Title Agent - ROW/Land

TRC, Member of WSP, is a global consulting environmental and engineering firm and one of the top design firms in the energy sector. Together, TRC and WSP’s 83,000 experts create positive, long-lasting impacts for our communities and our clients in the power and energy, transportation and infrastructure, environmental, and property and buildings sectors. As part of our team, you’ll discover a world of opportunities to connect with innovative thinkers, forge your path, and have fun tackling the world’s most challenging projects.

About the role

TRC is seeking a Sr. Title Agent for a long-term project. The Title Agent, under the direction of the Lead Agent or ROW Supervisor, possesses an excellent working knowledge of all right of way disciplines, title, permitting, acquisition, and documentation. He/she is very knowledgeable about property valuation, survey drawings, and alignments sheets.

Responsibilities

• Assist ROW Supervisor in providing guidance to ROW Agents.
• Secure permission to enter properties from landowners and tenants.
• While maintaining the ROW price policy, negotiate for ROW options, easements, fee interest, and curative documents as directed by the ROW Supervisor or as required by project documents and the acquisition policy.
• Assist in the development of a construction line from the conditions and/or restrictions placed on the ROW by the landowner and/or tenant.
• Maintain a detailed diary containing the facts of each contact for every property owner and tenant on a project and prepare a detailed weekly activity report.
• Maintain a detailed log of all payments.
• Negotiate Damage Settlements as required.
• Support all construction activities as required.
• Document all ROW activities as required.
• Adhere to project Safety Plan.
• Perform any other task that may be required during the performance of duties.

Requirements

• Associate's degree preferred or relevant experience.
• Experience as a title agent or a related title position.
• Must have experience researching land ownership.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, including spreadsheet and word processing.
• Requires specialized knowledge in the methods and techniques for title research activities.
• Must possess competent knowledge and skills in land description and terminology, surface and sub-surface rights, document analysis, and cure any defects on the title.
• Identify and solve business, technical, and administrative related problems.
• Must be able to work alone, make decisions, and use judgment while researching county records and performing other related activities.
• Practical experience in the application, modification, and adaptation of standards, techniques, and procedures.
• Advanced knowledge to plot metes and bounds descriptions and the ability to convert a variety of land measurement values.

Physical, Environmental, and Mental Requirements

• The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.
• Employee is expected to use good judgment when lifting or moving office supplies and/or furniture and to seek assistance or wear back support appliances when appropriate.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus in use of computer monitor and other manual, task-related functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools, controls. Reach with hands and arms, hear and talk.
• The employee is required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Majority of work to be performed in a well-lighted, temperature-controlled office setting.
• Work may also be performed at field locations, governmental agencies, corporate entities, and client offices.
• Frequent interruptions during the workday for impromptu meetings.
• Ability to travel as dictated by job requirements.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• 401k package that includes both traditional and Roth IRA options and Company match.
• Paid time off contingent upon full-time or part-time status and level of seniority (ranging from 7 to 25 days per year).
• All full-time employees enjoy a minimum of 7 Paid Holidays per year.
• Paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with the laws of the employee's state of residence.
• Eligibility for participation in the Company’s annual Discretionary Bonus Program contingent on Company, Business Segment, and Individual performance against Key Performance Indicators.

Pay

Salary Range: USD $75,400.00 - USD $84,500.00 per year.