Research Technician

Department: Operations • Reports To: Project Manager • Work Location: Fort Worth, Texas

About the Role

Landpoint is seeking an experienced Research Technician to support our licensed surveyors with the title and land-records research that underpins accurate survey deliverables. The role centers on online and public-records research of deeds, easements, and rights-of-way (ROW); the assembly of line lists; securing survey permission and property access from landowners; and the maintenance of consistent, well-organized folder deliverables. The Research Technician serves as a research resource to the project management and RPLS/PLS teams—fielding research requests, sourcing and verifying records, and ensuring that every project file is complete, accurate, and ready for survey use. This is survey title research: the work directly informs boundary determinations, easement mapping, and ROW analysis performed by licensed professionals.

Responsibilities

• Title & Land Records Research
  • Conduct online and public-records research of deeds, easements, and rights-of-way (ROW) to support survey projects.
  • Locate, retrieve, and organize source documents, including city plats, county records, and Department of Transportation (DOT) plats.
  • Verify the completeness and accuracy of retrieved records, cross-checking sources and escalating ambiguities or missing documents.
• Line Lists & Landowner Coordination
  • Build and maintain accurate line lists from deed calls and supporting records for use by surveyors.
  • Secure survey permission and property access from landowners: use online research to identify current landowners and verify correct contact information, then call landowners to obtain access to the subject property, including gate codes, access times, and any site-specific instructions. Capture and track this information on the line list.
• Utility Locates (811)
  • Submit utility locate (811 / One Call) requests, track ticket status, and maintain organized logs of requests and responses.
• Files, Deliverables & Requests
  • Maintain consistent, standardized project folder structures and deliverables, so files are complete, named correctly, and ready for survey and PM use.
  • Intake and prioritize research requests from project managers and the RPLS/PLS team, communicating status and flagging gaps or discrepancies.
  • Compile research findings and supporting documentation into clear, organized packages that surveyors can rely on.

Requirements

• 2–5 years of experience as a research technician, landman, title abstractor, or in a comparable land/title research role.
• Proven ability to research and interpret deeds, easements, and ROW documents.
• Strong understanding of land-related documents and agreements (e.g., deeds, easements, rights-of-way, leases, and similar instruments).
• Working knowledge of how to pull and navigate city plats, county records, DOT plats, and other public land records, online and via county and municipal sources.
• Experience contacting landowners to obtain survey permission and property access, and comfort making outbound calls to do so.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain detailed, accurate request and tracking logs.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with a track record of maintaining consistent file and folder standards.
• Clear written and verbal communication for coordinating with project managers, surveyors, and landowners.
• Proficiency with standard office and document-management software.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience as a landman or title abstractor.
• Direct experience supporting land surveying or survey title research.
• Familiarity with surveying terminology, legal descriptions, and metes-and-bounds / deed-call interpretation.
• Experience working across multiple jurisdictions and county recording systems.

Work Environment

This position may be performed in-office or remotely. Remote work requires reliable internet access and the ability to access online records systems and county and municipal portals. The role is primarily computer- and research-based, with regular phone contact with landowners. The Research Technician reports to a Project Manager and has no direct reports.