Right of Way Agent

Description

• Maintain project related files in organized manner, adhering to company work breakdown structures and file naming protocols.
• Review legal descriptions, maps and other resources to ensure acquisition areas are correctly defined.
• Research, negotiate, acquire, defend, and ensure legal recording and enforcement of property rights required for electric, gas, or communication infrastructure for the client
• Serve as legal witness as necessary for condemnation or other proceedings
• Prepare various documents necessary to document basis for settlements, construction conditions, close negotiations, damages, etc.
• Research, negotiate, and acquire leases, licenses, and permits for client infrastructure, staging areas for storm or construction lay down areas, railroads & canals crossing permits
• Other activities related to obtaining or managing land rights to support substation relocations/rebuilds, transmission line rebuilds, and other utility scale projects
• Document all project related activities, communication and correspondence with landowners including in-person meetings, email, phone, mail, etc.
• Assist in preparing and securing specific state, highway, railroad, County, Town, City, Village permits for use of lands owned by governmental agencies, the public or other utilities including tree clearing permits.
• Review real estate market data and/or appraisals to present to landowners or to develop basis for proposed settlements; develop comparable market analyses for presentation to client as needed.
• Coordinate and process payments to landowners for certain property rights

Requirements

• 2-3 years of experience negotiating property rights documents including rights-of-way, easements, licenses, leases, purchase and sale agreements
• Experience drafting and negotiating property rights documents including rights-of-way, easements, licenses, leases, purchase and sale agreements
• Ability to create and manage project forecasts associated with field agent tasks and professionally convey progress to internal and external stakeholders.
• Secondary degree or accreditation in related field is considered an asset.
• Clear, concise written and oral communications
• Skilled in property rights research methods, including courthouse searches for recorded documents and internet research of same
• Must be willing to travel regularly (up to 80%)
• Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Ability to research, develop and determine valuation of local real estate, crops, timber, etc. for compensation and/or damage settlements.
• Ability to evaluate, interpret, and analyze engineering and right-of-way drawings
• Must have or have the ability to obtain a Notary Public License
• Ability to plot metes and bounds descriptions of property and read a variety of maps, electronic and paper
• Strong organizational skills including project files, diaries and other project data.
• Ability to interpret and research (abstract) legal documents
• Computer literacy (working knowledge of Microsoft Office software, Google Earth)
• Valid TREC License or ability to obtain prior to start date
• Knowledge of Real Estate principles gained through education and experience

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance