Acquisitions Support Agent

Thomson Reuters Markets Espana SL.; Pomona (CA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern California Edison is seeking an Acquisitions Support Agent to help process land rights for utility projects and support advisors on programs like the Targeted Undergrounding initiative and related rebuild efforts in California.

You will negotiate and secure easements and permits, prepare agency submissions per NEPA/CEQA, manage project closings and records, conduct site visits with mapping tools, and collaborate with multiple teams to meet schedules while safeguarding sensitive

Qualifications

• Three or more years of right of way or real property transactions.
• Valid Class C Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Negotiates and acquires necessary land rights for utility projects of low to moderate complexity.
• Prepares and submits applications to federal and state agencies per NEPA/CEQA guidelines.
• Provides real estate support for project teams and secures approvals from CPUC and government agencies.
• Manages project closings, records, and acquisition tracking.
• Attends meetings, advises on costs/budgets, and develops acquisition plans and schedules.
• Performs site visits, orders surveys, and uses mapping tools for property research.
• Supports other land acquisition disciplines as needed.
• Suggests improvements to land acquisition processes and protects sensitive data.

Skills

Real estate acquisitions

Right of way

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business or Urban Planning

Tools

SCEGeoView

Tract Maps

Parcel Maps

Job description

Join the Clean Energy Revolution

Become an Acquisitions Support Agent at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll support a high volume of work processing real estate agreements supporting the Targeted Undergrounding program and provide support to the advisors in supporting programs and initiatives like the rebuilding the Altadena and Palisades burn scar areas.

As an Acquisitions Support Agent, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?

Responsibilities

• Negotiates and acquires necessary land and land rights (easements, temporary permits, licenses) from private owners, local agencies, railroads, and federal/state entities for utility and customer projects of low to moderate complexity.
• Prepares and submit applications and project descriptions to federal and state agencies (adhering to NEPA/CEQA guidelines) and railroads; negotiates terms and conditions to secure required approvals for project work to proceed.
• Provides essential real estate support to project teams, securing approvals for surveys and assisting in obtaining necessary California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and government agency approvals for licensed projects.
• Manages project closing & records. Archives hardcopy and softcopy project files, submits Document Transmittal Notices (DTN), coordinates file transfer to the Corporate Records Center, and maintains accurate acquisition tracking records.
• Attends project team meetings, consults with internal and external customers on land acquisition requirements, advises on project costs and budgets, and develops acquisition plans and schedules.
• Performs site visits and job walks, documents project constraints, orders surveys, and utilizes advanced mapping tools (e.g., Tract Maps, Parcel Maps, SCEGeoView) for property research.
• Assists other land acquisition disciplines including Transmission & Substation, Telecommunication, Environmental Mitigation, Land Sales, and Distribution Acquisition teams as needed.
• Suggests and assists with continuous improvements to land acquisition processes and procedures
• A material job duty of all positions within the Company is ensuring the protection of all its physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.

Minimum Qualifications

• Three or more years of experience performing right of way or real property transactions and real estate acquisitions.
• Possess a valid Class C Driver's License.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or Urban Planning
• California Notary Public License
• California Real Estate License
• SRWA Certification

Additional Information

• This position’s work mode ishybrid.The employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days. Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to work andreside in the state of California. Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage.The work mode can be changed based on business needs.
• Visit ourCandidate Resourcepage to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, hiring process, and more!
• Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
• Relocation does not apply to this position.

About Southern California Edison

The people at SCE don't just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We’re fueling the kind of innovation that’s changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, you’ll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world.

Southern California Edison is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

We are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at [e-mail] or [phone] and select option 2.