Manager, Real Estate - St. Louis, United States - Ameren Services Company

Description

About Us

Ameren is a leader in the energy industry, and our transformation toward more clean, renewable energy is also transforming other industries and infrastructure in our communities. As a regional company serving local customers, we not only serve our communities, we're a part of them. This isn't just a job. At Ameren, we invest in you, so you can power the quality of life you want.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is one of the core values that guides us in everything we do. We are committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that brings diverse perspectives to every area of our business.

Our benefits include:

• Medical coverage on date of hire
• 100% employer paid cash balance pension plan
• 401(k) with company match fully vested on date of hire
• Minimum of 15 days paid vacation and 12 paid holidays
• Paid parentalleave and family caregiver leave

About Ameren Services (B&CS)

Ameren Services provides administrative support and services to Ameren Corporation and its operating companies, subsidiaries and affiliates. Ameren Services includes a wide range of skill sets and roles, from finance and legal experts to digital and cyber specialists, plus those charged with ensuring environmental compliance and operational safety. Together, we help execute a strategy that enables Ameren to deliver superior long-term value to customers, shareholders and the environment.

About The Position
The Manager, Real Estate manages one or more core Real Estate functions, such as Property Acquisition, Easement Acquisition, Property Management, Corporate Real Estate Management and Property Sales.

Key responsibilities include:
* Budget responsibility for the core real estate function. Work with the Director of Real Estate on the preparation and on-going management of the budget.
* Participate in joint planning of real estate services with business line representatives.
* Hire and oversee the work of professional Real Estate contractors and consultants, as needed.
* Supervise, develop and evaluate supervisory and non-supervisory Real Estate personnel engaged in the following activities:

• Obtain legal or deed descriptions, and sales price information for appraisals from public records.
• Prepare appraisals, opinions and recommendations of Fair Market Value of property for the purposes of the purchase and sale of fee property interests, and in acquiring and granting easements, leases, licenses, permits and construction-related damages.
• Examine and comprehend title policies, certificates or commitments, and abstracts of title.
• Investigate and perform quantitative site and route selection analysis for major land purchases and to make recommendations regarding same.
• Successfully negotiate and prepare legal instruments from the acquisition or disposal of fee property interests, easements, leases, licenses, permits, agreements, and property damages involving complex situations.
• Interpret and assess the regulations of municipal, county, state and federal jurisdictions, and commissions to negotiate with elected and appointed officials in determining corporate compliance requirements.
• Read and comprehend engineering drawings and plats.
• Testify and assist in the preparation of testimony before courts of law, municipal bodies, agencies, jurisdictional authorities and commissions regarding real estate matters involving the Company and its affiliates.
• Direct, plan, organize, and prioritize the activities of Real Estate Department in accordance with corporate practices and procedures to assure that necessary land or land interests are acquired in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university required, preferably with an emphasis in Real Estate, Business, Management, or Engineering. SR/WA certification in the International Right of Way Association or another professional real estate designation is preferred. Seven or more years experience in Real Estate acquisition management required, including site selection, lease negotiation, and financial analysis preferred. Two or more years supervisory or team leadership experience also required.

In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate:
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Project and PowerPoint required.

Additional Information
Ameren's selection process includes a series of interviews and may include a leadership assessment process. Specific details will be provided to qualified candidates.

If end date is listed, the posting will come down at 12:00 am on that date:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, military service or status, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other class, trait, or status protected by law.