Assoc Right of Way Specialist​/ROW Specialist​/Sr ROW Specialist

Company Summary Statement

Rhode Island Energy provides essential energy services to over 770,000 customers across Rhode Island through the delivery of electricity or natural gas. Our team is dedicated to helping Rhode Island customers and communities thrive while supporting the transition to a cleaner energy future. Rhode Island Energy is part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies addressing energy challenges head‑on by building smarter, more resilient, and more dynamic power grids and advancing sustainable energy solutions.

PPL is a positive force in the cities and towns where we do business, providing support for programs and organizations that empower the success of future generations by helping to build and maintain strong, diverse communities today.

We are recruiting Right of Way specialists for three levels:
Associate, Regular, and Senior. Each level is responsible for acquiring, managing, and safeguarding land and easements necessary for PPL’s transmission projects while engaging stakeholders, negotiating agreements, and supporting the overall capital plan.

This position is accountable for participating in the vision and strategy for the transmission Right of Way Team which encompasses right‑of‑way, real estate and transmission encroachments, including assisting with processes, workflow, risk assessment and mitigation on projects. Represents the right‑of‑way organization by reviewing rights, communicating with property owners, directing contractors, facilitating encroachment application reviews on transmission right‑of‑way and fee owned property, and addressing violations.

Accomplishes work in support of the overall capital plan and maintain corporate reputation in the community. Requires interpersonal and negotiation skills necessary to interact with individual property owners and governmental officials.

• Acquire necessary easements, licenses, leases, permits, and approvals to provide for the location and installation of Transmission facilities needed by PPL for business purposes.
• Coordinate and manage program and maintenance work and small regional projects.
• Review and approve 3rd‑party requests to occupy PPL land, encroachment requests, land sales and leased properties from others needed for corporate purposes such as access roads, lay‑down yards and required workspace.
• Arrange and manage contracts with appraisers, abstractors, and Right of Way firms to conduct title searches, appraisals, and Right of Way services for right of way and land acquisitions.
• Respond to internal and external customer requests relating to specific right‑of‑way agreements.
• Maintain PPL real estate records, databases and mapping programs for the sale and lease of property, process monthly performance indicators and year‑end tracking reports.
• Provide immediate assistance as requested from any member of transmission operations team, including tasks outside the normal area of expertise or responsibility.
• Assist Supervisor and other department personnel with corporate projects and initiatives while keeping up with the position’s day‑to‑day responsibilities.
• Job activities may require nights and/or weekend support.
• All positions in which driving is an essential function of the job, whether the job code is marked safety‑sensitive or not, will also be included as safety‑sensitive.
• May be assigned an Electric Utilities emergency and storm role. This special assignment comes into play during storms and other emergencies when the company needs to restore power or respond to other issues affecting customer service. It may necessitate working after‑hours or outside your normal schedule.
• The company reserves the right to determine if this position will be assigned to work on‑site, remotely, or a combination of both. Assigned work location may change. For remote work, physical presence in the office/on‑site may be required for face‑to‑face interaction and coordination with direct reports and co‑workers.

• Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of education or experience.
• Experience working with the public, external…