ROW / Land Agent - S. California

About the role

Monument is seeking right-of-way and land Agents in California to support various project efforts. Agents will be responsible for performing aspects of right-of-way activities including, assisting in negotiating favorable terms to various land and right-of-way-related agreements, and other documents necessary for the construction, operation, and maintenance of facilities secured on behalf of the company’s client. This position is remote from Southern California, but Agents may be required to occasionally travel to various site locations in California.

Responsibilities

• Acquisition, valuation and land rights due to diligence activities.
• Interpreting legal descriptions and title documents.
• Reviewing and redlining land-related agreements and documents.
• Experience working with federal agency jurisdictions would be a plus.
• Identifies land ownership from public records.
• Research, review, and analyze land titles of lesser complexity. Seeks to identify defects.
• Negotiates the acquisition of right-of-way, easements, and other property interests of lesser complexity, on behalf of the company’s client.
• Reviews, prepares, analyzes, and interprets all Land and Right-of-Way related agreements, deeds, easements, leases, permits, and licenses.
• Maintains up-to-date records of contact attempts and parcel-related data in the company database.
• Responsible for negotiating, administering, managing, and protecting clients’ real property rights, including third-party uses on the client’s owned land and property activities on the client’s easements.
• Ensure compliance with the client’s land policies and jurisdictional requirements in connection with licensing, consents, grant-outs, encroachments, and major transmission line relocations.
• Review and analyze property rights, resolve land issues with customers, and address billing/invoicing with internal and external clients.
• Prepare various real estate agreements, including permits, consents, licenses, cost estimates, liability matrices, and quitclaims.
• Perform site inspections and evaluations when needed.

Requirements

• Must be located in S. California (Los Angeles, Orange County, Riverside or San Diego)
• Must be able to read and interpret construction plans.
• 5+ years of industry experience.
• California Real Estate License is required.

Qualifications

• Possess sound business acumen and exceptional client skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with both internal and external teams.
• Possess flexibility, tact, and excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Must be organized, motivated, self-reliant, and work with minimal direction.
• Works effectively with internal leaders as well as external clients.
• Intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Familiar with GIS and Google Earth.
• Multi-lingual is a plus.
• Notary Public designation or willing to attain certification.
• 4 year college degree a plus.