Property Representative 2

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**JOB DESCRIPTION**
**Duties**:

- Develops and prepares recommendations to optimize land use and development for BC Hydro's

Real Estate assets by: researching and analyzing economic, social, environmental and political
factors affecting real estate values; identifying risk issues; liaising or negotiating with realtors,
property owners, consultants, lawyers, government officials and others; identifying design,
engineering, financial and contractual issues and concerns; coordinating, reviewing, managing
and approving real estate appraisal reports and other consultant studies; preparing cost benefit
analysis and project budgets; preparing and presenting recommendations for approval by senior
management; implementing and providing project leadership over approved recommendations.
- Represents BC Hydro in the acquisition, management, sale and/or lease of property, rights of

way and other property interests; develops and coordinates property purchase and/or sale
strategies; prepares valuation analysis; organizes and coordinates stakeholders to facilitate
negotiations and preparation of agreements; manages project tasks, scope, risks and budgets;
provides direction and instructions to Legal Services for preparation of real estate agreements
and/or documentation required to complete objectives; acts as an expert witness at arbitration,
mediation, legal or other similar proceedings.
- Manages BC Hydro’s utility corridor property interests, reservoir lands, fee owned lands and

other interests; negotiates agreements; performs site inspections; reviews development and
construction plans; ensures work is carried out in accordance with plans, agreements and safety
requirements; follows up with property owners, developers and contractors on right of way
encroachments where a safety hazard to the public or BC Hydro exists.
- Acts as a project manager or work package manager for capital projects and/or construction of

non electric plant and corporate facilities by: preparing project estimates; organizing and;
reviewing, administering and controlling project implementation elements, contract details,
budgets, scope, risks and costs; approving and recommending progress payments and other
invoices for payment from contractors and consultants; investigating and resolving disputes and/or
- responding to, or initiating litigation action.- Provides property management over BC Hydro land, buildings, major assets and real estate

interests leased from others such as: determining acceptable uses, lease rates, terms and
- conditions; preparing and negotiating contractual agreements for leases and other property
- interests both as landlord or tenant; preparing and reviewing agreements with Legal Services;
- resolving landlord/tenant disputes; preparing and managing budgets and service contracts;
- representing BC Hydro in related disputes and legal proceedings.- Conducts a variety of financial, property analysis and research for various projects, business

initiatives and proposals to support managerial planning and decision making on property related
- matters.- Provides technical direction to contractors, professional consultants and Properties staff;
provides direction and instruction to Legal Services on the preparation, registration and release of
- various property rights and transactions. Provides work leadership over lower level Properties
- staff.- Provides input into Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) regulatory- Performs some or all the duties of the Property Representative 1 job.
- Performs duties of a minor nature related to the above duties that do not affect the nature of the

job.**Qualifications**:
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- University degree in the field of Business with a focus on real estate, Land Use or Resource

Land Management, or Diploma in Urban Land Economics; or a professional designation in one of
- the following: Accredited Appraiser Canadian Institute (AACI), Right of Way Professional (RWP),
- Senior Right of Way Professional (SR/WA), Certified Leasing Officer (CLO), or a Professional RI
- designation from the Real Estate Institute of BC (REIBC).- Five (5) years experience in progressively more respo