Agent I, Right of Way 

PLEASE NOTE: Due to tight scheduling constraints, applicants selected for interviews will be notified immediately after this job posting closes to schedule an interview. 

** THIS POSTING WILL EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT ON 10/20/24. 

This is a home-based position with an assigned Georgia Power Operating Headquarters for local interactions (specific location TBD by hiring manager). 

Some overnight travel (up to 50%) is required with this position to attend Public Information Meetings, participate in Special Master Hearings and Location Committee Meetings, conduct site visits, and/or meet with property owners on various projects across the State of Georgia. Working on weekend and/or in the evenings may also be required, depending on property owners’ schedules.

Job Summary:

The primary responsibilities of the Right of Way Agent are to (i) acquire property rights in compliance with all applicable condemnation (eminent domain) statutes and Company policies; and (ii) collaborate and coordinate with one or more acquisition coordinators to provide support to one or more of business units (i.e., transmission, customer choice, distribution, grid, fiber, renewables, and/or vegetation management). 

This is a home-based position with an assigned Georgia Power Operating Headquarters for local interactions (specific location TBD by hiring manager). Some overnight travel (up to 50%) is required with this position to attend Public Information Meetings, participate in Special Master Hearings and Location Committee Meetings, conduct site visits, and/or meet with property owners on various projects across the State of Georgia. Working on weekend and/or in the evenings may also be required, depending on property owners’ schedules.

Job Level:

Exempt Level 3

Education and Certification Requirements:

• A high school diploma is required; a college degree is preferred.
• Active Georgia notary public commission

Experience Requirements:

• Exposure/entry-level experience in the acquisition of utility land rights; experience with distribution, transmission, DOT relocation, and/or vegetation management projects; and/or courthouse research highly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• General knowledge of real estate, property documents, and/or distribution projects and facilities
• Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Confidently communicates on behalf of the company 
  • Able to take the lead on the majority of negotiations
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate decision-making processes 
• Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to meet hard deadlines
• General knowledge of software platforms and websites such as LIMS, GSCCCA, DistView, PowerBI, and Microsoft Suite
• Self-starter and works largely independently but with oversight, particularly around high-profile negotiations

Major Job Responsibilities:

• Company real estate professional that collaborates with one or more acquisition coordinators, negotiates and acquires property rights for a majority of business units, and provides regular status updates to said parties
• Leads the way in individual negotiations, makes decisions that remove obstacles and anticipated obstacles, and identifies issues that require upward communication
• Ability to be a good faith negotiator in accordance with OCGA 22-3-161(a) with full comprehension of project scope, acquisition process, and project timeline and the ability to testify as an expert witness in special master hearings
• Generally understands how to read, analyze, and discusstitle reports, appraisals, surveys, and parcel maps
• Ability to communicate line design engineering concepts for transmission and substation projects
• Engaged participation in public information meetings, location meetings, greaseboard meetings, and other collaborative events
• Effectively develops and maintains relationships with a broad spectrum of internal contacts (Legal Department, Land Engineering, Land Research, Region Distribution, Renewables, Key Accounts, Power Delivery, Forestry & Right of Way, External Affairs, Grid, etc.), team members, and varying levels of staff and management
• Developing problem-solving, research, and time management skills

Behavioral Attributes:

• Self-directed with strong work ethic 
• Team-oriented with strong interpersonal skills and a customer-focused attitude
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and negotiation skills
• Demonstrates behaviors consistent with Our Values (safety first, intentional inclusion, act with integrity, and superior performance)