Right of Way Agent - #5014

Contract Land Staff, LLC; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

CLS is seeking an experienced Right of Way Agent local to Atlanta, GA. The role involves field investigations to determine land values, permits, crop data, and route-related concerns, with independence in performing duties.

The candidate should have 3–5+ years in Right of Way, be local to Atlanta, GA, hold an active Georgia Notary, and possess 1–2+ years in utility land rights acquisition; willingness to travel up to 50% is required.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of Right of Way experience.
• Local to Atlanta, GA.
• Active Georgia Notary.
• 1–2+ years in acquisition of utility land rights; distribution, transmission, DOT relocation, or vegetation management projects; courthouse research.
• Willing to travel up to 50% as needed.

Responsibilities

• Contact landowners to negotiate acquisitions and rights.
• Analyze property appraisals and advise client using real estate practices and regulations.
• Represent client in negotiations with owners and attorneys.
• Advise on whether to pursue negotiation or condemnation.
• Prepare lawsuit packages for condemnation proceedings and assist counsel.

Skills

Right of Way

Notary

Driver's License

Microsoft Office

Travel availability

Education

Associates degree or two years of college with Right of Way experience

Job description

Job Description

CLS is looking for an experienced Right of Way Agent local to Atlanta, GA. This position is responsible for the field level investigations to obtain all information needed for land values, agencies requiring permits, crop data, potential areas of concern along the route, etc. This person is an experienced agent, able to perform a variety of duties independently.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

include but are not limited to:

• Contact the owners of interests in land regarding the acquisition of real property rights, amendments of rights, notifications of entry, settlement of claims and other matters.
• Responsible for purchasing property by negotiating with the property owners, analyzing property appraisals, and making recommendations to the client using real estate practices, legal concepts, governmental standards and regulations.
• Represent the client in complex negotiations with property owners and attorneys.
• Responsible for recommending to the client whether a reasonable compromise is likely and further negotiations should be pursued or whether to pursue condemnation litigation.
• Responsible for recommending payment increases to the client if the property owner has a legitimate basis for seeking a substantially higher amount.
• Responsible for estimating areas of potential damage in advance of construction and accumulate information as to damages occurring during construction.
• Responsible for preparing lawsuit packages for condemnation proceedings, assisting the client’s attorney, and serving as an expert witness in mediation or trial if the negotiation process fails.
• Capable of working unsupervised in a variety of roles.
• Well qualified in a specialized area such as regulatory matters or acquisition that they are selected to work only in this area of special expertise.
• May be responsible for Right of Way operations and maintenance.

Accountability:

• This position is responsible for working with all office staff, ensuring a healthy work environment and the satisfaction of all staff.
• Must be able to work effectively and professionally with office staff, the client and landowners.

Qualification Requirements (minimum and preferred requirements):

• Must have 3-5+ years of Right of Way experience.
• Must be local to Atlanta, GA.
• Must have active Georgia Notary.
• Must have 1-2+ years of experience in the acquisition of utility land rights; experience with distribution, transmission, DOT relocation, and/or vegetation management projects; and/or courthouse research.
• Must be willing to travel (up to 50%) as needed.

Education:

• Associate’s degree or two years of college and two plus years of Right of Way experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience:

• Experience in interpretation of documents and in the use of all of the tools required in the Right-of-Way field.
• Broad array of knowledge in all phases of Right-of-Way.
• Understanding of environmental issues.

Licensing:

• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must maintain minimum automobile liability insurance in the amount of $100,000/$300,000/$100,000.

Language Skills:

• Requires excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Must be able to write clearly and concisely to prepare reports, specifications, and correspondence.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, percentages, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Intermediate computer skills and familiarity with general PC operation.
• Intermediate software skills with all Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to learn new computer programs rapidly.
• Ability and willingness to move rapidly from place to place and meet timeline constraints.
• Capacity to be flexible, multi-task and maintain a great attitude.