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Depending upon the desired qualifications of the successful applicant, the hiring manager may elect to fill this position at a higher level within the job hierarchy.

This position can be located at any Duke Energy location within the Carolinas East Division. The exact location will be determined at the time of offer based on business needs.

Position Summary

This position is responsible for negotiation and acquisition of real estate rights in support of Transmission, Distribution, Nuclear, Fossil, Hydro, Lake Services, Gas Operations, Distributed Energy Resources (Solar), as well as any Corporate needs. They will use advanced negotiating strategies to facilitate the acquisition process for full or partial rights in support of all regulated business units. They must be familiar with public land records and how to research ownership. They must be familiar with numerous land use issues. They will work in collaboration with landowners, attorneys, public officials, engineers, and others in gaining land rights to support company projects and customer requests. This position is specialist role and should have the experience and capability for a variety of land rights acquisition projects. This would include purchasing in fee, easement, permitting, licensing, leases as well as conducting property sales and dispositions. This position may also serve in a leadership role providing oversight to contracted resources as projects may require.

Responsibilities

• Negotiation - Ability to work with property owners and interests to bring about an equitable and fair settlement for the rights being acquired.
• Communications - Ability to develop interpersonal relationships. Written and verbal skills are vital in dealing with individuals as well as groups (i.e. DOT, Homeowner Assoc., Courts, church leadership, boards, public meetings, etc.)
• Basic legal expertise - proficient in research and examination of basic title issues (deeds, mortgages, liens, taxes, etc.) and ability to perform a limited title search. Review of transaction documents. Assist attorneys with legal proceedings to include expert witness testimony.
• Project Management – Sr. RE Representative must be able to manage various tasks simultaneously in order to accomplish desired objectives. Acquisition requires managing a variety of competing interests to include risks, costs and relationships.
• Valuation - Ability to compile sales data to support values for both fee simple and partial rights acquisition and disposal. Able to read appraisal reports with a critical eye and challenge opinions.
• Administrative - Familiarity with MS Office and other tools in order to compile and complete reports. Maintain and protect field files as directed by Records Retention policy and/or state regulations. Appropriate documentation of all aspects of transactions from contract preparation to recording of conveyances. Ensures payments are made with proper accounting by check/wire to facilitate transaction settlements.

Required/Basic Qualifications

Note: This posting is for one open position. Dependent on relative experience, the level to which a candidate is aligned is outlined below.

Real Estate Representative

• Bachelors degree in business, real estate or other related degree
• In addition to bachelor's degree, five (5) years minimum of related work experience
• In lieu of bachelor's degree AND five (5) years minimum of related work experience listed above, high school diploma/GED AND seven (7) years minimum of related work experience

Senior Real Estate Representative

• Bachelors degree in business, real estate or other related degree
• In addition to bachelor's degree, six (6) years minimum of related work experience
• In lieu of bachelor's degree AND six (6) years minimum of related work experience listed above, high school diploma/GED AND seven (7) years minimum of related work experience
• Real estate license

Specific Requirements

• State driver's license
• Notary license required within 6 months of hire

Desired Qualifications

• Survey and land engineering knowledge
• Knowledge of electric operations and construction
• Environmental awareness to understand basics of due diligence and the public requirements for projects.
• Advanced Communication skills
• Experience in a portfolio of complex projects
• Demonstrated advance problem solving skills, requiring little direction from management.
• A real estate professional designation earned through testing and experience from a recognized real estate association such as IRWA, Appraisal Institute, CoreNet, CCIM, etc.
• Effective public presentation, witness and testimony skills and experience. ​

Working Conditions

• Will often require irregular work schedule to accommodate land owners and other professionals to include frequent evenings and weekends.
• Travel may be required to facilitate certain negotiations and execute transactions.
• Field visits are often required to analyze property and participate in due diligence.
• Field mobility classification – work will be performed in various field locations, as needed, after the onboarding period. However, field employees are required to live within a reasonable daily commute to their assigned work location.

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Travel Requirements

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable)

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JOB LOCATION

City of Aurora, Colorado

It is an exciting time to work for the City of Aurora, we're growing and looking for dedicated and collaborative individuals to join our team of talented and valued employees. Excellent organizations have a set of principles, or core values, that are used to implement their mission and vision. Those values represent the touchstone for the organization, guiding the decisions of the individuals and the organization. At the City of Aurora, we demonstrate our excellence by modeling the CORE 4 Values of: Integrity, Respect, Professionalism, and Customer Service, and we welcome all who share these values to apply.
 
Why Work for Aurora?

• Make a difference in the lives of real people every day
• Diverse community
• Competitive total compensation package
• Well-Funded General Employees Retirement Plan
• Light rail station minutes away
• On-site fitness center and overall employee well-being programs Internal educational programs to assist with career advancement
• Access to innovation workspaces

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Salary to be commensurate with experience.

