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Aqua Water Supply Corporation · 2 weeks ago

Title Examiner

Bastrop, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

Aqua Water Supply Corporation is seeking a Title Examiner to support the acquisition of easements for capital improvement projects. The role involves researching real estate records, examining property titles, and summarizing legal documents to ensure compliance and facilitate utility operations.

Utilities

Responsibilities

Conduct thorough research of real estate records (county deed records, probate records, district court records, and tax and appraisal records), plats, surveys, and other public documents to verify property ownership and title status inline or at county clerk’s office to verify titles and who should execute easements

Verify ownership history, easements, encumbrances, liens and any restrictions affecting the property

Ensure that the title to the property in question has no restrictions that may prevent or hinder its sale or use

Identify and analyze existing easements, rights-of-way, liens, encroachments, and any title defects impacting utility infrastructure

Review and interpret legal descriptions, metes and bounds, and survey data for water line easement preparation

Work closely with engineers, legal staff, and landowners to support the acquisition and clearance of easements for new service installations and system improvements

Prepare water line easements, encroachments agreements, LONOs (Letters of No Objection), subordination of lien and other land rights documentation

Maintain detailed records of title search results and easement documentation

Coordinate with counties, surveyors, attorneys, and title companies as needed

Compile and prepare comprehensive title reports

Ensure title reports comply with company policies, legal requirements, and applicable state and local regulations

Examine title reports from outside abstractors

Determine liens and identify lien holders to be contacted for subordination agreements, or other requirements for securing interests in easements

Render title opinion on problem areas with examination of a property

Verify property ownership for new meters requested is in compliance with Aqua’s tariff

Prepare title reports on prospective property purchased and verify the title commitments prepared by title companies

Update title reports as required

Summarize legal or insurance documents

Draft legal documents for company use

Prepare reports and correspondence as required by the position

Review and process release of easement requests submitted to the company. If appropriate, prepare resolutions needed for the release of easements

Plot deeds for all projects and meter set requests if necessary

Perform other tasks as designated by supervisory personnel

Qualification

Title examinationReal estate lawsLegal document preparationDeed plotting softwareDatabase softwareAnalytical skillsMathematical skillsCommunication skillsAttention to detail

Required

Associate's degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school; or five (5) years related experience and/or training in title examination with at least one (1) year in abstracting; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations

Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

Word Processing, Excel, E-Mail, Database Software, Internet Software, Deed Plotting Software

Thorough familiarity with real estate laws, legal codes, and procedures

Valid State of Texas Driver's License