Sr. ROW Agent - Atlanta, Georgia
On-siteAtlanta, Georgia, United States
Job Summary
Research, negotiate, and execute short- and long-term lease acquisitions for land and right-of-way projects meeting organizational goals. Search for land ownership interests, determine surface ownership locations, and acquire necessary construction permits while overseeing legal issues including title transfers, deeds, and zoning. Prepare daily activity reports and special agent reports for complex negotiations, easements, and damage settlements. Serve as a liaison with landowners regarding ownership, easement rights, and access issues. Perform internal and external due diligence to verify land rights and identify deficiencies requiring remedial action. Review third-party development plans and right-of-way records to detect conflicts. Maintain up-to-date status with supervisors to ensure assignments follow client procedures. Work 100% of the time in the field environment, with flexibility to work from residency and travel as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Must have a minimum of five years of experience in the Right of Way industry
- Excellent working knowledge of applicable laws, rules, regulations, right of way policies, procedures, terminology, and right of way/real property acquisition policies and procedures
- Knowledge of settlement instruments and contract terms
- Very knowledgeable about property valuation, survey drawings, and alignments sheets
- Good understanding of various land-related contracts and agreements for construction, operation, and maintenance of existing and new facilities, including but not limited to, fee simple, rights-of-way, leases, temporary workspace agreements, licenses, permits, ordinances, and franchise agreements with the ability to complete right of way transactions independently
- Experience with acquisition & relocation documents, notices, processes, and procedures
- Ability to plan and organize workload, adjust to changing priorities, and work well under pressure with minimal supervision
- Ability to complete right-of-way transactions independently
- Ability to interpret alignment sheets and plats
- Must be able to perform land title research
- Must have strong oral and written communication skills and be customer focused
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships with others
- Exercises good judgment and has experience handling confidential information
- Ability to work autonomously and to collaborate fully as a team player
- Ability to pay close attention to details, and present good planning, organization, and time management skills
- Ability to work in a team environment and willingness to assume additional or new responsibilities readily
- Ability to maintain regular attendance as per work schedule agreed with the manager (may require working an adjusted work schedule based on project assigned and work overtime if warranted)
- Ability to comply with applicable laws and regulations and Company policies and procedures
- Must be able to travel to field as needed during the week
- Must be able to work in the field environment
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