The Hiring range for this position is anticipated to be $72,347.20-$90,434.00/Annually

The Salary range for this position is anticipated to be $72,347.00-$113,042.50

The deadline to submit applications is Friday April 5th, 2024. Initial review of submitted applications will commence on Monday April 8th, 2024. Please note, The City of Aurora will conduct ongoing screenings of applications on a first come, first-serve basis; as soon as we determine to have a qualified pool of applicants, this position may close quickly and without notice.

OVERVIEW OF POSITION / DEPARTMENT

The new Development Review Division of the Public Works Department is seeking Real Property Specialist Senior. The Real Property Specialist Senior is responsible for reviewing subdivision plats, site plans, legal descriptions for easements or license agreements and makes recommendations for revisions or approval.

This new Development Review Division has been created to consolidate Public Works development review including site plans, civil plans, traffic engineering and Real Property reviews with a focus on customer service and achieving or
exceeding performance metrics.

The city’s overall development process, spanning several city departments, is managed by the Office of Development Assistance (ODA), a division of the City Manager’s Office. ODA’s project managers are the liaisons between our development partners including initial department introduction meetings, development applications and planning approval, civil construction document review and approval and building construction document review and approval and permitting. Departments that are integral to the development review process include ODA, Planning and Development Services, Aurora Water, Parks Recreation and Open Space and both the Public Works Engineering Services Division and Building Division.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reviews legal descriptions associated with subdivision plats and annexation maps, and makes recommendations for revision or approval

• Process and review subdivision plats and annexation maps for recordation

• Reviewing building permits, site plans, and other real property exhibits

• Research real property inventory and appropriate county clerk and recorder’s offices

• Participates in development review meetings for internal and external customers

• Facilitate communication and collaboration with others to solve problems

• Serves as a liaison with departments, developers, and consultants

• Makes complex mathematical computations

• Quality control for records and data management, including production and status activity report

• Prepares technical reports and memoranda for use by management

• Assist and coordinates citizen requests

• Performs other duties as assigned

• Reviews Separate document Legal descriptions for easement releases/dedications and Street Vacations

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & WORKING CONDITIONS

An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that demonstrates required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Education:

• Associate degree or combination of education and experience

Experience:

• At least two (2) years progressively responsible professional experience in land surveying , real estate, finance, or

• related field

• Knowledge of:

• State statutes, federal regulations and codes related to land surveying, and land development

• Trigonometry and coordinate geometry

• City design standards

• GPS, GIS, and Microsoft Office

• State plane coordinates

• Land Survey Concepts

• Applicable engineering concepts and principles

Knowledge of:

• State statutes, federal regulations and codes related to land surveying, and land development

• Trigonometry and coordinate geometry

• City design standards

• GPS, GIS, and Microsoft Office

• State plane coordinates

• Land Survey Concepts

• Applicable engineering concepts and principles

Skills:

• Operating computer equipment

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Strong interpersonal and managerial skills

• Skill in the use of windows-based programs

• Strong customer service skills and customer relations, public speaking and media relations

• Skill in checking information for accuracy and completeness and correcting errors

Abilities to:

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, all levels of management including

• executive staff, citizens, and elected officials

• Ability to train and cross-train.

• Read and interpret engineering and architectural drawings, subdivision plats, and site plans

• Read, review, and interpret legal property descriptions

• Handle sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy

• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing

• Creatively solve problems, negotiate and handle stressful situations in a positive manner

Licenses and Certifications:

• Registration in the State of Colorado as a Professional Land Surveyor preferred but not required

• Driver's License with a clean Motor Vehicle Report (MVR)

Essential Personnel:

• When a local announcement of emergency or disaster is declared by the City, all City of Aurora employees may be required to work as essential personnel.

Physical Demands:

• Moderate physical work requiring the ability to lift a maximum of 50 pounds

• Frequent hand/eye coordination to operate computer keyboard.

• Clear vision to read written reports, survey descriptions and written material.

• Hearing/listening and speech communication to maintain communication with employees, contractors and

• citizens

Work Environment:

• Works both indoors and there may be a time to work outdoors in varying types of weather with some exposure to dust and noise; walks over varying terrain.

Equipment Used:

• Operates a motor vehicle

• Computer software (Amanda Software, ArcMap, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word) Copier

For Veterans preference:  Please show all of your employment history, including military service and related documentation (DD214) on the application.
           
The City of Aurora is an equal opportunity employer.  We are required by state and federal agencies to keep certain statistical records on applicants.  It will not be used in any way to discriminate against you because of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, creed, national origin, disability or military status, gender identity, unless related to a bona fide occupational qualification as defined by the Colorado Civil Rights Commission and the Equal Opportunity Commission.
                                         
Despite the changes in Colorado law, the City of Aurora maintains a drug-free workplace.  A positive test of marijuana is grounds for disqualification and ineligibility for employment with the city for one year or termination once hired.

Drug Testing, Thorough Criminal Background Check, and Employment References:
As a condition of employment, all applicants selected for employment with the City of Aurora must undergo a thorough criminal background check and drug screening. Employment references will be conducted on finalists for City of Aurora vacancies.