Rights & Restrictions Specialist

ESPO Corporation; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Health Insurance

401k

Job summary

ESPO Corporation in Akron, OH or Morristown, NJ seeks a Rights & Restrictions Specialist to examine, analyze, and document real property rights, title records, and easement agreements for transmission line projects.

You will work with GIS tools, extract key terms into a standardized tabular format, ensure data integrity, and support engineering and regulatory compliance through meticulous review of legal instruments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 4+ years relevant exp
• 4+ years experience in title research, property rights research, ROW examination, or legal document analysis
• Ability to read, interpret, and analyze complex legal descriptions, land titles, deeds, encumbrances, and easement documents
• GIS proficiency with ArcGIS or QGIS; mapping spatial data
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and relational databases

Responsibilities

• Easement & Legal Document Review: review recorded easements, deeds, ROW, permits, and property agreements
• Data Extraction & Tabular Summarization: convert clauses into a standardized tabular format
• Property Rights Research: run public land records to determine ownership and encumbrances
• GIS & Mapping Integration: use GIS to cross-reference land descriptions and parcels
• Quality Control & Compliance: ensure data integrity for regulatory compliance

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Attention to Detail

Communication

Self-Motivation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associates degree

High School diploma

Tools

ArcGIS

QGIS

Microsoft Excel

Relational Databases

Job description

Rights & Restrictions Specialist
Akron, OH 44320 or Morristown, NJ 07960
12 month contract

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.

Key Responsibilities

• • 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Preferred

• • 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.

Key Competencies

• • 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.

Work Environment & Conditions

• • Position Type: Full-Time, Regular Contract Employee.
• • Work Location: Akron, Ohio or Morristown, NJ (On-site office position).
• • Physical Requirements: Standard office work setting requiring extended periods of computer use and document analysis.

ESPO has a comprehensive benefits package which includes PTO, Group Health and Dental Insurance, and 401k after you have satisfied the necessary waiting periods.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value the benefits of diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other attribute or protected characteristic by law. If you need assistance applying, please get in touch with us directly.