Land Solutions, Right of Way Acquisition Specialist – Michigan

About the role

Atwell, LLC is seeking experienced Right of Way Acquisition Specialists to support utility, energy, and infrastructure projects across the state of Michigan. This is a project-based, field-focused role where your ability to build trust with landowners, manage parcel-level details, and drive acquisition progress will directly support critical real estate and right-of-way programs.

Responsibilities

• Engage landowners, property owners, and stakeholders across Michigan to explain project scope, answer questions, address concerns, and secure required land rights.
• Negotiate and obtain easements, rights-of-entry, licenses, temporary construction rights, purchase agreements, option agreements, and other real estate documents as needed.
• Research property ownership, parcel boundaries, title information, tax records, deeds, mortgages, liens, legal descriptions, and other public record documents through county, municipal, and online systems.
• Review title commitments, ownership reports, GIS data, plats, surveys, engineering drawings, alignment sheets, and legal descriptions to understand project impacts.
• Prepare, review, route, and support the execution of right-of-way and real estate documents in accordance with client, project, state, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of all landowner communications, negotiations, commitments, parcel status updates, and project milestones.
• Coverage with title agents, document specialists, project coordinators, GIS staff, permitting/zoning staff, surveyors, environmental teams, inspectors, legal counsel, and project managers.
• Support valuation reviews, compensation recommendations, damage settlements, crop damage claims, and restoration-related discussions.
• Track acquisition progress in project databases and provide regular status updates to project leadership.
• Record executed documents with appropriate county offices and support parcel close-out activities.
• Represent Atwell and our clients professionally in the field, during landowner meetings, and in coordination with local agencies or municipalities.
• Support multiple project assignments as needed and respond quickly to changing client priorities or staffing needs.

Qualifications

• 2–5+ years of experience in right-of-way acquisition, land acquisition, real estate, land services, title, permitting, or a related field.
• Experience supporting utility, electric transmission/distribution, pipeline, renewable energy, infrastructure, or public works projects preferred.
• Michigan-based candidates are strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of Michigan land rights, real estate documents, public records, county recording processes, and rural/agricultural land acquisition practices preferred.
• Comfortable researching title, ownership, parcel, and tax information through Michigan county records and public systems.
• Strong landowner communication skills, including the ability to explain project impacts clearly and professionally.
• Pioneered ability to negotiate, resolve concerns, and maintain productive relationships with landowners, agencies, and project stakeholders.
• Ability to read and interpret maps, plats, surveys, legal descriptions, engineering drawings, parcel exhibits, and GIS information.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple parcels, deadlines, documents, and stakeholder communications.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; experience with project databases, GIS tools, or document management systems preferred.
• Comfortable with regular field travel across Michigan, including rural, agricultural, and remote areas.
• IRWA coursework, real estate licensing, notary commission, or related certifications are a plus.
• Associate degree, bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.