Land Research Specialist

Please Note: As per current corporate policy, you will be required to be in the the office a minimum of three (3) days per week, currently Monday's, Tuesday's & Thursday's.

Relocation assistance MAY be offered IF needed & IF you qualify.

This is an office style position, no field visits apart from courthouse research, only when necessary.

Job Summary:

Georgia Power's Land Research Team performs property rights research for real property owned or occupied by Georgia Power Company. The Land Research Specialist is responsible for analyzing and communicating to internal and external customers Georgia Power's property rights. These analyses are essential to the protection and preservation of the company's land rights and assets. This position reports to the Land Research Team Leader.

Land Research Specialists perform research using a myriad of proprietary database and web-based resources to provide accurate and timely responses to internal and external customers. Internal customers include Land Engineering, Land Acquisition, Power Delivery, Environmental Affairs, Natural Resources Management, Claims, Property Tax, Property Accounting, and others. External customers include surveyors, attorneys, government officials, title insurance companies, property owners, real estate professionals, other utilities, and communications companies.

Job Requirements:

Education

• Any college level degree in real estate, information science, geography, land engineering, or a paralegal certificate is preferred.

Experience

• 2 years' experience in property records, real estate, land engineering, GIS, information science, or a related field.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Familiar with the geography of the state of Georgia and its public land system (Land Lots, Districts, GMDs, etc.), and electric network components (Generation, Transmission, and Distribution).
• Experience in reading and interpreting land rights legal documents (easements, deeds, etc.), including metes and bounds descriptions.
• Experience in reading and interpreting various types of maps (plans, profiles, plats, tax maps, etc.).
• Capable of collecting, analyzing, and synthesizing data to provide a clear and concise summary and a confident opinion on specific land rights.
• Knowledge of current technology and the ability to evaluate and adapt to advances in research and land database tools.
• Ability to perform web-based and on-site courthouse property research (title research, etc.) using typical methods.
• Intermediate desktop ArcGIS proficiency is preferred.

Major Job Responsibilities:

• Perform research, using a myriad of resources, and prepare an accurate and detailed analysis of Georgia Power land rights in a timely manner.
• Prepare detailed analysis and technical Prior Rights reports on Transmission and Distribution rights of way associated with DOT Road Projects.
• Update and correct document index data in Georgia Power's land records management system.
• Assemble information for large projects such as multi-mile fiber optic routes or Integrated System partner exchanges.
• Prepare Containment Letters to facilitate the development of parcels encumbered by blanket easements.

Behavioral Attributes, etc.:

• Highly organized and analytical approach to problem solving with a self-directed and strong initiative.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Positive team player, flexible to changing priorities, and seeks opportunities for process improvement.
• Ability to effectively organize tasks, manage multiple priorities/details, meet schedules, and deliver on customer commitment.
• This is an office style position, no field visits apart from courthouse research when necessary.