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Research Specialist I

10 days ago

Full time role

In-person · Plainfield, IN, US... more

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Position Summary

This is the second level within the real estate research job family for college educated and/or experienced professionals. This position is responsible for the real estate research for internal business units such as transmission, distribution, legal, asset protection and vegetation management. This would include researching of company and public records to determine ownership of property or prior rights, review and interpretation of engineering drawings and site plans; review of legal descriptions; preparation of easement documents; acquire and prepare documents for new service, basic major projects and basic transmission research, review, tracking and processing of easement documents to comply with corporate policy and state law, support the processing and transmittal of easement packages to the data management specialists and gis; for the review and interpretation of engineering drawings, site plans and legal descriptions in connection with the preparation of easement documents. This position will work in support and collaboration with land representatives and research specialist's as well as other key internal and external customers such as landowners, attorneys, engineers, peers, and others in gaining land rights to support distribution and transmission projects and customer requests to ensure customer satisfaction. The research specialist i supports the company’s efforts in safety, complies with company safety practices and procedures, fostering a focus on safety with the team and contributing to the success of the corporate safety goals.

Responsibilities

Performs research for the Real Estate function
Researching of Company and public records to determine ownership of property or prior rights, review and interpretation of engineering drawings and site plans; review of legal descriptions;
Preparation of easement documents; acquire and prepare documents for new service.
Preparation of research and easement documents pertaining to basic major projects with a prior rights focus
Utilizing internal systems to perform basic transmission research with a prior rights focus
Tracking and processing of easement documents to comply with corporate policy and state law, support the processing and transmittal of easement packages to the Data Management Specialists and GIS.
Utilize communication skills to acquire property rights required by the Company and its affiliates.
Locates and maps Company-acquired land rights in internal GIS system
Research public and Company resources to determine ownership and condition of title or to locate existing easements.
Utilize working knowledge of real estate law along with engineering knowledge in applying solutions to company acquisition projects.
Keep current with best practices, regulations and laws related to land functions notary and recording changes. Manages the maintenance of the Real Estate Asset Inventory.
Maintains the integrity of Duke Energy’s 100 plus years of real estate records
Supports the proper records management for Real Estate transactions.
Ensure activities are completed, managed, and stored in compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements
Supports all data and document management work management/tracking in our Real Estate asset inventory database
Ensures data integrity of database by participating in process design, verification and audit reviews Communicates with internal and external resources.
Interfaces and coordinates with Land Agents, other Research Specialists, and Data Management Specialists.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external resources.
Establishes and maintains partnerships with other Duke Business Partner teams to collaborate and ensure their requests are being met
Maintains a high level of confidentiality related to the sensitive nature of the project or the high-profile customer involved

Required/Basic Qualifications

Associates degree in Real Estate, Business, Surveying and Topography, Law or Other Related Degree
Minimum of 1 year related work experience
In lieu of Associates degree(s) AND 1 year(s) related work experience listed above, High School/GED AND 3 year(s) related work experience

Desired Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Real Estate, Business, Surveying and Topography, Law, Paralegal or Other Related Degree
In addition to desired degree, 2 years related work experience
Certified Real Estate Broker and/or Attorney and/or Paralegal Certification and/or International Right of Way Association (IRWA)

Additional Desired Qualifications

Knowledge of Electric Distribution and Transmission systems, Operations and Construction
Knowledge of real estate law to include paralegal training
Experience in title examination related to easements
Knowledge of surveying and engineering drawings.

Working Conditions

Field Mobility Classification – Work will be performed in various field locations, as needed, after the onboarding period. However, field employees are required to live within a reasonable daily commute to their assigned work location.
Environmental conditions are those found in a conditioned space (ie office or home)
Schedule: is standard office workday of M-F, 8am-5pm