Title Agent

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Determines from county records the current ownership and legal description of land required for a project
• Seraches property records for conveyances, liens, and other instruments
• PLOTS LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS, INCLUDING METES AND BOUNDS
• COMPILES COMPLETE ABSTRACT OF TITLE FROM PATENT TO CURRENT DATE
• IDENTIFIES TITLE DEFECTS AND REPORTS THESE TO TITLE SUPERVISOR
• PREPARES RUNSHEET OF ALL RECORDS COMPILED SHOWING TITLE TO PROPERTY AND EFFECTS OF LIENS AND ENCUMBRANCES ON TITLES
• OBTAINS AND REVIEWS TITLE INFORMATION AND CHECKS ACCURACY OF LEGAL DESCRIBATIONS AGAINST MAPS

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Knowledge of land and right of way easement documentation
• DETAILED KNOWLEDGE OF RESEARCHING COURT HOUSE RECORDS BOTH ONLINE AND IN COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICES
• ABILITY TO COMPIL AND PREPARE CHAINS OF TITLE, MAKE ABSTRACTS OF TITLE WITH SUMMARIES OF ALL MATTERS AND INSTRUMENTS OF RECORD
• ANALYSIS OF TITLE DATA AND REPORTS
• INTERPRET DEEDS, LEASES, COURT ACTIONS, PROBATES, OTHER DOCUMENTS IMPACTING PROPERTY OWNERSHIP
• PROFESSIONALITY IN MICROSOFT EXCEL PROJECT OR SIMILAR SOFTWARE PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO GENERATE A VARIETY OF PROJECT REPORTS IN RESPONSE TO SPECIFIC AND VARYING QUERIES
• ABILITY TO PLOT METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTIONS OF PROPERTY AND READ A VARIETY OF MAPS (ELECTRONIC AND PAPER)
• KNOWLEDGE OF INDUSTRY SOFTWARE SUCH AS: SANDY KNOLL REAL ESTATE DEED DRAWING/PLOTTING, GREENBERRY GRAPHICS NET DEED PLOTTER, GOOGLE EARTH PRO, AND OTHER DATABASE/DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

About the Role

Coates Field Service, Inc. is seeking an experienced Title Agent for work in various counties and projects across western of New York to provide title research for an electric transmission project spanning the entire state. Per diem is available.

Qualifications

Proven experience in surface titles for right-of-way acquisition

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Ability to plot metes and bounds descriptions of property
• Read a variety of maps (electronic and paper)
• Knowledge of industry software such as: Sandy Knoll Real Estate Deed Drawing/Plotting, Greenbrier Graphics Net Deed Plotter, Google Earth Pro, and other database/document management systems

Benefits

Coates offers a comprehensive and generous benefits package, including medical/dental, vision, STD/LTD, life insurance, paid time off, company paid holidays, and more!