impact community growth and environmental preservation.Join Chelan PUD as Manager – Real Estate & Permitting and lead the team responsible for land-rights permitting, real estate services, and stewardship of District lands across hydroelectric, utility, parks, hatchery, and infrastructure projects. A key focus of this role is guiding local, state, and federal permitting efforts in close partnership with Natural Resources to ensure requirements are thoughtfully considered and integrated early in project planning. The successful candidate will bring strong collaboration, regulatory insight, and leadership to support timely, accurate outcomes for the District and the communities it serves.
This is an in-office position requiring residence within a reasonable daily commuting distance to our Wenatchee Service Center.
Overview
Organize, direct, and supervise Real Estate Services Department functions and staff who perform a support role for the various units of the District and the public as a whole. This includes the acquisition, management and disposal of District lands and/or land rights and coordination of permitting activities for the various hydroelectric projects, electrical transmission & distribution, parks, networks, relicensing and water/wastewater systems. Oversee various work assignments with recommendations made to staff regarding their respective handling, with emphasis placed on the importance of accuracy, timeliness, and customer satisfaction.
Responsibilities
- Organize, direct, and supervise Real Estate Services Department functions and staff activities to ensure that all work is completed in a timely, accurate manner. Conduct recruitment and selection processes, monitor and appraise staff performance, provide training and counseling of Department staff to promote employee career and development goals, as well as work force diversity. Encourage and approve in-house, local, or out-of-District training opportunities that will provide added value to the individual and the District. Organize, prioritize and direct courses of action for self and others. Responsible for overall success of department functions.
- Oversee, manage and direct the District's land-rights permitting activities associated with the District's hydroelectric projects, utility services, parks, hatcheries, and properties. Permits may include Franchise Agreements, ROW Permits, Special Use Permits, Conditional Use Permits (CUP), building permits and other local, state and federal agency permits. Oversee permit document management.
Coordinate with Natural Resources to ensure environmental and cultural permitting requirements are considered. Develop cross-departmental teams in collaboration with Natural Resources to facilitate a team approach for permitting efforts.
- Oversee and manage 7000+ acres of District lands including the development of short and long-term management plans, provide for interim revenue generating uses, and monitor lands for encroachments of illegal uses (i.e., dumping, transient occupancies, etc.) Provide and implement strategies and creative alternatives/solutions to reach outcomes that are amenable to all parties.
- Manage and direct the writing of draft and final legal documents to be presented to legal counsel for review, to address unique situations; review and analyze any potential long-term effect to the District. Oversee lands records management.
- Coordinate with various internal and external project managers, engineers, consultants, etc., early on in projects to ensure clear understanding of scope and positive outcome of project.
- Identify, market, and negotiate sale of surplus District lands. Evaluate and negotiate values for property acquisitions and disposals.
- Ensure departmental compliance with all local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and policies, and completing appropriate reports and/or applications as required in the acquisition, management, or relinquishment of the District's land and/or land rights.
- Oversee and coordinate the process of conducting both in-house and public meetings to better inform and receive feedback on various potentially controversial and sensitive issues such as: possible transmission line locations, proposed substation/switchyard sites, water reservoir sites, water/wastewater lift station sites, and fiber expansion projects. Coordinate and assess feedback and concerns received at such meetings with District staff to arrive at possible solutions.
- Develop and monitor policies, procedures, and standards for the protection of present and future District land rights.
- Prepare the Land Department's annual budget and ensure the effective management of budget allocations. Prepare blanket PO's; coordinate and oversee payment of ongoing permit fees to facilitate the work of other departments.
- Oversee and direct the management of rental accounts, communication sites, leases, irrigation assessments/subleases, fire protection assessments, and permits to assure minimal costs and the maximum return of the District's assets.
- Develop and maintain current knowledge of pertinent issues affecting Land Management Department activities by communicating and consulting with various local, state, and federal regulatory agencies, realtors, title companies, appraisers, etc., and ensure that Department staff remains informed of issues that may have an effect on their areas of responsibility.
- Maintain regular and predictable attendance: Perform related duties and responsibilities as required. Comply with District policies. Complete all required training. Maintain a working knowledge and comply with District safety procedures and specific safety requirements of this position, and those in accordance with applicable provisions of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and Washington Administrative Code (WAC).
- As an essential function, drive a motorized vehicle while conducting business on behalf of the District.
People Management
- This position manages/supervises people. Direct Resources Managed: 2-9. Indirect Resources Managed: None.
Reports To
Director - Project Delivery
Overtime exemption
Exempt
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's Degree (B. S., B. A.) in real estate administration, or a related field is required.
- Equivalent experience may substitute for required education.
Experience
- 10+ years of progressively responsible real estate management experience is required.
- 3+ years of experience successfully managing or supervising a professional team, which may have been gained concurrently is required.
- Candidates with public agency experience, utility experience, and/or experience managing permitting activities is preferred.
Licenses and Certifications
- Valid Driver's License at hire and WA Driver's License within 30 days of hire
- Senior Right of Way Designation with the International Right of Way Association is preferred.
Skills and Abilities
A fully skilled incumbent will have the following knowledge skills & abilities:
- In depth knowledge of real estate practices, including appraisal and negotiation
- In depth knowledge of environmental permitting processes and requirements
- General knowledge of land management practices
- Property and land use regulations within the District's service area
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Coordination of people and activities
- Strong negotiation and persuasion skills
- Communicate with all levels of the organization, other utilities, customers, and the general public.
- Interact effectively with a wide variety of internal and external customers
- Anticipate when something is likely to go wrong
- Identify and propose effective solutions to problems
- Motivate, develop and direct staff effectively
- Must be proficient in reading, writing and speaking English.
Physical Demands
- Sitting Regularly 67-100%
- Standing Frequent 34-66%
- Walking Occasional 11-33%
- Lifting 1-10 lbs Floor-Waist Seldom 0-10%
- Lifting 1-10 lbs Waist-Shoulders Seldom 0-10%
- Lifting 1-10 lbs Above Shoulders Seldom 0-10%
- Climb Stairs Seldom 0-10%
- Twisting at Waist Seldom 0-10%
- Stooping/Bending Occasional 11-33%
- Reach Floor to Waist Seldom 0-10%
- Reach Waist to Shoulder Occasional 11-33%
- Reach Above Shoulder Seldom 0-10%
- Wrist/hand/fingers manipulation (keyboarding, mousing, etc.) Frequent 34-66%
- Repetitive Motions Frequent 34-66%
- Talking Frequent 34-66%
- Visual - Near Acuity Regularly 67-100%
- Visual - Far Acuity Regularly 67-100%
- Visual - Depth Perception Regularly 67-100%
- Visual - Color Discrimination Regularly 67-100%
Working Conditions
- Noise Intensity Level: - Moderate
- District Values
- Trust - We act with integrity, empathy, competence, and transparency, earning the confidence and respect of each other and the public we serve.
- Safety - We protect what matters most through the choices we make.
- Stewardship - We responsibly manage and thoughtfully oversee all resources entrusted to us for the benefit of future generations.
- Collaboration - We transform our deep expertise from individual advantage into shared power - partnering across teams to maximize our impact and secure our future.
- Courage - We boldly step into the unknown to do what matters, seeking opportunities to grow and lead.
Pay: $129,760.00 - $162,200.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Relocation assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
Work Location: In person
