Right of Way Specialist
Rk&K
Provide real estate support for utility acquisitions, negotiations, and related legal work.
10 days ago ago
Intermediate (4-7 years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Fairfax, VA
Field
Company Size
1,400 Employees
Service Specialisms
Engineering
Consulting
Design
Project Management
Construction Services
Transportation
Environmental Services
Surveying
Sector Specialisms
Natural Gas Engineering
Petroleum Facilities
Corrosion Protection
Subsurface Utility Engineering
Utility Coordination
Site Development
Master Planning
Urban Design
Role
What you would be doing
deed prep
bid packages
land research
cost estimates
market analysis
negotiations
- Prepare required Deeds, Easements, Options, Condemnation Packages and Agreements as necessary
- Prepare bid packages, option contracts and condemnation filings
- Research county land records and review title commitments
- Attend project meetings, prepare and provide project updates and meeting minutes
- Comply with Federal, State and Local real estate laws
- Assemble and interpret information from a variety of sources
- Testify as needed in condemnation cases
- Negotiate for the acquisition or sale of real estate
- prepare accurate cost estimates
- Provide real estate support for acquisitions
- Prepare comparable market analysis and just compensation reports
- solve real estate related issues
- Negotiate acquisitions/divestures as needed on various utility projects
- Interpret maps, deeds, plats and plans
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, engineers and the general public
- Conduct property settlements
- Prepare Comparable Market Analysis reports and just compensation letters
What you bring
microsoft office
electric utility
real estate
acquisition
high school
notary
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Knowledge of Electric Utility Systems
- Demonstrate knowledge of Federal, State and local real estate laws, standards and guidelines such as the Uniform Relocation and Real Property Acts
- General Knowledge of Virginia
- Experience in a variety of acquisition and relocation projects
- Communicate effectively as a witness in trials and in public meetings and hearings
- Four (4) years of experience with a condemning authority providing acquisition, relocation assistance or property asset management services
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Demonstrate knowledge of the court system, its records and its rules
- Experience reviewing Title Commitments
- Obtain required project specific state notary public
- abstract and interpret real property land titles and financial instruments
- Experience working with Electric Utility projects
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Matching 401(k) plan
- Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurances
- Paid Holidays
- Career Development
- Paid parental leave
- Wellness programs and employee resource groups
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Company
Overview
Founded 1923
Year of Origin
The company originated as a civil-engineering startup in a Baltimore townhouse and has since grown into a full-service consultancy.
Revenue $308M
Annual Revenue
Generating around $308 million in annual revenue, the firm operates across multiple regions with over a dozen offices.
ENR Top 100
U.S. Design Ranking
Recognized in ENR’s Top 100 U.S. Design Firms for delivering collaborative and quality-driven work.
- Evolved from a civil-engineering startup into a full-service multidisciplinary consultancy.
- Headquartered in Baltimore with over a dozen offices across the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Texas.
- Specializes in transportation planning and infrastructure, water resources, utilities/energy, environmental services, structures, and survey.
- Projects include highway design, bridge inspection, stormwater management systems, and utility relocations, blending field work with big-picture design.
- Supports alternative delivery models (design-build, P3) for over two decades, guiding projects from RFQ through construction and inspection.
- Staff has undertaken adventurous fieldwork, such as building roads through the Honduran jungle and inspecting wastewater infrastructure in wetlands.
- Operates with a low-ego culture emphasizing teamwork, responsiveness, and attention to detail.
- low key, low ego.
- we sweat the small stuff.
- teamwork and collaboration are at the heart of our success.
- our people are our greatest asset.
- agile and flexible, yet disciplined and practical.
- creativity and innovation are in our tool box.
- we see the unseen, solve problems and discover solutions.
2023
First Annual Sustainability Report
Released as part of the centennial strategy, marking a milestone in sustainability efforts.
- Committed to integrated sustainability in nearly every project—using LEED, SITES, Envision, GreenRoads, WEDG certifications.
- Minimize waste and reuse materials where feasible across project and internal operations.
- Consider environmental impacts, sustainability, and resiliency in engineering designs.
- Advance pollution prevention, resource conservation, and environmental sustainability goals.
- Position sustainability as both cost‑savings and value‑add in short‑ and long‑term operations.
- “Protect the Buffalo” motto reflects preserving environment and infrastructure for future generations.
135+ Members
Women’s Leadership Forum
Since 2015, the Women’s Leadership Forum has grown to engage over 135 members through various professional development activities.
35+ Sessions
Professional Development
The forum has hosted 35+ 'lunch and learns' on topics like work-life balance, career development, and leadership.
4.0/5 Rating
Glassdoor D&I Score
The company received a Glassdoor Diversity & Inclusion rating of 4.0/5 based on 61 employee reviews.
- Committed to an environment free of discrimination and racial bias; welcome, respect, develop and leverage individual differences.
- DEIB Council composed of employees from diverse backgrounds driving policy change and initiatives.
- Employee Resource Groups for LGBTQIA+ and African American/Black employees and allies.
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