Senior Land Acquisition Specialist

At TRC Companies, Inc., we are dedicated to delivering innovative solutions that stand the test of time. Our team combines science with the latest technology to devise groundbreaking approaches for clients who require more than just engineering. From pipelines to power plants, roadways to reservoirs, our professionals work with a broad range of commercial, industrial, and government clients and the communities they serve.

We pride ourselves on our collaborative spirit, entrepreneurial zeal, and agile corporate structure. We recognize that the expertise of our staff is our strongest asset, so we generously reward employees for successful performance and invest in their careers through training and the development of new skills and certifications.

Overview:

The Right of Way Agent will possess an excellent working knowledge of all right of way disciplines, title, permitting, acquisition, documentation. He/she must be very knowledgeable about property valuation, survey drawings, and alignments sheets. This role is local to the Providence, RI area.

Responsibilities:

• Secure permission to enter properties from landowners and tenants.
• 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.
• 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.
• Mediate ROW encroachments as required.

Qualifications:

Professional Experience:

To be successful in this role, you must have:

• 3 years of experience as a ROW agent or related ROW position working with electric transmission, linear projects.
• Must have experience negotiating for electric transmission easements and/or gas transmission easements.
• Must have experience providing construction support and damage settlement.
• Must have experience researching land ownership.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, including spreadsheet and word processing.
• Must be detail-oriented and have excellent analytical and quantitative skills.
• Requires specialized knowledge in the methods and techniques for performing Land Services activities. Must possess competent knowledge and skills in land description and terminology, surface and subsurface rights, ROW document analysis, and have excellent negotiation skills.
• Must be able to work alone, make decisions, and use judgment while performing related activities.
• Creativity, foresight, and mature judgment to identify and resolve business, technical, and administrative-related problems with ROW services.

Skills: Communication

You must have strong verbal and written communication skills and be able to communicate clearly and concisely to prepare reports, specifications, applications, and correspondence.

Skills: People

Able to interact with all levels of management and to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community. Commitment to customer satisfaction and the ability to work in a team-oriented environment.

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.

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 15 to 25 days per year).
• All full-time employees enjoy a minimum of 8 Paid Holidays per year.
• TRC ensures that all employees, including those that work part-time, receive paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with the laws of their state of residence.