Utilities Right of Way Title Agent - West Virginia

About the role

Location: Remote - West Virginia (candidate must reside within the state of West Virginia). Schedule: Full-time, Non-exempt. Travel: Approximately 50% of time locally and throughout West Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Conduct real estate title searches using online databases and in-person visits to county courthouses
• Retrieve and review documents such as deeds, mortgages, contracts, easements, tax cards, and plats
• Compile accurate findings into client-provided Title Reports, ensuring completeness and reliability of title information
• Verify and document all relevant instruments required to complete thorough and compliant title searches
• Work efficiently under tight deadlines, keeping multiple priorities moving
• Stay organized, analytical, and detail-oriented
• Communicate clearly and professionally—in writing, on the phone, and face to face
• Bring a strong service mindset to every landowner and client interaction
• Pick up new systems and software quickly
• Be eager to learn and grow in the right of way profession
• Physical requirements: combination of office-based and field work; prolonged sitting and computer-based tasks; regular travel to landowner properties, project sites, and government facilities (some rural/remote); driving essential; fieldwork may involve walking over uneven terrain, standing, navigating outdoor environments; exposure to varying weather conditions; frequent interaction with diverse individuals requiring effective communication and professionalism; flexibility in scheduling to accommodate travel, site access, stakeholder availability, and adherence to safety protocols.

Requirements

• Experience analyzing titles and title reports
• Experience verifying property ownerships, mortgages, liens, and judgments; determining whether restrictions such as delinquent taxes affect title or limit property use
• Able to identify key information about parcels and communicate it clearly to property owners
• Proficient reading deeds, legal descriptions, plats, and easements; searching parcel data; producing a chain of title
• Comfortable with real estate terminology and able to determine types of title evidence required for a given property
• Proficient with MS Office Suite — specifically Excel, Word, and Outlook
• iOS or Android smartphone to access ORC’s systems
• Valid driver’s license

Pay

Utilities Title Agent levels 1–3 (based on experience):

• Level 1: $20.71 – $31.00 per hour (minimum 1 year title research or closely related records experience)
• Level 2: $24.06 – $36.00 per hour (minimum 3 years title research experience)
• Level 3: $26.06 – $40.00 per hour (minimum 6 years title research experience, including complex curative work)

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) with company match, plus disability coverage
• Paid time off, sick time, and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement and paid professional development
• ClassPass and Breethe memberships
• Recognition programs and real room to grow

Schedule

Full-time, Non-exempt. Expect to travel about 50% of the time locally and throughout West Virginia.