Senior Land Titles Specialist - Remote & Impactful Projects

TransAlta Corporation; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 125,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual and long-term incentives

401(k) plan with employer matches

Medical, dental, vision and life ins.

Generous vacation and personal days

Learning and development programs

Employee recognition

Wellness allowance

Job summary

TransAlta is seeking a Senior Specialist, Land Titles to manage complex title and survey matters across jurisdictions, with remote work options and a preference for candidates in the Western US and Denver. You will provide technical guidance on title-related risks and work with internal teams, counsel, and external partners to support project timelines.

The role requires extensive experience in title and land administration, strong analytical skills, and the ability to coordinate across

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in title examination, title curative, survey review, real estate due diligence, or land administration within the energy, infrastructure, real estate, or natural resources sectors.
• Advanced knowledge of title principles, property rights, easements, rights-of-way, mineral ownership, survey interpretation, and title insurance practices.
• Experience coordinating title and survey requirements for acquisitions, project development, financing, and closing activities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Ability to independently assess risks, develop solutions, and provide recommendations on complex title matters.
• Advanced knowledge of title insurance policies, endorsements, underwriting requirements, and title risk mitigation strategies.
• Extensive title experience in the United States, complemented by experience in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and oversee complex title examinations and due diligence, including chains of title, recorded instruments, easements, rights-of-way, mineral interests, leaseholds and other real property interests.
• Evaluate title and survey matters to identify risks related to ownership, access, boundaries, encumbrances, mineral rights and other interests that could affect project development, construction, financing or operations.
• Develop and manage title-curative strategies, coordinating corrective instruments, releases, subordinations, affirmative coverage and other solutions to resolve material title issues and support project timelines.
• Review title commitments, exception documents and title policies, working with title insurers and underwriting counsel to resolve coverage issues and ensure alignment with transaction and project requirements.
• Establish survey requirements, review ALTA/NSPS land title surveys and reconcile findings against title evidence, legal descriptions, recorded rights, access and proposed project layouts.
• Ensure acquired land rights are properly documented, recorded and enforceable, and support closing and post-closing activities including title clearance, recording and policy issuance.
• Coordinate title and survey activities with internal teams, legal counsel, title companies, surveyors, underwriters and other specialists, managing priorities, costs, deliverables and project timelines.
• Prepare clear title reports, risk assessments and recommendations, maintain accurate due diligence records, and provide technical guidance and mentorship to land professionals and project teams.

Skills

Title examination

Survey review

Real estate due diligence

Risk analysis

Communication

Project management

Independent judgment

Education

Land Administration

Title Examination

Real Estate

Law

Tools

Pandell

SharePoint

GIS platforms

Job description

TransAlta is seeking a Senior Specialist, Land Titles to manage complex title and survey matters across jurisdictions, with remote work options and a preference for candidates in the Western US and Denver. You will provide technical guidance on title-related risks and work with internal teams, counsel, and external partners to support project timelines.

The role requires extensive experience in title and land administration, strong analytical skills, and the ability to coordinate across