Right of Way Inspector

National Grid is hiring a Right of Way Inspector for our Land Management department in Syracuse, NY as a Hybrid role.

Every day we deliver safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. We are there when people need us the most. We connect people to the energy they need for the lives they live.

The pace of change in society and our industry is accelerating and our expertise and track record puts us in an unparalleled position to shape the sustainable future of our industry. To be successful we must anticipate the needs of our customers, reducing the cost of energy delivery today and pioneering the flexible energy systems of tomorrow. This requires us to deliver on our promises and always look for new opportunities to grow, both ourselves and our business.

Drive engaging, agile, equitable, and cost-efficient solutions to deliver a clean, fair, and affordable energy future. Partnering with National Grid's Stakeholders to develop a safe working environment. Manage third party uses of the National Grid's ROWs to ensure that they are safe, compatible, and do not have a negative impact on the environment or our ability to operate and maintain existing and future facilities. Assist with facilitating, overseeing and tracking the third-party occupations and uses within the Company's rights-of-way. Be a trusted advisor to internal/external customers by establishing channels of communication and meeting their expectations.

• Keeping the ROW safe ensuring encroachments and requests are compatible and safe with the rights-of-way.
• Reach out and coordinate with the full design team, engineers and landowners to organize the necessary submittals for Property-Transaction-Reviews.
• Maintain and update Real Property records and GIS systems.
• Evaluate and prepare an estimate for project related fees required for submittals.
• Stay in communication with the internal and external stakeholders.
• Support departmental processes.
• Respond to simple inquiries about occupancy permits from internal and external clients as well as inquiries requesting third-party use of lands and rights-of-way.
• Assist in the protection, preservation of Company property and property rights.
• Research, examine and interpret public records and plans at Registries of Deeds, Registries of Probate and other public repositories relative to property ownership, title, and encumbrances.
• Record company property records at various Registries of Deeds and other venues.
• Assist with research, investigation to resolve property issues relative to company operations including adequacy of existing rights and property rights restriction lists.
• Interact with Real Estate, internal and external clients and agencies to facilitate property transaction requests.
• Prepare and generate various reports associated with right of way activity and project status.
• Promote and implement best practices in order to ensure all work tasks achieve high productivity and low cost.
• Field inspections and traveling required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required:

• Four (4) year Degree from accredited college preferably in Business/Real Estate/Paralegal Studies/Economics/Civil Engineering/Surveying/Criminal Justice, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum Four (4) years' experience in above related fields
• Valid drivers license
• Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively both internally and externally to the organization; may include negotiation and presentation skills.
• Ability to prioritize work and manage multiple tasks timely.
• Proven track record with attention to detail.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Able to negotiate and resolve conflicts independently.
• Computer experience, preferably Microsoft Office and Project Management.
• Availability for evening and weekend meetings as necessary.
• Work independently and travel as required; to be less than 75% of time.

Preferred:

• Utility experience desired
• Understanding the use of GIS systems.
• Ability to react and problem solve in safety situations.
• Understanding of engineering and survey plans, maps, and related design drawings, deeds, and appraisal reports.
• Ability to research and interpret land and conveyance records.

Job Dimensions:

• Management of over 4,000 fee owned parcel within NYS.
• Regional team manage over 44,000 miles of electric line and over 21,400 miles of gas mains
• Regional teams manage thousands of land rights, securing and defending rights.
• Regional teams investigate hundreds of requests for use of company property annually.