Real Estate - Land Acquisitions and Agreements Associate
About the role
Supports clients by acquiring real estate and various property rights for expansion and capacity projects. Researches property ownership, prepares agreements and deeds, creates and updates maps, tracks acquisition progress, and negotiates directly with landowners.
Responsibilities
- Research property ownership
- Create and update maps, exhibits, and kmz files depicting acquisitions
- Track progress of acquisitions through various databases and matrices
- Contact and negotiate directly with landowners
- Travel to inspect projects and meet with landowners
Requirements
- 3-5 years of experience negotiating right of way agreements
- Experience in URA guidelines
- Experience reviewing and/or negotiating real estate contracts
- A bachelor’s degree is required; a master’s degree or JD is preferred
- Ability to research public land records and prepare various agreements and deeds associated with acquisitions
- Experience communicating and working directly with affected landowners
- Ability to perform well within a remote team and represent Olsson’s real estate group in this geographical area
- Ability to obtain a notary public and/or real estate license in Missouri, Arkansas, Nebraska, Colorado and other states as needed
- Experience with survey and title services and the ability to interpret both as they apply to acquisitions preferred
- Experience reviewing engineering design plans as they relate to acquisitions preferred
Qualifications
- Passion for working collaboratively with others
- Ownership in the work done
- Using talents to positively affect communities
- Experience negotiating right of way agreements
- Experience in URA guidelines
- Experience reviewing and/or negotiating real estate contracts
- Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree or JD preferred
- Ability to research public land records and prepare various agreements and deeds associated with acquisitions
- Experience communicating and working directly with affected landowners
- Ability to perform well within a remote team and represent Olsson’s real estate group in this geographical area
- Ability to obtain a notary public and/or real estate license in Missouri, Arkansas, Nebraska, Colorado and other states as needed
- Experience with survey and title services and the ability to interpret both as they apply to acquisitions preferred
- Experience reviewing engineering design plans as they relate to acquisitions preferred
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to contribute and work well on a team
Skills
- Strong communication skills
Benefits
- Competitive 401(k) match
- Tailored development paths
- Flexible work arrangements
- Opportunity to engage in work with a positive impact on communities
- Participation in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles
- Traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off)
- Opportunity to participate in a bonus system that rewards performance
Pay
Details TBD
Schedule
Details TBD
Company Description
We are Olsson. We engineer and design solutions that improve the world around us. As a company, we promise to always be responsive, transparent, and focused on results – for our people, our clients, and our company.
We’re a people-centric firm, so it’s no surprise our greatest asset is our people. The impact this creates is an environment that encourages our people to grow and be creative with their talents. This approach builds a culture that is uniquely Olsson. It allows us to grow our people as we grow our business. This, in turn, creates a lasting impact on the world around us.