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PGE is hiring a Property Rights Specialist.  

The Property Rights Specialist plays a critical role in supporting PGE's transmission, distribution, generation, and corporate initiatives by securing the land rights, permits, and property interests necessary to safely build, operate, and maintain critical infrastructure.

This position helps manage PGE's real property portfolio through land rights acquisition, specialized permitting, regulatory compliance, project due diligence, and stakeholder engagement. The Specialist works closely with customers, landowners, agencies, and internal project teams to acquire property interests, obtain required permits, support project development, address property-related inquiries, and ensure compliance with applicable land use and regulatory requirements.

The role also provides real estate and property rights expertise for capital projects, generation development, and strategic initiatives, including site evaluation, risk assessment, and due diligence activities that support informed business decisions and successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Real Property Acquisition and Disposition

• Acquires property rights (easements, rights-of-way, permits, licenses, and miscellaneous property interests) required for company operations
• Evaluates real property opportunities, constraints, valuation, land use, and permitting requirements
• Negotiates agreements that balance operational needs and stakeholder interests
• Manages property acquisitions, dispositions, and transaction reporting
• Communicates project impacts, timelines, and status to stakeholders

Permitting and Regulatory Compliance

• Obtain and manage local, state, federal, and agency permits
• Identify permitting risks, schedules, and requirements
• Support permit applications, agreements, and regulatory approvals
• Provide guidance on permitting strategies and compliance obligations

 Property Rights Concerns and Disputes

• Research and respond to customer and landowner inquiries
• Investigate and resolve encroachments, trespass issues, and property-related claims
• Support resolution of complex land rights concerns

Contract Negotiation, Coordination and Review

• Negotiate contracts and agreements
• Coordinate surveys, appraisals, title work, and mapping activities
• Review ownership, survey, and property information for accuracy
• Support cross-functional project teams

Research and Analysis

• Conduct title, zoning, land use, GIS, and valuation research
• Identify land rights constraints and project risks
• Support route selection and site evaluation efforts
• Prepare legal descriptions, exhibits, and property documentation

GIS and Property Records

• Maintain and utilize GIS and geospatial data related to company property interests
• Support map creation, data analysis, and property record management
• Maintain accurate and accessible property rights information

External and Internal Stakeholder Communication

• Serve as a liaison with customers, landowners, agencies, and jurisdictions
• Participate in public meetings and hearings as needed
• Represent PGE's property interests while building positive stakeholder relationships

Education/Experience/Certifications

Education Requires a bachelor’s degree in real estate, business, finance, law or other related field or equivalent experience.

Experience Typically five or more years in commercial real estate or related field. Experience with right-of-way acquisition, real estate transactions, land use and permitting, property management, project management, contract negotiation, and utility and infrastructure preferred.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)

Functional Competencies

• Intermediate knowledge of real estate laws, regulations, rules, principles, practices and markets
• Intermediate knowledge of contracting rules, regulations and procedures
• Intermediate skills in reading/interpreting property legal descriptions, plat maps, title reports and appraisal reports
• Intermediate skill in estimating the value of property
• Intermediate skills in using department systems (e.g., GIS, document management)
• Intermediate knowledge of environmental laws, regulations, procedures and processes
• Intermediate knowledge of the electrical utility industry

General Competencies

• Intermediate analytical thinking skills
• Intermediate conflict management skills
• Intermediate decision-making skills
• Intermediate influence skills
• Intermediate interpersonal skills
• Intermediate negotiation skills
• Intermediate organization and prioritization skills
• Intermediate project management skills
• Intermediate written and oral communication skills

Physical and Cognitive Demands

Cognitive Level

Substantial: Consistent use of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

Cognitive

• Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks
• Ability to follow accuracy standards
• Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks
• Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment
• Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress
• Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change
• Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback
• Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement
• Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks
• Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization Demonstrates sound memory
• Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks

Schedule/Attendance

• Ability to work long hours
• Ability to work a variable schedule
• Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather
• Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance

Physical Capabilities

• Job requires a valid driver’s license.
• Driving/travel/commute: Minimum 3x a week within service territory. The World Trade Center is the home location and will travel weekly to designated Operations Centers.
• Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)
• Unstable surfaces requiring balance to include walking distances and surfaces (long distances and over rough, uneven or rocky surfaces).

Environment - Indoor/Outdoor

• Office
• Plant
• Field

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity.

PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future. To find out more, click here.

Join us today and power your potential!

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PGE is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a workplace where employees feel connected, valued, and empowered to thrive. PGE will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

PGE does not discriminate on the basis of disability. We recognize individuals have a variety of abilities to offer and we believe there is much to value and celebrate by incorporating different abilities into the work we do. One very important way we live this out is in our application and interview process. We work hard to support individuals who may need an accommodation to fully participate in these processes. If you feel you may need an accommodation, or would like to request one, please notify the Recruiter associated with the job posting. You may also make this request by contacting [email protected] or by calling 503-464-7250. The Recruiter will provide information and next steps for the accommodation process. 

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