Senior Land Rights Specialist

About CORE

CORE Electric Cooperative is the largest member-owned electric distribution cooperative in Colorado dedicated to providing reliable, affordable, clean, and safe electric service to our communities.

With a commitment to innovation and member satisfaction, we strive to meet the evolving needs of our members while maintaining the highest standards of service excellence.

Job Summary 

 

Reporting to the Planning Manager, the Senior Land Rights Specialist is responsible for managing land acquisitions, conducting negotiations, performing property research, handling titles, permits, leases, zoning, surveys, and other property-related matters for assigned projects.

Project management responsibilities include ensuring that projects are completed within budgetary and schedule constraints.  Review projects for compliance with company policies and standards.

Build client and team relationships and ensure a smooth interface with other disciplines within the company.

Support the department goals and objectives, including: technical and production leadership, team development, industry leadership, and project quality.  Provides work direction to less experienced Land Rights Specialists and Land Agents.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 


* Negotiates and acquires rights-of-way, easements, fee ownership, letters of agreement, and permits for properties needed for electric utility facilities up to and including the process of condemnation.


* Reviews appraisals for easement or land acquisitions following company procedures while maintaining contact with property owners and directing surveyors and appraisers to potential acquisition sites.


* Recommends and provides support to Legal Counsel in condemnation or eminent domain actions, including exhibits, appraisal updates and trial testimony.


* Prepare easement packages, perform abstracting and other title research.


* Prepare applications for applicable permits from railroads, federal, state and local agencies, including Site Plans, Conditional Use, Storm Water, Grading and Erosion Control.


* Evaluates documents, construction plans, plats, maps and legal descriptions to obtain right of way details and ownership information.


* Perform planning, route alternative analysis, selection and development of sites and corridors for electric facilities.


* Assist with government referrals and property mergers.


* Coordinates with local and state governmental public work agencies related to road projects.


* Creates and maintains accurate field notes, project status reports and databases.


* Prepares estimated property market values to assist with land value analysis.


* Negotiates and settles damage claims.


* Ensures the maintenance of project compliance with federal, state and local regulations.


* Reviews invoices to maintain a level of consistency with company policy.


* When necessary, represents the company at various public meeti...