Sr. Right of Way Agent (In House)

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

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Sr. Right of Way Agent (In House)

Full Time Springfield, IL, US

Coates Field Service, Inc is seeking a Right of Way of Agent for an electric transmission project in Springfield, IL. The successful candidate will be experienced in acquiring linear right of way for private landowners, and able to adapt to tight deadlines in order to meet project deliverables.

Primary Job Duties & Responsibilities:

• Obtains right of entry and survey permission from private landowners.
• Negotiates and acquires property rights required for electric transmission.
• Documents all communication and correspondence with landowners including in-person meetings, email, phone, and mail.
• Responds to internal and external stakeholder inquiries in matters related to property rights.
• Investigates, negotiates, and acquires temporary right of way areas for driveways, construction lay down areas, and other temporary construction needs.
• Submits executed documents to Coates Operations office for client countersignature, payment to landowner, and recording.
• Serves as legal witness as necessary for condemnation or other proceedings.
• Other job duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Working knowledge of drafting and negotiating property rights documents including rights-of-way, easements, leases, purchases, and sale agreements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to utilize multiple forms of technology including: Project Databases, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Earth, etc.
• Ability to plot metes and bounds descriptions of property and read a variety of maps, electronic and paper.
• Ability to evaluate, interpret, and analyze engineering and right-of-way drawings
• Ability to interpret and research (abstract) legal documents.
• Skilled in property rights research methods, including courthouse searches for recorded documents and internet research of same.
• Ability to determine valuation of crops, timber, etc. for damage settlement.
• Ability to travel regularly.

Who We Are:

Coates has a 76-year history providing comprehensive land acquisition and right of way services to municipalities, utilities, energy providers, and oil and gas companies nationwide. The first firm of its kind, we are widely recognized as a leader in the land and right of way acquisition industry. A national corporation, Coates has the depth of knowledge and the agility to respond to client needs in all 50 states. Coates is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with regional offices located throughout the United States. It is our mission to provide professional, high-quality, cost-efficient land acquisition and right of way services our clients need, when and where they need us.

Coates is committed to rewarding the loyalty of the national team of Coates’ Employees. Coates hires the best candidates available for all positions, without regard to the individual's race, religion, or sexual preference or orientation. Coates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

Coates offers a comprehensive and generous benefits package, including medical/dental, vision, STD/LTD, life insurance, paid time off, company paid holidays, and more!