Real Estate Services Agent 2

HDR; North Dakota; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is looking for a skilled professional in real estate for a role focused on negotiations and property management. You will conduct due diligence, manage project documentation, and liaise with clients and legal counsel. A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience and familiarity with GIS tools are preferred.

The ideal candidate will balance office and field work effectively, demonstrating strong communication and organizational skills in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in real estate or property management.
• Ability to communicate and document effectively.
• Familiarity with federal, state, and industry regulations.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate acquisition of rights for projects.
• Conduct property owner due diligence.
• Prepare real estate documents like deeds and leases.
• Coordinate with legal counsel as needed.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Time management

Organization skills

Proficient with MS Office

GIS familiarity

Education

AA degree or equivalent experience

Real estate license

Tools

ArcGIS Online

Microsoft Office

Job description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story: https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

At HDR, our employee‑ownership model shapes everything we do, including how we support and care for our people. Our diverse service lines, including Water, Architecture, Building Engineering Services, Field Services, Power, Waste, Industrial, and Transportation reflect our commitment to shaping resilient, sustainable, and forward‑thinking communities around the world. Across these disciplines, our teams design and deliver solutions that safeguard public health, enhance quality of life, power innovation, and drive responsible growth. Whether advancing clean water, creating healing and learning environments, engineering next‑generation facilities, or building the infrastructure that moves people and energy, our work is rooted in technical excellence and a shared sense of purpose. Our employee‑owners collaborate across specialties, combining creativity, precision, and deep expertise to solve the most complex challenges facing our clients and communities.

Responsibilities

• Provide pre-negotiation project, parcel and property owner due diligence and negotiate for acquisition of rights relative to public or private projects as assigned
• Review appraisals and research comparable properties, prepare and/or provide QC review of Market Analysis and Waiver Valuations following the Federal and State guidelines as applicable
• Verify ownership and the extent of interests, prepare offer packages and maintain complete and detailed records/files with owner contacts, agency representatives and project team
• Prepare non-survey quality maps, drawings, exhibits to provide to Owners to aid in the Agent’s negotiations
• Communicate effectively with internal staff and external clients
• Demonstrate strong time management and organizational skills
• Review federal, state, local agencies and private industry guidelines/regulations to educate landowners to effectively facilitate the acquisition/relocation process
• Knowledgeable in title research and utility acquisition practices for obtaining permanent and temporary easements
• Be proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Power of BI)
• Experienced with relational databases such as but not limited to ArcGIS Online
• Conduct research and navigate the Internet efficiently and effectively
• Read, review and quality check engineering project plans and legal descriptions
• Draft various types of real estate documents, such as but not limited to deeds, easements, leases, and purchase agreements
• Keep detailed documentation of any/all correspondences with project team, owners, clients, subconsultants
• Prepare Progress Reports to include with Invoice to send to Clients
• Update internal systems related to project management task of a project
• Lead/Manage a project team, budget and schedule
• Manage Subconsultants
• Coordinate with Client and/or Owner’s legal counsel as needed
• Be available for travel (in state and out of state) as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• AA degree or equivalent experience
• Real estate license in good standing, or equivalent, as required by law
• Database and GIS familiarity

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in real estate, right-of-way, title, utility coordination, relocation, or property management
• Ability to work independently, communicate and document effectively, handle large volumes of work, and coordinate closely with management availability for travel
• Ability to understand and work in compliance with the federal, state and industry laws, and FHWA, FAA, FTA, FRA, NEPA, FERC and Uniform Relocation Act regulations
• Ability to work confidently with clients, property owners and occupants
• Ability to effectively balance office and field work in a collaborative and deadline-sensitive manner
• Proficiency with standard technology tools such as Microsoft Office and Project
• Position requires strong communication skills, basic understanding of negotiation and presentation skills, and ability to work flexible hours and effectively with people of all types
• Communicate effectively and coordinate closely with management

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.