Supervisor, Document & Property Management
This posting will remain open until the position is filled. We encourage you to apply early as we will review and consider candidates as they are received.
Key Roles
This is a supervisory position responsible for providing leadership to the Document and Property Management Team in a variety of activities specific to developing, monitoring, and improving processes related to engineering drawing and document management, drafting standards and services, and land rights acquisition and management.
Key Responsibilities
- Provides oversight for the development, training, adherence and improvement of consistent drawing and document management processes across Engineering & Construction, Production, and Power Delivery.
- Provides oversight for the development, training, and improvement of tools for document and drawing management across Engineering & Construction, Production and Power Delivery.
- Develops and ensures adherence to drafting standards.
- Develops and implements process for maintaining equipment manuals, including interfaces with software to allow access to this information in the field.
- Provides oversight of drafting services provided to the Engineering & Construction, Production, and Power Delivery business units.
- Obtains and oversees contract drafting services, as needed, to support the needs of staff across Engineering & Construction, Production, and Power Delivery.
- Partners with GIS professionals and IT to develop EKPC's enterprise geographic information system.
- Provides oversight for the development of mapping standards and procedures to produce maps for a variety of customers.
- Writes GIS/mapping programs and develops user interfaces, menus, and scripts.
- Oversees the acquisition of rights-of-way/easements, substation sites, and other properties as needed.
- Coordinates information and activities associated with property sales to prepare items for submittal to the EKPC Board of Directors and the Strategic Issues Committee.
- Obtains and oversees contract right of way acquisition resources, as needed, to support the needs of the capital project portfolio.
- Oversees cost estimation for acquisition of rights-of-way/easements and substation sites for capital projects.
- Directs the continued support for managing and addressing property issues associated with capital projects prior to the close-out of the projects.
- Oversees the disposal of unneeded excess real property owned by EKPC, including associated RUS activities.
- Develops and maintains systems that ensure retention and easy access to substation site, easement/rights-of-way, and all other EKPC owned property records.
- Testifies, as needed, in legal proceedings related to right-of-way condemnation cases and/or negotiations with property owners.
- Oversees, guides, motivates and directs the activities of the workgroup on a regular basis, including conducting performance reviews of the team.
- Coordinates the performance management process for team members and provides performance feedback for the goal of maximizing performance.
- Provides leadership and maintains overall authority and accountability for the team.
- Develops departmental budgets, contributes to Production Engineering & Construction work plans and budgeting data fleet wide.
- Completes Supervisory Training Program and attends ongoing Learning for Leaders training.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Key Requirements
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in related area (Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, etc.). An equivalent combination of education and experience may substitute.
Experience:
- Seven (7) years of related work experience required. A minimum of three (3) years of supervisory experience preferred.
Skills and Abilities:
- Strong supervisory and leadership ability required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and strong team skills.
- Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
- Strong knowledge of utility engineering standards and practices.
- Strong project management skills.
- Proficient in computer software office applications (Microsoft Excel, Word, and Access) and proficient in scheduling/project tools & software (Primavera or Microsoft Project, etc.).
- Aptitude for learning new systems/skills.
- Working knowledge of drafting software and standards.
- Experience with mapping software.
- Experience with right-of-way and substation site property description drawings and property related documents.
- Strong understanding of activities associated with procuring real property and easements, including negotiations, development of agreements, condemnation, etc.
- Aptitude for, or experience with, engineering/analysis activities.
- Excellent organization and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently and is a self-starter.
Competencies
- Building a Successful Team
- Planning & Organizing
- Building Partnerships
- Customer Focus
- Decision Making
Conditions of Employment
- Usual office conditions, some plant, construction site and field visits required, with occasional lifting up to twenty (20) pounds.
- Regular travel in and outside the system may be required. Some travel may be overnight. Work outside normal hours required, and subject to emergency call in.
- Must maintain valid driver’s license.
- Must wear personal protective equipment as applicable.