Sr. Title Agent - Iowa and Wisconsin

Description

• Document all ROW activities as required
• While maintaining the ROW price policy, negotiate for ROW options, easements, fee interest, and curative documents as directed by the ROW Supervisor or as required by project documents and the acquisition policy.
• Assist in the development of a construction line from the conditions and/or restrictions placed on the ROW by the landowner and/or tenant.
• Maintain a detailed diary containing the facts of each contact for every property owner and tenant on a project and prepare a detailed weekly activity report.
• Maintain a detailed log of all payments
• Negotiate Damage Settlements as required
• Adhere to project Safety Plan
• Assist ROW Supervisor in providing guidance to ROW Agents. Secure permission to enter properties from landowners and tenants.
• Support all construction activities as required
• This job will require the majority of work to be performed in a well-lighted, temperature controlled office setting. Most activities require work to be performed at field locations, governmental agencies, corporate entities, and client offices. There are frequent interruptions during the workday for impromptu meetings.

Requirements

• Requires specialized knowledge in the methods and techniques for title research activities. Must possess competent knowledge and skills in land description and terminology, surface and sub-surface rights, document analysis, and cure any defects on the title. Identify and solve business, technical and administrative related problems.
• Must be able to work alone, make decisions and use judgment while researching county records and performing other related activities.
• The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Employee is expected to use good judgment when lifting or moving office supplies and/or furniture and to seek assistance or wear back support appliances when appropriate. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus in use of computer monitor and other manual, task-related functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, use hands and fingers, to handle, or feel objects, tools, controls. Reach with hands and arms, hear and talk. The employee is required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel or crouch.
• Practical experience in the application, modification and adaptation of standards, techniques and procedures
• Ability to travel as dictated by job requirements
• Must have experience researching land ownership Proficient in Microsoft Office products, including spreadsheet and word processing
• Experience as a title agent or a related title position
• Advanced knowledge to plot metes and bounds descriptions and the ability to convert a variety of land measurement values.

Benefits

• Paid time off contingent upon full time or part time status and level of seniority (ranging from 15 to 25 days per year).
• 401k package that includes both traditional and Roth IRA options and Company match.
• TRC ensures that all employees, including those that work part-time, receive paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with the laws of their state of residence.
• Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• These benefits are applicable to US employees depending on their employment status (full time, part time, or temporary). TRC offers jurisdiction specific benefit packages for International and Puerto Rico employees.
• All full-time employees enjoy a minimum of 8 Paid Holidays per year.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance