Land Agent - Maui

Hawaiian Electric Company; Hawaii; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

hawaiianel in Maui seeks a Land Agent to negotiate and secure real property rights for utility projects. The role coordinates with engineers, planners and agencies to support transmission, distribution, and generation work across Hawaii’s island systems.

The position handles easements, leases and related legal documents, maintains files, monitors legislation, and participates in regulatory processes as needed. A strong background in real estate and land records is essential.

Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of real estate management, negotiations and appraisal.
• Experience with grants of easement, deeds, and related legal documents.
• Familiarity with land records, surveys and property tax processes.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and acquire real property rights for system capital projects and new customer work.
• Coordinate with engineers, planning and authorities on easement needs and permits.
• Prepare legal documents, maps, deeds, and easements for company land matters.
• Maintain records for Land & Rights of Way and monitor legislative impacts.

Skills

Real estate management

Negotiations

Appraisal

Legal documents

Property tax

Survey maps

Job description

Land Agent - Maui

Date:Jul 19, 2026

Location: Kahului, Hawaii (HI), US, 96732

Company: hawaiianel

We recognize our competitive advantage -- our people. We believe in our people, who share our vision of meeting the needs of our employees, customers, and communities and who carry out the continued success of the company.

Our employees are committed to the company's foundational values: integrity, excellence, teamwork, environmental stewardship, and community commitment. In turn, we invest in our employees, providing opportunities for challenge and advancement and offering a competitive compensation package.

Posting End Date: This position will remain open until filled. Early applications are highly encouraged.

BRIEF POSTING DESCRIPTION :

The M WL LAND Department of the M LEGAL Division at Hawaiian Electric Company has 1 Management vacancy available. (Role: Professional)

JOB FUNCTION:

Negotiates and implements all activities and programs related to acquisition of real property rights needed to support system capital projects (transmission/sub transmission/substation/generation), new customer projects (distribution), for Hawaiian Electric, Maui Electric and Hawaii Electric Light projects, corporate office/operations through leasehold acquisitions/management tasks, and provides real estate management.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Maintains liaison and negotiates with key City/County, State and Federal agency supervisory and staff personnel, estates and private landowners, attorneys, developers and negotiates for the purchase or disposition of land, easements, rights of entry, agreements, permits, applications, leases, deeds, and other real property interests for Hawaiian Electric, Hawai'i Electric Light, and Maui Electric (the Companies) system and customer projects.


• Reviews and coordinates engineering plans and construction programs. Meets with Engineers/Planners to clarify real property needs. Verifies State and City/County planning and zoning designations. Performs on-site inspections and manages real property assets. Coordinates easement mapping for preparation of legal documents. Prepares grants of easements, rights of entry, agreements, permits, applications, leases, and deeds. Prepares and obtains consent to easements from financial institutions and individuals. Prepares and reworks maps, drawings, and descriptions for exhibits to easement, rights of entry, permits, applications, leases, and deeds. Coordinates legal matters with attorneys on company land matters.


• Maintain files, correspondence, records and logs for the Land & Rights of Way department (i.e. Easements, Surveys, Consideration, Projects, etc).


• Monitors legislative bills and government hearings that may affect the Company's real property interests; prepares testimony and testifies as needed.


• Provides background data and prepares Public Utilities Commission (\"PUC\") applications for real property acquisitions/dispositions. Prepares and presents testimony to the PUC on land matters.


• Manages in-house and consultant real estate title investigations in both State Land Court and regular systems.


• Manages all outside private and governmental requests for use of the Companies real property and easement areas, and manages Company land (new leases/disposal/out leases), and administers Company real property tax matters.


• Manage companies real property assets. Prepare real property tax exemption claims and keeps records of related documentation.


• Gathers information and prepares worksheets for annual capital and operating budgets for division.


• Supports and undertakes special assignments, including group presentations, as directed by the Manager of Land and Rights of Way.


• Performs administrative duties of a Notary Public.


• Participates in Company emergency response activities as assigned, including any activities required to prepare for such emergency response. Other duties as assigned.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge Requirements

• Thorough knowledge of principles and practice of real estate management, negotiations and appraisal, and a good working knowledge of the State Land Court and the Bureau of Conveyances normally acquired through college level courses or equivalent experience.


• Working knowledge of County Real Property Tax System (tax maps, title district).


• Working knowledge of survey maps normally acquired through real estate, drafting or survey background.


• Basic knowledge of the County subdivision process.


• Thorough knowledge of legal documents including grants of easement; normally acquired through college courses, land management or equivalent experience.


• Working knowledge of personal computers and/or mainframe systems and related software applications such as spreadsheets, word processing, etc.

Skills Requirements

• Must have a current State of Hawaii's driver's license to perform on-site investigations. Must meet th