Land Specialist

Montana-Dakota Utilities; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Montana-Dakota Utilities seeks a Right-of-Way Process Specialist to prepare easements, draft legal descriptions, and determine ownership records from maps and courthouse data. Safety is the #1 priority in day-to-day work for self and others.

Responsibilities include researching courthouse records, preparing title data and easements, reviewing documents for accuracy, and assisting with railroad permit processes. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Two years right-of-way acquisition, abstracting, oil/mineral leasing or title insurance experience.
• Associate's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain notary and bond as required for residence state.

Responsibilities

• Search courthouse records, prepare title data, easements, and determine compensation for easements rights.
• Review easements for accuracy and completeness of land descriptions, titles and notarization.
• Apply for railroad permits, reviewing region personnel's legal descriptions and exhibits, permit fees and insurance information.
• Prepare and provide copies of easements and permits to internal/external customers.
• Responsible for verifying company-owned land for internal/external customers.
• Perform other tasks and special projects as assigned.

Skills

Right-of-way knowledge

Land lease experience

Land acquisition experience

Education

Associate's degree in related field

Job description

Responsible for serving as the process specialist in all areas of the Right-of-Way group including the responsibilities for preparing easements, writing legal descriptions, determining records of ownership and encumbrances of property from maps and county courthouse records. Responsible for placing safety as #1 priority in day-to-day work routine for self and others.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• A working knowledge of right-of-way, land lease and land acquisition at a level normally acquired through the completion of an associate's degree in a related field or equivalent experience; and
• Two years right-of-way acquisition, abstracting, oil/mineral leasing or title insurance experience; and
• Ability to obtain and maintain notary in the stats of residence and able to be bonded.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Must take all measures necessary to protect networks, devices, programs and data from cyber-attack, damage or unauthorized access.
• May be required to maintain a valid driver's license.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States, no sponsorships considered.
• Requires travel: Minimal (up to 10%).

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Searches courthouse records, prepares title data, prepares easements and determines compensation for easements rights. Reviews all easements for accuracy and completeness of land descriptions, titles and notarization.
2. Applies for railroad permits, which includes reviewing the region personnel's legal descriptions & exhibits to be sent with application as well as permit fees and insurance information.
3. Prepares and provides copies of easements and permits to internal/external customers.
4. Responsible for verifying company owned land for internal/external customers.
5. Perform other tasks and special projects as assigned.

Offers typically made between: $27.46 - $34.32 per hour

Deadline to Apply: November 4, 2026 @ 11 a.m. CST

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