of special conditions or restrictions and any gaps in the rights of ways.

  Property Purchase and Sales Review

  Property purchase: Reviews preliminary title reports prepared by outside title companies for the parcel to be acquired.

  Determines if the title to be conveyed to PG&E is acceptable and initiates appropriate action.

  Makes recommendations of action to be taken, if any, to clear title to the property as a condition to closing the transaction.

  Property sales: Prepares title reviews for sales transactions.

  Involves a review of the chain of title, identification of grants out made by PG&E affecting the property and review of the buyer’s preliminary title report prepared by a title company.

  Provides direction to the document writer on how title is to be conveyed.

  Reviews the historical use of the property while owned by PG&E, as well as information which must be disclosed to the prospective buyer including identification of special conditions which may affect the sale transaction.

  Document Review

  Reviews changes to Law Department approved standard documents.

  Provides direction and guidance to lower classifications, and assists Land Services supervisors and other business partners to assure the integrity, adequacy and legal sufficiency of documents relating to land rights in conformance with Company policy.

  Reviews real estate related documents prior to management execution.

  Represent the Company

  Discusses title and land matters requiring higher levels of experience and expertise with private, public, or governmental bodies and agencies beyond the scope or authority of lower classifications.