Summary
The Regional Real Estate Administrator ensures that all real property rights are protected, acquires additional land rights, acquires danger tree cutting rights and settles all landowner-related claims arising from NYPA’s activities. This position supports real property needs of regional NYPA generation plants and transmission facilities.
This position supports and maintains stakeholder relationships with nearly all NYPA departments, landowners affected by NYPA’s transmission and operation, several levels of governmental entities, and private developers. The Regional Real Estate Administrator also provides real estate-related support for new NYPA projects to be located in the region, inclusive of site reconnaissance and assessment, valuation and negotiation.
The position requires an understanding of real estate issues as they pertain to NYPA, strong diplomatic and negotiating skills, and an ability to act independently while remaining a team player. #LI-CJ1
Responsibilities
- Foster and maintain positive landowner relationships for NYPA facilities in assigned region.
- Lead role in all permit processes associated with NYPA fee and Easement areas.
- Resolution of landowner complaints, requests, and damage claim.
- Provide real estate support, as needed, for Canal Corporation.
- Support all new project initiatives.
- Serve as Real Estate liaison and administrator to internal stakeholders, including Transmission, Operations, Legal, Environmental, Engineering, Operations, Project Management, Risk, Licensing and Governmental Affairs, as well as external stakeholders, including utility companies, municipal zoning and planning departments.
- Update GIS as landowners change or properties change hands or subdivisions occur.
- Generate communications to landowners and stakeholders as they pertain to vegetation management or other transmission activities.
- Attend town planning and zoning public meetings as necessary.
- Represent Real Estate Department at all appropriate meetings in and around assigned location.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to manage Real Estate activities independently, and to exercise good judgment.
- Ability to represent NYPA courteously and effectively with landowners and other constituent groups.
- Strong conflict resolution skills.
- Superior negotiation skills.
- Knowledge of Real Estate requirements of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) as these requirements relate to NYPA’s vegetation management plan, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the Eminent Domain Procedure Law (EDPL) and NYS Regulations as they pertain to NYPA Real Property assets.
- Ability to establish working relationships with counterparts at other utility companies and government entities.
- Strong working knowledge of Geographic Information System (GIS) preferred.
- Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively.
- Ability to manage all responsibilities independently, whether negotiating for real property rights, protecting rights previously acquired, coordinating activities associated with maintaining transmission lines, or exercising rights to operate, maintain, repair and rebuild power projects, etc.
- Ability to make presentations in support of Authority real estate programs.
Education, Experience and Certifications
- Bachelor’s Degree required, Business, Real estate administration or a related field preferred.
- Minimum of 7 years of real property and/or related experience.
- Educational background and experience utilizing Geographic Information Systems (GIS), including creation of Shape files, attributes and working maps, preferred.
- Experience with reviewing title reports and complex surveys, reading and understanding deeds, easements and other real estate documents strongly preferred.
- Experience in resolving real property claims and processing necessary paperwork strongly preferred.
- Significant practical real estate experience strongly preferred.
Physical Requirements
- Valid driver’s license.
- Willingness to travel up to 75% of the time, including some overnight stays.
New York Power Authority is committed to providing fair, competitive, and market-informed compensation. The target salary range for this position is: $90,560-$135,840. Salary offered will be determined based the successful candidates’ relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
The New York Power Authority and Canals Corporation believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. As an equal opportunity employer, NYPA/Canals is committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect communities across NY and enthusiastically serve them. We proudly celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, arrest record or criminal conviction history, or any other category protected by law.
We are happy to provide reasonable religious accommodations during the hiring process for those in need. If you have a disability or special need that requires a reasonable accommodation, please send a request to accessibility@nypa.gov.
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