Senior Right of Way Agent – In-House Land Rights Negotiator

Coates Field Service Inc; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Coates Field Service, Inc. in Springfield, IL is seeking a Sr. Right of Way Agent to lead land acquisition for electric transmission projects. The role requires negotiating rights, coordinating with landowners, and ensuring timely project deliverables.

The ideal candidate will have strong communication, negotiation, and research skills, with the ability to travel regularly and use mapping tools to interpret legal documents and maps.

Qualifications

• Experience acquiring right of way for private landowners and utility projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong negotiation and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to use Project Databases, Microsoft Office, and mapping tools.
• Ability to read metes and bounds and interpret maps.
• Ability to interpret and research legal documents.
• Ability to travel regularly.

Responsibilities

• Obtains right of entry and survey permission from private landowners.
• Negotiates and acquires property rights required for electric transmission.
• Documents all communications with landowners by email, mail, phone and in person.
• Responds to stakeholder inquiries related to property rights.
• Investigates and acquires temporary right of way areas for construction needs.
• Submits executed documents for countersignature and recording.
• Serves as legal witness for condemnation or related proceedings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Right of Way

Negotiation

Landowner Outreach

Documentation

Tech Tools

Mapping

Surveying

Legal Documents

Travel

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Earth

Project Databases

Job description

Coates Field Service, Inc. in Springfield, IL is seeking a Sr. Right of Way Agent to lead land acquisition for electric transmission projects. The role requires negotiating rights, coordinating with landowners, and ensuring timely project deliverables.

The ideal candidate will have strong communication, negotiation, and research skills, with the ability to travel regularly and use mapping tools to interpret legal documents and maps.