Lead ROW/Land Agent - Iowa

Description

• Document all ROW activities as required
• 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.
• Assist ROW Supervisor in providing guidance to ROW Agents.
• Maintain a detailed log of all payments
• Negotiate Damage Settlements as required
• Adhere to project Safety Plan
• Secure permission to enter properties from landowners and tenants.
• 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.
• Support all construction activities as required

Requirements

• Creativity, foresight and mature judgment to identify and resolve business, technical and administrative related problems with ROW services.
• Must be detail oriented and have excellent analytical and quantitative skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, including spreadsheet and word processing
• Experience as a ROW agent or related ROW position
• 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.
• Requires specialized knowledge in the methods and techniques for performing Land Services activities. Must possess competent knowledge and skills in land description and terminology, surface and subsurface rights, ROW document analysis, and have excellent negotiation skills.
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills and be able to communicate clearly and concisely to prepare reports, specifications, applications, and correspondence.
• Commitment to customer satisfaction and the ability to work in team-oriented environment
• Must be able to work alone, make decisions and use judgment while performing related activities.
• Ability to travel as dictated by job requirements
• Able to interact with all levels of management and to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.

Benefits

• Paid time off contingent upon full time status, PTO is 7 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