Right-of-Way Agent

• Responsible for estimating areas of potential damage in advance of construction and accumulate information as to damages occurring during construction.
• Responsible for preparing lawsuit packages for condemnation proceedings, assisting the client’s attorney, and serving as an expert witness in mediation or trial if the negotiation process fails.
• Responsible for purchasing property by negotiating with the property owners, analyzing property appraisals, and making recommendations to the client using real estate practices, legal concepts, governmental standards and regulations.
• Contact the owners of interests in land regarding the acquisition of real property rights, amendments of rights, notifications of entry, settlement of claims and other matters.
• Responsible for recommending to the client whether a reasonable compromise is likely and further negotiations should be pursued or whether to pursue condemnation litigation.
• Represent the client in complex negotiations with property owners and attorneys.
• Responsible for recommending payment increases to the client if the property owner has a legitimate basis for seeking a substantially higher amount.
• May be responsible for Right of Way operations and maintenance.
• This position is responsible for working with all office staff, ensuring a healthy work environment and the satisfaction of all staff.

CLS is looking for an experienced Acquisition Agent in Westwood, MA. This position is responsible for the field level investigations to obtain all information needed for land values, agencies requiring permits, crop data, potential areas of concern along the route, etc. This person is an experienced agent, able to perform a variety of duties independently.

• Ability to learn new computer programs rapidly.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.
• Must be able to work in Westwood, MA.
• Intermediate software skills with all Microsoft Office applications.
• Broad array of knowledge in all phases of Right-of-Way.
• Intermediate computer skills and familiarity with general PC operation.
• Capacity to be flexible, multi-task and maintain a great attitude.
• Capable of working unsupervised in a variety of roles.
• Well qualified in a specialized area such as regulatory matters or acquisition that they are selected to work only in this area of special expertise.
• Must be willing to work on-site (per diem available M-F).
• Experience in interpretation of documents and in the use of all of the tools required in the Right-of-Way field.
• Associate’s degree or two years of college and two plus years of Right of Way experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Prior Title/Permitting experience is a plus!
• Ability to be a team player.
• Extensive acquisition experience.
• Must be able to work effectively and professionally with office staff, the client and landowners.
• Must maintain minimum automobile liability insurance in the amount of $100,000/$300,000/$100,000.
• Must have 1-3+ years of Acquisition experience.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, percentages, and decimals.
• Ability and willingness to move rapidly from place to place and meet timeline constraints.
• Requires excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Understanding of environmental issues.
• Must be able to write clearly and concisely to prepare reports, specifications, and correspondence.