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Job Summary

This position is responsible for leading negotiation s for acquisition and disposition of real estate rights in support of Transmission, Distribution, Nuclear, Fossil, Hydro, Lake Services, Gas Operations, Distributed Energy Resources (Solar), Battery Energy Storage Systems, as well as any Corporate needs. They will use advanced negotiating strategies to execute facilitate the acquisition and disposition of full or partial land rights in support ing Duke Energy’s utility operations across of all regulated utility jurisdictions. business units . They must be familiar with records research, surveying & mapping, fee properties and conveyances, land acquisitions and dispositions, easement acquisitions and releases, land lease negotiations, relocation reimbursements, support for legal litigation and protection against legal claims, and rights in perpetuity to access/rebuild/improve distribution electric and gas assets. public land records and how to research ownership. They must be familiar with numerous land use issues. They will work in collaboration with landowners, attorneys, public officials, engineers, and others in gaining or divesting of land rights to support company projects and customer requests. They may have responsibility for a variety of land rights acquisition and disposition projects . as well as easement releases and less complex disposal projects.

Responsibilities

• Negotiation - Ability to work with property owners and interests to bring about an equitable and fair settlement for the rights being acquired.

• Communications - Ability to develop interpersonal relationships. Written and verbal skills are vital in dealing with individuals as well as groups (i.e. DOT, Homeowner Assoc., Courts, church leadership, boards, public meetings, etc.)

• Basic legal expertise - proficient in research and examination of basic title issues (deeds, mortgages, liens, taxes, etc.) and ability to perform a limited title search. Review of transaction documents. Assist attorneys with legal proceedings to include expert witness testimony.

• Project Management - Representative must be able to manage various tasks simultaneously in order to accomplish desired objectives. Acquisition requires managing a variety of competing interests to include risks, costs and relationships.

• Valuation - Ability to compile sales data to support values for both fee simple and partial rights acquisition and disposal. Able to read appraisal reports with a critical eye and challenge opinions.

• Administrative - Familiarity with MS Office and other tools in order to compile and complete reports. Maintain and protect field files as directed by Records Retention policy and/or state regulations. Appropriate documentation of all aspects of transactions from contract preparation to recording of conveyances. Ensures payments are made with proper accounting by check/wire to facilitate transaction settlements.

  Basic/Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or Real Estate

• In addition to bachelor's degree, three (3) years minimum of related work experience

• In lieu of bachelor's degree AND three (3) years minimum of related work experience listed above, high school diploma/GED AND 6 years of experience

  Specific Requirements

• Driver's License

• Notary within 6 months of hire

  Desired Qualifications

• Survey, permitting, appraisal, development, real estate construction, or land engineering knowledge

• Knowledge of electric operations, development, and construction

• Environmental awareness to understand basics of due diligence and the public requirements for projects.

• A real estate professional designation earned through testing and experience from a recognized real estate association such as IRWA, Appraisal Institute, CoreNet, CCIM, etc.

• Effective public presentation, witness and testimony skills and experience.

  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.

• Will often require irregular work schedule to accommodate land owners and other professionals to include frequent evenings and weekends.

• Travel may be required to facilitate certain negotiations and execute transactions.

• Field visits are often required to analyze property and participate in due diligence.

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Travel Requirements

5-15%

Relocation Assistance Provided (as applicable) No

Represented/Union Position No

Visa Sponsored Position No

Posting Expiration Date

Thursday, April 10, 2025

All job postings expire at 12:01 AM on the posting expiration date.

Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must possess all of the basic/required qualifications.

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