Paralegal — Access & Real Property Agreements

GHD; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

GHD is seeking a Paralegal in Houston to manage the site access agreement lifecycle across a portfolio of projects for a large client program. You will draft, modify, and negotiate access agreements with third party landowners and maintain comprehensive records to support project delivery.

The role requires at least two years of paralegal experience, familiarity with real property documents, and strong time-management skills.

Qualifications

• Two+ years of paralegal experience.
• Experience with real property documents, specifically access agreements.
• Paralegal certification preferred.
• Strong time-management and multitasking abilities.

Responsibilities

• Draft, modify, and negotiate access agreements with third party landowners to allow GHD’s access to perform environmental services on or impacting such property.
• Maintain records and track all aspects of GHD’s access agreements, including expiration, parties, subsequent amendments, insurance certificates, and any other effort needed to maintain access as required by the project.
• Provide support to project managers as required in relation to access agreements, including attending meetings and working directly with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Time management

Multitasking

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Paralegal certification (preferred)

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Outlook

Job description

GHD is seeking a Paralegal in Houston to manage the site access agreement lifecycle across a portfolio of projects for a large client program. You will draft, modify, and negotiate access agreements with third party landowners and maintain comprehensive records to support project delivery.

The role requires at least two years of paralegal experience, familiarity with real property documents, and strong time-management skills.