Right Of Way Document Specialist

Description

• May maintain or update ROW project databases, and coordinate development of GIS site and alignment maps.
• Apply knowledge of legal descriptions and title documents to assess ownership of land and assure that all affected land owners are properly identified.
• Conduct or acquire title searches and research public records to identify land owners affected by project and determine property rights and descriptions.
• Draft and/or review legal instruments for conveyance of rights of way including deeds, mortgages, and purchase contracts.
• May be responsible for the organization, safe keeping and retrieval of recodes describing existing property and easements and facilities occupying such property and easements.
• Actively participate in company and client hazard identification and observation programs, and immediately report any unsafe acts, conditions or incidents to your supervisor.
• Conduct and participate in title reviews, drawing coordination, file preparation, title curative, and document processing, recording and filing.
• Prepare, maintain custody of, review and ensure accuracy of all ROW documents.
• Comply with all company and client health, safety, security and environmental (HSSE) standards as well as federal and local HSSE regulations.
• May prepare legal documents for inclusion in condemnation packages submitted to court and confer with legal counsel on such matters to ensure that documents conform to legal requirements.
• Review legal descriptions, easement documents, deeds and other documents for acquisition of property and easements.
• Process all ROW documents, including title reports, ROW agreements, leases and damage releases.
• Prepare acquisition documents.
• Order and review title reports and review title searches for accuracy and any conflicting issues such as vesting of ownership, existing easements, judgments, covenants, conditions and restrictions, liens and encumbrances that may impact the project.
• Read and interpret maps and property descriptions.
• Update and maintain all ROW related forms, claims, documents, correspondence, files, records, databases, project tasks, status reports and other reports as requested by the company.
• Ensure that all ROW files are accurate, current and organized.
• Coordinate with other ROW staff to ensure database administration activities including report setup and preparation are completed according to direction provided from ROW project management.

Requirements

• Proficient with personal computers, printers, scanners and related hardware.
• Ability to maintain orderly documentation and ROW acquisition records.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience with ROW documents preferred.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Proficient in Windows based software and Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access) to complete document preparation, project reporting, presentations and general information retrieval.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance