Right of Way Agent

Are we the road to your future?

Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to delivering the future of infrastructure in three key areas of service: Design Engineering, Planning Environmental, and Program Construction Management.

We are currently searching for an experienced Right of Way Agent to support our Mid-Atlantic Region located in Virginia Beach, VA and Springfield, VA. This position is a hybrid position.

What you’ll be doing:

• Acquiring land, easements, and other rights for our transportation & utility clients
• Responsible for document preparation, ensuring compliance with all State, Federal & Local laws & regulations
• Communicates directly with clients and landowners- generating regular status and predictive reporting, frequent direct communication to assure timely completion of projects while staying within budget, high level of accountability
• Successful candidate possesses significant Right of Way knowledge & experience, superior communications skills, and an ability to foster a strong working relationship with the client & team
• Review site plans and prepare offer packages
• Maintain the project database
• Conduct special negotiations with government & other entities
• Assist Right of Way Manager with project management, staff training & development

What you need to have:

• Significant Right of Way knowledge & experience
• Working knowledge of Relocation rules and regulations
• Superior communication skills
• Ability to foster a strong working relationship with the client and landowners
• Experience with Microsoft Office Products
• Excellent analytical skills
• Virginia Real Estate License
• Able to use scheduling software
• Experience with forecasting and projections
• Review engineering drawings
• Possesses ability to effectively serve in both leadership and support roles on project teams
• Ability to listen to the client and landowners and translate into solutions that meet or exceed expectations
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing

• Understand and execute oral and written instructions
• Exhibit high-level self-management skills
• Perform efficiently and accurately while working on multiple projects

• Ability to travel up to 50%
• Ability to demonstrate organizational skills, including attention to detail
• Characteristics of a successful Volkert team member:
  1. Be a brand ambassador for the company who engages in diversity and inclusion,
  2. Be self-motivated to meet individual goals and maintain accountability in a team environment
  3. Exercise initiative and independent judgement in the solution of work problems
  4. Be able to communicate effectively- verbal and written
  5. Be able to multi-task in a team environment

Volkert Perks:

• We offer a hybrid workplace which includes remote, hybrid, and in-office positions
• Competitive compensation
• Flexibility and a positive work/life balance
• Challenging and innovative projects
• Employee referral program
• Professional development
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan employer matching
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
• Medical, Dental, & Vision
• Employer-Paid Life/AD&D insurance
• Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
• Wellness incentives
• Additional voluntary benefits

The words from our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Hand, PE, capture best how you can make an impact while working for Volkert.

“For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities. We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference.”

– Thomas A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.

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