- Project Delivery: Develop labor and acquisition cost estimates for distribution projects assigned to the Power Delivery business unit for execution.Utilize labor cost estimated to manage the availability of contract resourcesAssist in distribution route selection.Coordinate permissions for boundary survey(s), soil borings, environmental assessment, and cultural assessment.Develop initial compensation offers.Oversee and provide quality assurance/quality control for easementsCoordinate necessary information to obtain permitsProcess payments to landowners and service providersOversee the recordation of easements with Parish/County clerks of court and ensure recordation documents are maintained according to Entergys document retention plan.Produce project status reports for key customersVerify contactor invoices and process for paymentAbility to develop key internal and external relationships to ensure project success
- Distribution Reliability: Develop labor and acquisition cost estimates for distribution assigned to the Power Delivery business unit for execution.Utilize labor cost estimated to manage the availability of contract resourcesAssist in route selection Develop cost estimate, and refine/revise project scope and schedule if necessarySupport Acquisition Specific Activities:Boundary Survey/Soil Boring/Environmental/Cultural Access PermissionPerform preliminary courthouse title research on each tractPerform internal archive research utilizing Entergys document management systemBoundary Survey DevelopmentComparable Sales/Market Analysis Report/Representative AppraisalsDevelop initial compensation offers Preparation of documentation for landowner including Landowner Bill of Rights where applicable Preparation of right of way instruments/agreements for acquisition, peripheral agreements, finalize negotiation with landownerPreparation of Final Offer LettersProcess payment to landowners and/or service providers.Coordinate necessary information to obtain permitsSupport Pre-construction activities.Produce project status reports for key customersOversee the recordation of easements with Parish/County clerks of court and ensure recordation documents are maintained according to Entergys document retention plan.Assist in landowner damage claims as necessary including but not limited to negotiation and payment processing/review.Verify contactor invoices and process for paymentAbility to develop key internal and external relationships to ensure project success
- Responsibilities as a member of the Power Delivery business unit: Actively participate in safety related initiatives, continuous improvement initiatives, and Diversity and Belonging (DIB) initiativesParticipate in all business unit and work group specific staff meetings and conferences.
- High school diploma or equivalent work experience.
- Preferred: Bachelor's Degree in Real Estate, Land Management, or Business.
- 0-3 years of experience, internal or external
- Responsible for performing basic right-of-way acquisition duties, such as researching property ownership, assisting in the preparation of legal documents, and coordinating property inspections
- May assist in negotiations with property owners for the acquisition of property rights
- Shows potential for developing key internal and external relationships to ensure project success
- Requires a high school diploma or equivalent, as well as some related experience or training
- 3-5 years of experience, internal or external
- Responsible for coordinating with contract partners, property appraisals, negotiating with property owners for the acquisition of property rights, and preparing legal documents
- May provide guidance and training to ROW Agent 1
- Verify and process invoices from contract partners
- Verify and process payments to customers and service providers
- Ability to develop key internal and external relationships to ensure project success
- Requires a bachelor's degree and/or several years of related experience
- 5-7 years of experience, at least 2 internal
- Responsible for managing complex right-of-way acquisition projects, including coordinating with project managers, contract partners, and ensuring compliance with all regulations and laws
- Ability to assist in distribution line site selection
- Ability to produce estimates including all costs associated with DROW
- Provide guidance and training to ROW Agent 1 & 2
- Oversee property appraisals, negotiate with property owners for the acquisition of property rights, and prepare legal documents
- Verify and process invoices from contract partners
- Familiarity with condemnation process and applicable regulations
- Ability to resolve conflict in contentious circumstances with landowners
- Requires a bachelor's degree in a related field and/or extensive related experience
- 7+ years of experience, at least 4 internal
- Responsible for overseeing the entire right-of-way acquisition process including resource management, estimating, and reporting.
- Ability to produce estimates including all costs associated with DROW
- Leadership role in development and execution of continuous improvement initiatives
- Established key internal and external relationships with a track record of project success
- Advanced ability to resolve conflict in contentious circumstances with landowners
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of condemnation process and applicable regulations
- Mentor ROW Agents 1-3 and provide guidance and training as needed
- Verify and process invoices from contract partners
- Identify and recruit additional contract resources as needed for workload distribution
- Requires a bachelor's degree in a related field and/or extensive related experience, including leadership experience
- History of safe performance, active safety involvement and participation and strong desire for a safer workplace.
- Strong Negotiation, Interpersonal & Group Communication skills.
- Strong Planning\Organization\Time Management skills.
- Strong Computer skills and proficient in Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel & Outlook, Power Point).
- Basic knowledge of electric transmission-line/substation lay-out and design concepts as well as construction & maintenance practices.
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Distribution Right of Way Agent - Louisiana, United States - Entergy
Description
JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE
:In this role the Right-of-Way (ROW) Agent, hereinafter referred to as Agent, will support the Manager of Distribution ROW within Entergys Power Delivery (PD) business unit. The Agent will assist in the: development of contract-labor & property-acquisition cost/schedule estimates, development of project specific scopes of work, , and the tracking/reporting of project specific financials. In addition, the Agent will support the Distribution Reliability organizations requests including but not limited to letters of no objection, ingress/egress matters, and various permit requests. The Agent will interface and partner with internal stakeholders including Distribution ROW Agents, Project Management, Construction Management, Project Controls, Legal, Environmental, Engineering, Telecom, Industrial Accounts, Supply Chain Representatives, Customer Service Representatives, and their counterparts in Transmission ROW. The Agent is also expected to actively participate in corporate, business unit, workgroup, and incident-management (i.e., storm recovery) initiatives as requested by the Manager of Distribution ROW.
JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum Education:
Minimum Experience:
ROW Agent I:
ROW Agent II:
ROW Agent III:
Senior ROW Agent:
Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Any Certificates, Licenses, etc.
Preferred: Training or education in leadership, project management, real estate, property law, property appraisal, negotiating, persuasive writing, interpersonal communications, and conflict resolution.
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Primary Location: Louisiana- Louisiana : Lake Charles || Louisiana : Lafayette
Job Function : Professional
FLSA Status : Power Delivery
Relocation Option: Level II
Union description/code : NON BARGAINING UNIT
Number of Openings : 1
Req ID: 114733
Travel Percentage :Up to 25%
An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click to view the EEI page, or see statements below.
EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.
Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.
Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.
Entergy Pay Transparency Policy Statement: The Entergy System of Companies (the Company) will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Companys legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR c). and .
Pay Transparency Notice:
WORKING CONDITIONS:
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.
Please note: Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition to employment in this position. Entergy will not sponsor candidates for work visas for this position.
