Land Analyst, Fee Acquisitions 1, 2, Senior

SRP; Tempe (AZ); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with employer matching

Medical, vision, dental, and life ins.

PTO - 200+ hours

Parental leave

Job summary

Salt River Project is seeking a Land Analyst to analyze and acquire land rights for SRP water, power, and facilities. You will lead negotiations with landowners, attorneys, and executives to secure and manage property interests, while interfacing with legal, planning, environmental, and compliance teams.

The role requires evaluating land records, preparing filings, and presenting recommendations to executives and the SRP board.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in a relevant field.
• Minimum years of relevant experience per level: Level 1 = 4 years, Level 2 = 2 years, Level 3 = 5 years.
• Experience negotiating land leases, sales and other agreements.
• Experience interfacing with legal counsel on litigation and acquisitions.
• Experience analyzing land records and property descriptions.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and acquire land rights for SRP projects and facilities.
• Negotiate major leases, sales, contracts and other agreements.
• Interface with legal counsel on litigation and facilitate expert testimony when needed.
• Assist with planning routing/sites for state siting approvals.
• Analyze land records and surveys for acquisition, management and disposal of rights.
• Prepare recommendations for land agreements and route/site selections to management.
• Conduct feasibility studies and property appraisals for economic benefit.
• Represent SRP at hearings before city councils and regulatory bodies.
• Monitor regulatory impacts on land rights and property management activities.

Skills

Land negotiations

Property management

Contract negotiation

Legal documentation

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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Land Analyst, Fee Acquisitions 1, 2, Senior

Location: Tempe, AZ, US

Requisition ID: 20670

Join us in building a better future for Arizona!

SRP is one of the largest public power and water utilities in the U.S. providing electricity to approximately one million customers in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. Since its founding in 1903, SRP has fostered a culture of stewardship and customer service consistently ranking as an industry leader in customer service according to J.D. Power and named one of Arizona's best employers by Forbes. SRP continues to adapt to its changing business environment by seeking innovative ways to reimagine utility service and the provision of critical resources essential to the life and economy of Arizona.

Why Work at SRP

At SRP, we foster an inclusive work environment and believe everyone should have a fair chance to work, regardless of who they are. That’s why we value teams with diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds to help SRP deliver on its mission of providing reliable, affordable and sustainable water and power.

SRP's success is rooted in our employees' happiness, health, and safety. That's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to meet the needs of our employees and enhance their well-being. In addition to competitive pay and performance incentives, eligible employees can take advantage of the following benefits:

• Pension Plan (at no cost to the employee)
• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• Available your first day: Medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
• Over 200+ hours of PTO (includes vacation days, holidays, floating holidays, and sick leave)
• Parental leave (up to 4 weeks) and adoption assistance
• Wellness programs (including access to a recreation and fitness facility)
• Short and long-term disability plans
• Tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate programs
• 10 Employee Resource Groups for career development, community service, and networking

Summary

Under minimal supervision, analyze, plan, acquire, manage, and dispose of land/land rights for the construction/protection of SRP water, power, support facilities and other real property interests. Recommend and implement action required to maximize the return on SRP's investment in land and facilities by economical management. Assume lead role as required.

• Conduct critical negotiations with public/private landowners, attorneys and business executives to acquire, manage and dispose of land rights.
• Negotiate major leases, sales, contracts and other agreements for economical management of real property interests.
• Interface with legal counsel on litigation for condemnations, land disputes, resolution of legal problems and provide expert court testimony.
• Interface with planning, engineering, environmental and legal in planning estimating and acquiring proper routes/sites for state sitting approval.
• Analyze and formulate legal documents and descriptions from land records/surveys for acquisition, management and disposal of land rights.
• Develop and present recommendations for land agreements, condemnations and route/site selections to executive management and SRP board.
• Conduct feasibility and market studies, analyses and appraisals of property to be acquired managed and disposed of for maximum economic benefit.
• Develop data and represent SRP at hearing before city councils, corporate zoning commissions and other state/federal governmental bodies.
• Analyze complex engineering and land use plans for acquisitions, management and disposition of land rights. Supervises special projects.
• Eliminate encroachment on SRP property by legal action to protect owners and economic use; settle land/improvement construction damage claims.
• Analyze and recommend disposition of proposed uses for SRP land rights to insure the most efficient and economical use.
• Analyze and act upon local, state and federal statutes and regulations to determine impacts on land rights and property management activities.

Education

A bachelor's degree relevant to the assignment from an accredited institution is preferred.

Experience

This position may be filled at one of three levels outlined below, based on the candidate’s relevant education, experience, or a combination of both that demonstrates the required knowledge, skills, and competencies.

• Level 1— Associate: In lieu of a degree, 4 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience totaling 4 years may be considered.
• Level 2 – Journey: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience required. In lieu of a degree, 6 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience totaling 6 years may be considered.
• Level 3 – Senior: Minimum 5 years of relevant experience required. In lieu of a degree, 9 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience totaling 9 years may be considered.

Eligibility for advancement (progression) to the next level in the same role is based on overall job performance, mastery of all functional responsibilities, and time in position, as assessed by the supervisor.

Hybrid Workplace

SRP currently offers a hybrid workplace, which allows employees whose jobs can be performed remotely, and who have sufficient technical capability, to telework up to three days per week. Although teleworking is available, all employees must live and work in Arizona.

Drug/Alcohol Policy Statement

To promote the safety and well-being of our employees, customers, and the communities we serve, SRP is committed to maintaining a drug/alcohol free work environment. Although marijuana may now be legal in Arizona, except as otherwise specified under Arizona law, SRP considers it to be an illegal drug for the purpose of our drug/alcohol policy because marijuana remains illegal at the federal level. Any candidate found to be impaired during the hiring process or who has the presence of an illegal drug or unauthorized substance in their system during the pre-employment drug/alcohol test may be disqualified from further consideration in the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Salt River Project (SRP) is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state or local law.

Work Authorization

All candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Currently, SRP does not sponsor H1B visas, OPT, or other employment-related visa's.