Associate Right of Way Agent/ Right of Way Agent (Richmond, Hybrid)

About the role

This role will be filled at either the associate or mid level depending on the candidate’s experience.

Associate Right of Way Agent

• Researches, creates, secures, and processes easements, quitclaims, and other related distribution rights-of-way documentation.
• Coordinates and maintains communication with internal and external customers, including legal representation, municipalities, title companies, surveyors, environmental teams, Dominion’s internal legal department, landowners, and other entities regarding questions, acquisition, or proof of new and existing rights.
• Responsible for maintaining and managing accurate workload records.
• Learns and enforces Rights of Way policies and procedures and reviews easements for approval for recordation and entry into the Easement Tracking System.

Mid Level Right of Way Agent

• Prepares, obtains, and maintains easement rights for proposed and existing facilities/projects.
• Negotiates land rights, processes quitclaims, and identifies and defends company easement rights.
• Prepares and secures easements, special agreements, quitclaims, and plats.
• Researches company prior rights on relocation projects to assist in determining proration of jobs.
• Conducts written and verbal negotiations to discuss easements and rights-of-way and provides assistance to local/regional/system employees and the private sector.
• Reviews easements for approval for recordation and entry into the Easement Tracking System.
• Works with local design, construction, and operations employees on right-of-way procedures.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Experience

• Associate Right of Way Agent: 1–2 years of right of way or industry-related experience.
• Right of Way Agent: 2–4 years of right of way or industry-related experience.
• Basic knowledge of right of way and easements.
• Basic knowledge of drafting and ability to read and interpret plats, surveys, and site plans.
• Basic introduction/skill with GIS tools and mapping procedures.
• Basic knowledge of AutoCAD.
• Basic verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal, negotiation, and persuasiveness skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work independently; process information quickly; deductive reasoning; research and analyze data; and develop solutions.

Education Requirements

• A degree or an equivalent combination of education and demonstrated related experience may be accepted in lieu of the preferred level of education.
• Associate: Preferred disciplines include Business; other disciplines may be substituted.