Manager, Real Estate

Company:   Ameren

Industry:- Private

Employment Type:-  Full-time

Work Hours:-  8 Hours

Locations:- USA

Full Job Description:

About Us

Ameren is a leader in the energy industry, and our transformation toward more clean, renewable energy is also transforming other industries and infrastructure in our communities.  As a regional company serving local customers, we not only serve our communities, we’re a part of them. This isn’t just a job. At Ameren, we invest in you, so you can power the quality of life you want.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is one of the core values that guide us in everything we do. We are committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that brings diverse perspectives to every area of our business.

Our benefits include:

  • Medical coverage on date of hire
  • 100% employer-paid cash balance pension plan
  • 401(k) with company match fully vested on the date of hire
  • Minimum of 15 days paid vacation and 12 paid holidays
  • Paid parental leave and family caregiver leave

About Ameren Services (B&CS)

Ameren Services provides administrative support and services to Ameren Corporation and its operating companies, subsidiaries, and affiliates. Ameren Services includes a wide range of skill sets and roles, from finance and legal experts to digital and cyber specialists, plus those charged with ensuring environmental compliance and operational safety. Together, we help execute a strategy that enables Ameren to deliver superior long-term value to customers, shareholders, and the environment.

About The Position

The Manager, of Real Estate manages one or more core Real Estate functions, such as Property Acquisition, Easement Acquisition, Property Management, Corporate Real Estate Management, and Property Sales.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Budget responsibility for the core real estate function. Work with the Director of Real Estate on the preparation and ongoing management of the budget.
  • Participate in joint planning of real estate services with business line representatives.
  • Hire and oversee the work of professional Real Estate contractors and consultants, as needed.
  • Supervise, develop, and evaluate supervisory and non-supervisory Real Estate personnel engaged in the following activities:
    • Obtain legal or deed descriptions, and sales price information for appraisals from public records.
    • Prepare appraisals, opinions, and recommendations of Fair Market Value of property for the purchase and sale of fee property interests, and in acquiring and granting easements, leases, licenses, permits, and construction-related damages.
    • Examine and comprehend title policies, certificates or commitments, and abstracts of title.
    • Investigate and perform quantitative site and route selection analysis for major land purchases and make recommendations regarding the same.
    • Successfully negotiated and prepared legal instruments from the acquisition or disposal of fee property interests, easements, leases, licenses, permits, agreements, and property damages involving complex situations.
    • Interpret and assess the regulations of municipal, county, state, and federal jurisdictions, and commissions to negotiate with elected and appointed officials in determining corporate compliance requirements.
    • Read and comprehend engineering drawings and plats.
    • Testify and assist in the preparation of testimony before courts of law, municipal bodies, agencies, jurisdictional authorities, and commissions regarding real estate matters involving the Company and its affiliates.
    • Direct, plan, organize, and prioritize the activities of the Real Estate Department by corporate practices and procedures to ensure that necessary land or land interests are acquired in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Qualifications

A bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university is required, preferably with an emphasis in Real Estate, Business, Management, or Engineering. SR/WA certification in the International Right of Way Association or another professional real estate designation is preferred. Seven or more years experience in Real Estate acquisition management required, including site selection, lease negotiation, and financial analysis preferred. Two or more years of supervisory or team leadership experience is also required.

Manager, Real Estate