Land Agent Ii - Phoenix, United States - APS

APS

Verified Company

Phoenix, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Date:
Apr 9, 2024

Location:
PHOENIX, AZ, US,

Company:

APS
Arizona Public Service generates clean, reliable and affordable energy for 2.7 million Arizonans.

Our service territory stretches across the state, from the border town of Douglas to the vistas of the Grand Canyon, from the solar fields of Gila Bend to the ponderosa pines of Payson.

As the state's largest and longest-serving energy provider, our more than 6,000 dedicated employees power our vision of creating a sustainable energy future for Arizona.

Since our founding in 1886,
APS has demonstrated a strong commitment to our customers in one of the country's fastest growing states, earning a reputation for customer satisfaction, shareholder value, operational excellence and business integrity.

Our present and future success depends on the creative and dedicated people of our company who demonstrate the principles outlined in the
APS Promise: Design for Tomorrow, Empower Each Other and Succeed Together.

Summary:

The
Land Agent II completes routine assignments involving acquisition of all private and governmental land rights necessary for construction, operation, maintenance and protection of the company's distribution, transmission and communication facilities.

Minimum Requirements:

Land Agent II

AA degree with emphasis in real estate related disciplines and two years experience in rightofway acquisitions; or a minimum of two years related Utility experience in landrelated disciplines including Boundary Control and Legal Principles, and Principles of RightofWay Acquisition; knowledge of rightofway acquisition practices, legal, and real estate principles and practices, and negotiation techniques.
Valid Arizona Driver's License required.

Major Accountabilities:

Negotiate and acquire routine distribution land rights such as easements, municipal/county/state permits, subordinations, releases, waivers and abandonments; assist senior and lead agents in acquisition of easements and other land rights for sub-transmission and EHV transmission line projects.
Mitigate routine right-of-way encroachments and prepare documents for protection of company facilities; assist Senior agents as required with more complex assignments.
Provide research assistance necessary for litigation, and compile documentation for existing company land rights including reimbursement in relocation projects.
Assist and support all departments/divisions company-wide in all aspects of land and land rights acquisitions, project planning, and environmental audits.

Export Compliance / EEO Statement:

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates ('Pinnacle West') maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, compensating, reassigning, demoting, transferring, laying off, recalling, terminating employment, and training for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other classification or characteristic protected by law.
For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to EEO is the Law poster. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of every person hired to work in the United States, refer to E-Verify poster. View the employee rights and responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Arizona Public Service is a smoke free workplace

Flex Role:

This position is not required to be performed at a specific
APS facility as long as adequate technology and a solid ergonomic set up are present.

Pending agreement with leadership, employees hired into this role will be able to choose where they prefer to perform their work.

Employees will have two options to choose from:

APS office based: The employee prefers to work most of the time from an
APS facility.
Home based: The employee prefers to work most of the time from his/her home.

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