Senior Title Agent - Permian Basin, On-Site Title Expert

Gray Hawk Land Solutions; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Gray Hawk Land Solutions seeks a Senior Title Agent for a major natural gas pipeline project in the Permian Basin, Texas. The role is on-site with travel across the project area as assigned, reporting to the Title Supervisor or Project Manager.

You will establish ownership for tracts, research title from tax records, and produce chain-of-title and certificate work per Gray Hawk standards. Requires 3+ years of ROW title research and Texas title experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years of right-of-way title research experience.
• Texas title experience required.
• Strong knowledge of mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, leases, plat books, maps and contracts.
• Proven ability to prepare Chain of Title and Limited Title Certificates.
• Ability to perform onsite and online title research independently.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and related tools.
• Experience with land-management databases and learning new client databases quickly.
• Self-starter able to work unsupervised in various roles.
• Must supply own mobile phone and a capable computer.
• Available to start within weeks and work on-site in the Permian Basin.

Responsibilities

• Pull tax cards from courthouses and online to determine preliminary ownership.
• Locate source and vesting deeds and compare with tax cards for discrepancies.
• Perform onsite and online research for vesting and/or marketable title.
• Prepare Chain of Title and Limited Title Certificates.
• Assemble, post, and archive title files per project procedures.
• Maintain communication with supervisor on scope, goals and deliverables.
• Raise obstacles early and work on strategies to meet client objectives.
• Apply specialized title expertise where assigned (e.g., Indian land, government title).
• Navigate client databases and use Microsoft Office effectively.
• Represent the client and Gray Hawk with professionalism and integrity.
• Follow Field Safety Manual and complete Safety Training with supervisor.

Skills

Right-of-way title research

Texas title experience

Mortgages, liens, judgments, easements

Prepare Chain of Title & Limited Title

Microsoft Office proficiency

Land-management databases (Irth or cc)

Self-starter; unsupervised work

Own mobile phone & workstation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree or IRWA certification (a plus)

Tools

Irth Land Management or comparable

Esri GIS software

MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Job description

Gray Hawk Land Solutions seeks a Senior Title Agent for a major natural gas pipeline project in the Permian Basin, Texas. The role is on-site with travel across the project area as assigned, reporting to the Title Supervisor or Project Manager.

You will establish ownership for tracts, research title from tax records, and produce chain-of-title and certificate work per Gray Hawk standards. Requires 3+ years of ROW title research and Texas title experience.