Coates Field Service, Inc. · 3 months ago
Right of Way Agent (Embedded)
Syracuse, NY, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$35/hr - $45/hrCoates Field Service, Inc. is seeking an experienced Right of Way Agent to support a client’s distribution and transmission. The successful candidate will be responsible for negotiating and acquiring property rights for electric, gas, or communication infrastructure, while ensuring compliance with legal requirements and documentation.
Document ManagementProject ManagementReal Estate
Responsibilities
Investigate, negotiate, acquire, defend, and ensure legal recording and enforcement of property rights required for electric, gas, or communication infrastructure
Utilize existing and future software and physical files to document all communication with landowners including in-person meetings, email, and phone in addition to capturing project updates and progress on each affected parcel
Engages landowners to mitigate encroachments on rights of way
Prepare or assist in preparing and securing specific state, highway, railroad, County, Town, City, Village permits for use of lands owned by governmental agencies, the public or other utilities including tree-clearing permits
Investigate, negotiate, and acquire leases, licenses, and permits for Networks infrastructure, staging areas for storm or construction lay down areas, railroads & canals crossing permits
Responsible for document management involving legal documents filing, recording, parceling & indexing and retrieval
Coordinate and process payments to landowners for certain property rights through internal workflow
Investigate electric and gas franchise agreements and boundary lines
Obtains right of entry and survey permission from private landowners
Potentially negotiates and acquires property rights required for transmission and distribution projects
Responds to internal and external stakeholder inquiries in matters related to property rights
Reviews and processes executed documents according to client requirements; may include requesting payment remittance, recording, etc
Serves as legal witness as necessary for condemnation or other proceedings
Other job duties and responsibilities as assigned
Qualification
Required
Knowledge of real estate principles gained through education and experience
Must have NY Notary Public License or have the ability to obtain that license within 3 months of hiring
Preferred
Working knowledge of drafting and negotiating property rights documents including rights-of-way, easements, leases, purchases, and sale agreements
Strong understanding of electric transmission, sub-transmission, and distribution principles as related to right-of-way and land rights
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills
Ability to utilize multiple forms of technology including project databases, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Earth, etc
Ability to plot metes and bounds descriptions of property and read a variety of maps, electronic and paper
Ability to evaluate, interpret, and analyze engineering and right-of-way drawings
Ability to interpret and research (abstract) legal documents
Skilled in property rights research methods, including courthouse searches for recorded documents and internet research of same
Ability to determine valuation of crops, timber, etc. for damage settlement
Ability to travel regularly
Benefits
Medical/dental
Vision
STD/LTD
Life insurance
Paid time off
Company paid holidays
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Company
Coates Field Service, Inc.
Since 1950, Coates Field Service, Inc. has been exclusively in the business of land and right of way acquisition services. Coates Field Service, Inc.
Founded in 1950
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
J. Mark Self
Chief Financial Officer
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