Rights & Restrictions Specialist

Pyramid Consulting, Inc; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Pyramid Consulting, Inc. is seeking a Rights & Restrictions Specialist for a 12+ month contract in Akron, OH onsite. The role focuses on examining, documenting, and tabulating real property rights and easements for transmission line projects.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years of title rights research experience, GIS proficiency (ArcGIS/QGIS), and strong Excel/database skills. Bachelor's in Real Estate/ GIS-related field preferred; SR/WA or paralegal certification is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher with relevant experience in title/land rights research.
• 4+ years of direct experience in title research, property rights, ROW examination, or legal document analysis.
• Ability to read, interpret and analyze complex legal descriptions, titles, deeds, encumbrances, and easement documents.
• Experience using GIS applications and mapping software to interpret spatial data and parcel maps.
• Advanced Excel and relational databases for structured tabular data management.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and document real property rights, title records, and easement agreements.
• Extract key terms and rights into a standardized tabular format for project teams.
• Collaborate with GIS and management teams to ensure land rights clarity along transmission corridors.
• Perform reviews of recorded easements, deeds, land contracts, ROWs, permits, and property agreements.
• Research property ownership, ROW boundaries, and encumbrances using public records and title commitments.
• Use GIS to cross-reference legal land descriptions with tax parcels and survey plats.
• Ensure data integrity and regulatory compliance in land-rights documentation.

Skills

GIS Proficiency

ArcGIS

QGIS

Excel

Relational databases

Title research

Property rights research

Legal document analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Urban Planning, Paralegal Studies, Business Administration, Geography/GIS or related field

Associates degree in related field

High School diploma

Tools

GIS software

Job description

Immediate need for a talented Rights & Restrictions Specialist. This is a 12+ Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Akron, OH (Onsite).

Job ID:26-26782

Pay Range: $30 - $40/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• The Rights and Restrictions Specialist will play a critical role in supporting transmission line projects by examining, analyzing, and documenting real property rights, title records, and easement agreements.
• This role requires meticulous attention to detail to review complex legal instruments and extract key terms, conditions, rights, and restrictions into a clear, standardized tabular format.
• Working closely with GIS and management teams, the successful candidate will leverage geographic information systems (GIS), mapping tools, and legal research skills to provide complete land-rights clarity across the project corridor.
• Easement & Legal Document Review: Perform thorough legal reviews of recorded easements, deeds, land contracts, rights-of-way (ROW), permits, and property agreements governing transmission line corridors.
• Data Extraction & Tabular Summarization: Synthesize complex legal clauses, rights, conditions, and landowner restrictions into a standardized, searchable tabular database/spreadsheet format for project engineering and operations teams.
• Property Rights Research: Conduct limited property research using public land records, county recorder indices, title commitments, and historical deeds to determine property ownership, rights-of-way boundaries, and encumbrances.
• GIS & Mapping Integration: Utilize Geographic Information System (GIS) software and mapping applications to cross-reference legal land descriptions, tax parcels, survey plats, and spatial layers with easement documents.
• Quality Control & Compliance: Provide data integrity and precision in all land-rights documentation, supporting risk mitigation and regulatory compliance for transmission infrastructure development.

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Must have a Bachelors degree + min 4 years relevant exp OR an Associates degree + min 6 yrs relevant exp OR High School degree + min 8 yrs relevant exp.
• Experience: Minimum of four (4) years of direct experience in title research, property rights research, right-of-way (ROW) examination, or legal document analysis.
• Legal Interpretation: Proven ability to read, interpret, and analyze complex legal descriptions, land titles, deeds, encumbrances, and easement documents.
• GIS Proficiency: Practical experience using GIS applications (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS) and mapping software to interpret spatial data, survey plats, and parcel maps.
• Software Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and relational databases for managing structured tabular data.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Real Estate, Urban Planning, Paralegal Studies, Business Administration, Geography/GIS, or a related field.
• Experience specifically working on utility, electric transmission line, pipeline, or major linear infrastructure projects.
• SR/WA (Senior Member Right of Way Association) designation or paralegal certification.
• Familiarity with land records and county recorder systems in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and New Jersey.
• Analytical Thinking: Strong capacity to break down complex legal documents into key actionable data points.
• Attention to Detail: High degree of accuracy when entering, cross-referencing, and summarizing legal and spatial records.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills to present property rights data clearly to non-legal stakeholders.
• Self-Motivation: Ability to work independently in a structured office environment while managing high-volume document workflows.

Our client is a leading Construction / Energy Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions.

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