ROW Specialist II — Easements & Land Rights Expert

Cornerstone Energy Services Inc.; Kennewick (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornerstone Energy Services, Inc. seeks an Acquisition Specialist to manage land rights and easement negotiations across oil, gas, and transmission projects. You will identify land ownership, review plans, and coordinate with clients and legal teams to secure rights-of-way.

Travel 25-30% is expected in the WA/OR/ID/MT region. Experience with ROW acquisitions and licenses is preferred, with licensing in WA/ID/MT/OR considered a plus.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate the ability to perform key acquisitions and negotiations.
• Ability to present to senior management.
• Strong written and verbal communication across stakeholders.
• Experience with land use rights and eminent domain processes.

Responsibilities

• Identify land ownership from Company and public records.
• Prepare in-house valuations and estimates and review appraisals prepared by consultants for the acquisition of easements.
• Gather and analyze data, prepare reports and documents relating to and negotiate with property owners to acquire easements, rights-of-way, licenses, permits, leases, and other property rights.
• Coordinate with other staff, management and legal counsel regarding complex property rights issues including eminent domain proceedings.
• Document all communications with landowners and secure permits for road, utility, railroad and canal crossings.

Skills

Acquisition Specialist

Negotiation

Land rights

Stakeholder communication

Tools

ROW expertise

Job description

Cornerstone Energy Services, Inc. seeks an Acquisition Specialist to manage land rights and easement negotiations across oil, gas, and transmission projects. You will identify land ownership, review plans, and coordinate with clients and legal teams to secure rights-of-way.

Travel 25-30% is expected in the WA/OR/ID/MT region. Experience with ROW acquisitions and licenses is preferred, with licensing in WA/ID/MT/OR considered a plus.