Research Specialist II
Duke Energy Corporation
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Winston-Salem • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United States
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JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Provide strategic direction and technical oversight to the Associate Research Specialist and Research Specialist I positions
- Support, training, and assistance to the data management specialists
- Ensure consistent processes and procedures are documented, updated regularly and communicated
- Contribute to the setting of clear objectives and standards and provide the challenge and motivation to achieve results and continuously improve
- Act as the subject matter expert in the research, preparation and oversight of easement documents to ensure accuracy and consistent processes
- Acquire and prepare documents for new service, complex major projects and complex transmission research
- Provide training, support, and guidance to associated research specialist and research specialist i positions
- Perform researching of company and public records to determine ownership of property or prior rights
- Perform review and interpretation of engineering drawings, site plans and legal descriptions in connection with the preparation of easement documents
- Work in support and collaboration with land representatives and research specialists as well as other key internal and external customers
Requirements
- Associate's Degree in Real Estate, Business Law, Surveying and Topography, Business, or Other Related Degree
- Minimum 2 years related work experience
- In lieu of Associate's degree(s) AND 2 year(s) related work experience listed above, High School/GED AND 5 year(s) related work experience
- Excellent oral/written communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office computer applications
- Excellent organization, documentation, attention to detail and time management and work management skills
- Critical thinking and decision making skills to avoid and overcome obstacles on difficult assignments.
- Proven self-motivated and possessing a strong work ethic
- Beginning knowledge of Duke Energy business practices and business values
- 2 years direct experience in acquisition and/or research of real estate rights
- Knowledge of Electric Distribution and Transmission systems, Operations and Construction
- Knowledge of real estate law to include paralegal training
- Experience in title examination related to easements
- Knowledge of surveying and engineering drawings
Benefits
- friendly work environment
- opportunities for growth and development
- recognition for your work
- competitive pay and benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
real estate rights acquisitiontitle examinationeasement document preparationengineering drawing interpretationsurveyingMicrosoft Officedocumentationattention to detailtime managementcritical thinking
Soft skills
oral communicationwritten communicationorganizationdecision makingself-motivationwork ethictrainingsupportcollaborationleadership
Certifications
Associate's Degree in Real EstateAssociate's Degree in Business LawAssociate's Degree in Surveying and TopographyAssociate's Degree in Businessparalegal training