Easement Title Research Specialist

Pike Corporation; Peachtree City (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Pike Engineering in Peachtree City, GA is seeking a Title Research Specialist to support easement procurement for distribution or transmission projects. You will identify landowners, review deeds and easements, and record executed documents, while coordinating with ROW and GIS teams.

Notary Public certification is required for the states you serve. Responsibilities include preparing legal descriptions, tracking easement packages, negotiating with property owners, and maintaining rigorous

Qualifications

• Regulatory knowledge required.

Responsibilities

• Performs legal title examination, survey, or legal description writings.
• Tracking and processing of easement documents to comply with state law; supporting the processing and transmittal of easement packages to GIS.
• Using working knowledge of real estate law along with engineering knowledge in applying solutions to acquisition projects.
• Review and interpretation of engineering drawings, site plans and legal descriptions in connection with the preparation of legal documents; and the review, tracking and processing of easement documents.
• Lead and maintain the document control and retention process for easement acquisition process.
• Acquires permits for the use of federal lands, coordinating compliance with all environmental requirements.
• Obtains appraisal and preliminary title reports prepared by independent appraisers and title companies to determine present and future value of property affected by proposed facilities; makes recommendations regarding appraised value for purchase or acquisition of easements and fee title.
• Conducts negotiations with property owners for the acquisition of rights of way, easements, construction easements, facilities and appurtenances; prepares and reviews legal descriptions, easement documents, deeds and other documents associated with property acquisition or sale; prepares agenda items for Board approval of land purchases, sales and right of way acquisitions.
• Assists with the condemnation process where necessary; prepares legal documents for inclusion in condemnation packages submitted to court; attend settlement conferences to convey settlement offers.
• Conducts or directs the recordation of legal documents for property purchase or sale and easement acquisitions; prepares and maintains records of property purchase or sale and acquisition easements for right of way.
• Assists in preparing reports for weekly construction project status meetings and reports on the status of right of way acquisition.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Word processing

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Access

Adobe Acrobat

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Organization

Communication skills

Team oriented

Education

High school degree or GED

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Access

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Pike Engineering in Peachtree City, GA is seeking a Title Research Specialist to support easement procurement for distribution or transmission projects. You will identify landowners, review deeds and easements, and record executed documents, while coordinating with ROW and GIS teams.

Notary Public certification is required for the states you serve. Responsibilities include preparing legal descriptions, tracking easement packages, negotiating with property owners, and maintaining rigorous