Supervisor, Research

CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years.    Our Vision: Our vision is to become the most admired utility in the United States through the execution of our long-term growth strategy. We have an unwavering commitment to safely and reliably deliver electricity and natural gas to millions of people.    Our Commitment: CenterPoint Energy is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where business results are achieved through the skills, abilities and talents of our diverse workforce. At CenterPoint Energy, individuals are respected for their contributions toward our company objectives. We strive for an inclusive work environment across all levels that is reflective of the available workforce in the communities we serve.     Job Summary

Leads a team of land rights professionals responsible for researching, analyzing, and managing company property interests. This role oversees complex title research, reviews land-related legal documents, and provides leadership in resolving ownership, easement, and property rights issues that support the company's operational and strategic objectives.   Essential Functions

•Lead, coach, and develop a team of land rights and title professionals, including employees, contractors, and external resources, while performing a full range of supervisory, administrative, and performance management responsibilities. •Direct complex title and property rights research using public records, internal systems, and third-party resources to determine ownership, easement rights, encumbrances, and other land interests. •Review and approve title reports, abstracts, deeds, easements, licenses, agreements, and related legal documents for accuracy, completeness, and compliance with legal and corporate requirements. •Serve as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor on a broad range of property rights, title, easement, and land management issues. •Collaborate with attorneys, surveyors, engineers, environmental specialists, title insurers, governmental agencies, and other stakeholders to resolve title defects, ownership disputes, easement conflicts, and complex land rights matters. •Establish priorities, manage workloads, and ensure the timely delivery of land and title services in support of operational and strategic business objectives. •Drive continuous improvement by enhancing research methodologies, business processes, and technology solutions to improve efficiency, accuracy, and service delivery. •Provide technical guidance, training, and professional development in title research, title curative, property law, land rights management, and industry best practices. •Lead and participate in cross-functional initiatives that support operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and the effective management of company real estate assets. •Promote and uphold a strong safety culture while ensuring the responsible stewardship of company property interests and the protection of employees, customers, and the public around utility facilities. •Provides supervision, development, coaching and mentoring guidance to division personnel.  Exercises disciplinary actions when necessary.

Description

Preferred Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a technical discipline related to land surveying, civil engineering, right of way, land management or a related field, from an accredited college or university. In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, an Associate’s Degree or High School Graduate or GED will consider a combination of education and related experience in real estate, right of way acquisition, easement document preparation, document management, land and title research totaling five (5) years. Experience

• 5 years of relevant work experience required in land-related activities (such as commercial real estate, land rights acquisition and/or land related land management), with an