ROW Specialist II

About the role

Cornerstone Energy Services, Inc. specializes in engineering, survey, and land solutions for the energy infrastructure sector. From initial concept through project completion, we provide comprehensive services including civil, process, mechanical, and I&E engineering; project management; survey and mapping; and right-of-way acquisition. We collaborate closely with developers and operators of oil and gas pipelines and electric transmission systems, supporting both extensive linear projects and site-specific developments.

Responsibilities

• Exercise discretion and judgment and apply ROW principles to meet project challenges.
• Identify land ownership from Company and public records.
• Prepare in-house valuations and estimates and review appraisals prepared by consultants for the acquisition of easements.
• Gather and analyze data, prepare reports, legal descriptions, and documents relating to and negotiate with property owners to acquire easements, rights-of-way, licenses, permits, leases, and other property rights.
• Perform the more difficult and complex ROW and other property-related work necessary for ROW acquisitions.
• Evaluate ROW and other property-related issues and develop and recommend solutions.
• Research and settle encroachment situations.
• Contact various state, county, and/or local agencies to secure permits for road, utility, railroad and canal crossings.
• Document all communications with landowners.
• Cookordinate with other staff, management and legal counsel regarding complex property rights issues including eminent domain proceedings.
• Research and gather information from various sources such as: Federal and State Agencies, Title Agencies, County Offices, Municipal Records, and creative internet research.
• Examine ROW plans, design plans, design study reports, appraisal reports, conveyance documents, and title reports.
• Prepare offer letters and documents necessary for acquiring individually owned properties as well as properties owned by agencies such as state agencies, corporations or associations.
• Recommend policies and procedures, ensuring Company policies are clearly communicated to the ROW team.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Washington/Oregon/Idaho/Montana Real Estate license preferred, not required.
• Capable of obtaining RE license.
• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use stairs, use hands, reach, talk and hear.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.