Right of Way Negotiator for Land & Utility Projects

Coates Field Service, Inc.; Durant (OK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

STD/LTD

Life insurance

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

Coates Field Service, Inc. seeks a Right of Way Agent for day-to-day duties for an electric transmission and distribution project near Durant, OK. You will obtain entry permissions, negotiate property rights, and document communications with landowners.

The role requires travel, strong negotiation and written/verbal communication skills, and familiarity with maps, rights-of-way documents, and project databases. Coates offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities with a national firm.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of drafting and negotiating property rights documents including rights-of-way, easements, leases, purchases, and sale agreements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to utilize multiple forms of technology including Project Databases, Microsoft Office, Google Earth, etc.
• Ability to plot metes and bounds descriptions and read maps.
• Ability to evaluate, interpret, and analyze engineering and right-of-way drawings.
• Ability to interpret and research legal documents (abstract).
• Knowledge of property rights research methods and courthouse searches.

Responsibilities

• Obtains right of entry and survey permission from private landowners.
• Negotiates and acquires property rights required.
• Documents all communication with landowners via in-person meetings, email, phone, and mail.
• Responds to stakeholder inquiries related to property rights.
• Investigates and acquires temporary right of way areas for driveways and laydown areas.
• Submits executed documents for client countersignature and recording.
• Serves as legal witness as necessary for condemnation or proceedings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Negotiation

Property rights

Drafting documents

Land records research

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Maps reading

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Earth

Project Databases

Job description

Coates Field Service, Inc. seeks a Right of Way Agent for day-to-day duties for an electric transmission and distribution project near Durant, OK. You will obtain entry permissions, negotiate property rights, and document communications with landowners.

The role requires travel, strong negotiation and written/verbal communication skills, and familiarity with maps, rights-of-way documents, and project databases. Coates offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities with a national firm.