Right of Way Agent

About the role

CLS is looking for experienced Right of Way Agents local to Indianapolis, IN for In-house work.

Responsibilities

• Contact the owners of interests in land regarding the acquisition of real property rights, amendments of rights, notifications of entry, settlement of claims and other matters.
• Responsible for purchasing property by negotiating with the property owners, analyzing property appraisals, and making recommendations to the client using real estate practices, legal concepts, governmental standards and regulations.
• Represent the client in complex negotiations with property owners and attorneys.
• Recommend to the client whether a reasonable compromise is likely and further negotiations should be pursued or whether to pursue condemnation litigation.
• Recommend payment increases to the client if the property owner has a legitimate basis for seeking a substantially higher amount.
• Estimate areas of potential damage in advance of construction and accumulate information as to damages occurring during construction.
• Prepare lawsuit packages for condemnation proceedings, assist the client’s attorney, and serve as an expert witness in mediation or trial if the negotiation process fails.
• Capable of working unsupervised in a variety of roles.
• Well qualified in a specialized area such as regulatory matters or acquisition that they are selected to work only in this area of special expertise.
• May be responsible for Right of Way operations and maintenance.

Qualifications

• Must have 3-5+ years of Right of Way experience.
• Must be local to Indianapolis, IN.
• Must be willing to work In-House.
• Must be willing to travel as needed.

Education

Associate’s degree or two years of college and two plus years of Right of Way experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience

• Experience in interpretation of documents and in the use of all of the tools required in the Right-of-Way field.
• Broad array of knowledge in all phases of Right-of-Way.
• Understanding of environmental issues.

Licensing

• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Maintain minimum automobile liability insurance in the amount of $100,000/$300,000/$100,000.

Skills and Abilities

• Intermediate computer skills and familiarity with general PC operation.
• Intermediate software skills with all Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to learn new computer programs rapidly.
• Ability and willingness to move rapidly from place to place and meet timeline constraints.
• Capacity to be flexible, multi-task and maintain a great attitude.
• Ability to be a team player.