Regional Real Estate Administrator; South NY

Position: Regional Real Estate Administrator (South Central NY)
Location: Gilboa

Summary We are seeking a proactive Regional Real Estate Administrator, based out of the Blenheim Gilboa Power Project in Gilboa, NY, to foster and maintain positive relationships with landowners in their assigned South Central NY region. This role involves leading all permitting processes associated with NYPA fee and easement areas, supporting new project initiatives, and serving as the Real Estate liaison to both internal and external stakeholders, including utility companies and municipal zoning and planning departments.

The ideal candidate will possess strong conflict resolution and negotiation skills, the ability to manage Real Estate activities independently, and experience in appraisal review, surveys, GIS and transaction negotiation. Effective communication and the ability to represent NYPA courteously and persuasively are essential for success in this position. This role will include frequent local travel during working hours, with occasional overnight trips.

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Responsibilities Foster and maintain positive landowner relationships in assigned region, including resolution of landowner complaints

Lead all permitting processes associated with NYPA fee and easement areas

Support all new project initiatives

Serve as Real Estate liaison and administrator to internal stakeholders, external stakeholders, including utility companies, municipal zoning and planning departments

Generate communications to landowners and stakeholders as they pertain to vegetation management or other transmission activities

Represent Real Estate department at all appropriate meetings in and around assigned location

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

Ability to manage Real Estate activities independently, and to exercise good judgment

Ability to represent NYPA courteously and effectively with landowners and other constituent groups

Strong conflict resolution and negotiation skills

Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively

Ability to manage all responsibilities independently, whether negotiating for real property rights, protecting rights previously acquired, coordinating activities associated with maintaining transmission lines, or exercising rights to operate, maintain, repair, and rebuild power projects, etc.

Knowledge and experience in appraisal review and techniques, surveys and GIS, contract and document negotiation, title review and Eminent Domain procedures

Education, Experience and Certifications Bachelor’s degree in Surveying, Business, Real Estate Administration, or a related field with minimum 6 years of experience preferred within a real estate-related setting such as a law office, survey firm or title companyORAssociate’s degree in Surveying, Business, Real Estate Administration, or a related field with minimum 8 years of experience preferred within a real estate-related setting such as a law office, survey firm or title companyORHigh School Diploma with minimum 10 years of experience preferred within a real estate-related setting such as a law office, survey firm or title company

Experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) preferred

Experience in Utility industry preferred

Experience with reviewing title reports, surveys, and title reports understanding of deeds, easements and other real estate documents strongly preferred

Experience in resolving real property claims and processing necessary paperwork strongly preferred

Physical Requirements Valid driver’s license

Travel up to 75%, including some periodic overnight travel

The New York Power Authority is committed to providing fair, competitive, and market-informed compensation. The estimated salary range for this position is: $105,000-$131,000. The salary offered will be determined based on the successful candidates’ relevant experience,…