Land Acquisition Real Estate Specialist

We are seeking a Land Acquisition Real Estate Specialist to support Corporate Real Estate's efforts to acquire land and land rights for Alabama Power Company. The successful candidate will have a primary responsibility for acquiring right of way for transmission facilities and acquiring fee-owned land.

Responsibilities:

• Negotiate with landowners to acquire land rights necessary for transmission system and facilities
• Maintain excellent communication with colleagues and customers
• Establish relationships with Transmission Project Management, Transmission Line Services, and Transmission Line Construction
• Perform title searches and title curative work
• Manage multiple projects with minimal supervision
• Interpret engineering drawings and write legal descriptions
• Perform field checks for each project request
• Consistently maintain attention to detail
• Effectively negotiate with landowners
• Support storm restoration efforts as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree strongly preferred
• Previous land and/or land rights acquisition experience highly preferred
• Experience negotiating land, contracts, or other large assets desired
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interface with colleagues and customers
• Knowledge and understanding of land, land rights, and land transactions
• Ability to read and understand engineering sketches, property documents, and legal descriptions
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to provide excellent customer service
• Demonstrated negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines
• Effective and efficient time management skills
• Knowledge and understanding of company's core business
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Benefits:

• Competitive pay
• Excellent benefits package including medical and dental coverage, defined pension/cash balance benefit plan, performance-sharing plan, 401(k) plan with company match, bonus opportunities, and tuition reimbursement