Land Agent I

Summary

The Land Agent I will acquire and develop the fundamental skills and business acumen to perform the duties of the Land Agent through both structured curriculum and on the job training.

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required, Associates Degree with emphasis in real estate preferred.
• Requires demonstrated oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must have mathematic skills in algebra, geometry and trigonometry and a basic working knowledge in a Windows computer environment.
• Previous experience with legal property descriptions, real estate law, and utility engineering/specifications. Valid Arizona Driver’s License required.

Major Accountabilities

1) Provide input and interface with all pertinent departments at APS in relation to proposed right of way work/construction projects.

2) Interpret drawings and/or exhibits of field layout and determine easement/permit requirements.
3) Obtain customer consent to easement locations, prepare corresponding transmittal letters, write legal descriptions, and complete and submit applications for permits to appropriate municipality, county and/or state agency.
4) Research and retrieve survey information and land ownership data from company records, Title Companies and County Assessor’s information from on-line services.Research various private and governmental agencies for survey and land documents including leases, ALTA survey plats, licenses, permits and land use agreements.
5) Provide support and assistance for the purchase of properties, land value analysis, right of way encroachment reviews, governmental permit applications and rental payments.
6) Investigate Company records, including GIS, to establish location of existing facilities and research survey and land records to establish Company land rights for facilities relocation reimbursement.

Export Compliance / EEO Statement

This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy’s Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, ‘U.S. Export Control Laws’). Therefore, some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. ‘Green Card Holder’), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non-US person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws, and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.
Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates (‘Pinnacle West’) maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, compensating, reassigning, demoting, transferring, laying off, recalling, terminating employment, and training for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other classification or characteristic protected by law.
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In compliance with the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, the Company is committed to a work environment that is free from the effects of alcohol and controlled substances, and free from the abuse or inappropriate use of prescribed and over-the-counter medications. The Company requires employees to be subject to drug and alcohol testing that is job-related and consistent with business necessity, regulatory requirements and applicable laws.