Real Estate Specialist

The Real Estate Specialist Position supports Corporate Real Estate’s efforts to acquire legally defendable land and land rights for Alabama Power Company. The primary job duties will include negotiating with landowners to acquire land rights necessary to facilitate the construction, operation and maintenance of the company’s system and its facilities. This position will have significant interaction with internal and external customers.

Major Job Responsibilities Include

• The primary responsibility for this role is to acquire right of way for transmission facilities and acquire fee owned land by way of the following:
• Maintain excellent communication with colleagues and customers
• Establish relationships with Transmission Project Management, Transmission Line Services, and Transmission Line Construction
• Establish relationships with probate office personnel
• Be customer service focused
• Perform title searches and title curative work
• Manage multiple projects with minimal supervision
• Manage workload via information management software
• Interpret engineering drawings and/or survey drawings; and write legal descriptions
• Perform field checks for each project request 
• Consistently maintain attention to detail while performing job responsibilities
• Effectively negotiate with landowners
• Support storm restoration efforts as assigned
• Maintain excellent communication with colleagues and customers
• Establish relationships with Transmission Project Management, Transmission Line Services, and Transmission Line Construction
• Establish relationships with probate office personnel
• Be customer service focused
• Perform title searches and title curative work
• Manage multiple projects with minimal supervision
• Manage workload via information management software
• Interpret engineering drawings and/or survey drawings; and write legal descriptions
• Perform field checks for each project request 
• Consistently maintain attention to detail while performing job responsibilities
• Effectively negotiate with landowners
• Support storm restoration efforts as assigned

Candidates with the following preferred qualifications are encouraged to apply!

Education & Experience

• High School diploma, required
• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred.  Relevant work experience will be considered.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interface with colleagues and customers
• Demonstrated ability to provide excellent customer service
• Demonstrated negotiation and problem-solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects with competing deadlines
• Effective and efficient time management skills
• Ability to read and understand engineering sketches, property documents, legal descriptions and drawings
• Knowledge and understanding of land, land rights, and land transactions
• Ability to perform extensive title research to identify all individuals, business entities, or others who currently have an interest in the ownership of the property
• Knowledge and understanding of company’s core business
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office

Behavioral Attributes

• Commitment to Safety First and Our Values (Intentional Inclusion, Act with Integrity, Superior Performance)
• Must be a self-starter capable of working with minimal supervision
• Customer focus with an enthusiastic, positive attitude
• Initiative and flexibility as well as personal responsibility
• Build positive relationships as a team player
• Motivated self-starter with a willingness to learn

License And Certifications

• Valid Alabama driver’s license is required
• Ability to obtain State of Alabama at Large Notary Public Appointment

Other Requirements

• Must live within a reasonable commuting distance to Corporate Headquarters, Southern Division (244 Dexter Ave, Montgomery, AL), Mobile Division (150 St. Joseph St, Mobile, AL), or Western Division (915 Queen City Ave, Tuscaloosa, AL) or be able to quickly relocate to within a reasonable commuting distance.

Please ensure your submission includes an updated resume. Submissions without a resume will not be considered.

Alabama Power provides safe, reliable, and affordable electricity to 1.5 million customers across the lower two-thirds of Alabama. 
For more information, visit www.AlabamaPower.com and connect with the company on Facebook (Facebook.com/AlabamaPower), Twitter (Twitter.com/AlabamaPower), LinkedIn (Linkedin.com/company/alabama-power), and Instagram (Instagram.com/alabamapower).
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com. 

Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf. Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.