Right-of-Way Agent II

Primary Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Obtain right of entry and survey permission from private landowners.
• Negotiate and acquire property rights required for the project.
• Document all communication and correspondence with landowners, including in‑person meetings, email, phone, and mail.
• Respond to internal and external stakeholder inquiries related to property rights.
• Investigate, negotiate, and acquire temporary right‑of‑way areas for driveways, construction lay‑down areas, and other temporary construction needs.
• Submit executed documents to Coates Operations office for client countersignature, payment to landowner, and recording.
• Serve as legal witness as necessary for condemnation or other proceedings.
• Perform other job duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Working knowledge of drafting and negotiating property rights documents, including rights‑of‑way, easements, leases, purchases, and sale agreements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to utilize multiple forms of technology, such as project databases, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Earth, etc.
• Ability to plot metes and bounds descriptions of property and read a variety of maps, both electronic and paper.
• Ability to evaluate, interpret, and analyze engineering and right‑of‑way drawings.
• Ability to interpret and research (abstract) legal documents.
• Skilled in property rights research methods, including courthouse searches for recorded documents and internet research.
• Ability to determine valuation of crops, timber, etc., for damage settlement.
• Ability to travel regularly.

Who We Are

Coates Field Service, Inc. has a 76‑year history providing comprehensive land acquisition and right‑of‑way services to municipalities, utilities, energy providers, and oil and gas companies nationwide. As the first firm of its kind, Coates is widely recognized as a leader in the land and right‑of‑way acquisition industry. A national corporation with depth of knowledge and agility, Coates serves clients in all 50 states from its headquarters in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and regional offices throughout the United States. The company’s mission is to provide professional, high‑quality, cost‑efficient land acquisition and right‑of‑way services when and where clients need them.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability (STD/LTD) coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Company‑paid holidays.
• Per diem availability.
• Comprehensive and generous benefits package.