Job Description / Duties

•Arranges the sale, acquisition, lease and/or management of moderately complex properties or property rights ensuring that BC Hydro's requirements are met
•Researches and analyzes property rights, physical attributes and/or customer requests
•Determines financial impacts, feasibility and prepares reports and recommendations
•Prepares budget estimates for capital or operating expenditures for acquisition projects
•Solicits interest via advertisements
•Arranges for, prepares and negotiates offers, terms and conditions with customers, property owners and others
•Prepares agreements, documentation and required approvals.
•Manages an assigned real estate leasing portfolio representing BC Hydro's interests as a landlord or tenant by renegotiating/reviewing lease agreements, managing the contractual relationships, and conducting site inspections
•Monitors and advises tenants of breaches/financial or other agreement problems and following up to take appropriate corrective action and/or negotiate a resolution
•Manages moderately complex BC Hydro's utility corridor property interests, reservoir lands, fee owned lands and other interests
•Negotiates agreements, performs site inspections, reviews development and construction plans, ensures work is carried out in accordance with plans, agreements and safety requirements, follows up with property owners, developers and contractors on right of way encroachments where a safety hazard to public or BC Hydro works exists
•Provides assistance and support to higher level Property Representatives and reporting Manager on major complex capital projects and proposals
•Undertakes assigned moderately complex task segments for project implementation elements as a task team member
•Provides technical direction to contractors, professional consultants and Property Services workers
•Provides direction and instruction to Property Legal workers on the preparation, registration and release of various property rights and transactions
•Provides technical guidance and checks work of lower level Property Services workers
•Conducts research regarding legal, historic, economic, financial and political uses of land and rights related to various projects and proposals
•Prepares reports, supporting data and recommendations
•Follows up to implement approved recommendations
•Reviews and approves Contract Payments to maintain BC Hydro property rights
•Approves payment requisitions for other staff members within designated authority limits
•Performs duties of a minor nature related to the above duties that do not affect the nature of the job.

Qualifications / Required Skills

•Completed a Diploma Program in Urban Land Economics or equivalent
•A minimum of 3 years experience in progressively more responsible positions involving the purchase/sale of land, acquisition of property rights, analysis of various property transaction details, contracts administration and property rights and interest registration
•Well developed oral, written, teamwork, interpersonal communication, negotiation and analytical skills.

Additional Information

This position is affiliated with the Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union (COPE local 378) (www.cope378.ca).

•A condition of employment for this job is that you maintain your Driver’s License: Class 5
•Position based in Vernon. Employee will be required to travel to different areas of South Interior with occasional nights away from home.

Salary: TBD

Contact Information

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit their applications online at www.bchydro.com/careers/ by
September 8, 2014.

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At BC Hydro, our vision Powering B.C. with clean, reliable electricity for Generations is about working together to make a difference for the future of all British Columbians. To achieve this goal, we live by our six core values of Safety, Accountability, Teamwork, Integrity, Service and Ingenuity.

Safety – keep safety first in mind, heart and action
Accountability – take ownership, be decisive and move forward
Teamwork – One Hydro – make it happen together
Integrity – do the right thing
Service – proud of our service
Ingenuity – create resourceful solutions

If you share our values and are ready to join a great team, we’d love to hear from you!

BC Hydro is an equal opportunity employer.

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Your passion lies in making a difference. By moving beyond the expected, you help make our world a better place. These values we respect and seek out in employees. Together, we can build our community, foster conservation and deliver clean, reliable energy solutions for today, tomorrow and generations to come.

Being one of the largest electric utilities in Canada and North America, BC Hydro offers challenging opportunities throughout the province.