What are the responsibilities and job description for the Right of Way Agent position at Volkert, Inc.?
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Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities.
We are currently searching for a tenured Right of Way Agent to support our Midwest Region located in Springfield, IL.
The salary range for this position is $60,000 - $75,000.
What You’ll Be Doing
“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
EOE-Race/Sex/Vets/Disabled
Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.
Illinois
Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities.
We are currently searching for a tenured Right of Way Agent to support our Midwest Region located in Springfield, IL.
The salary range for this position is $60,000 - $75,000.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Negotiating easement and right-of-way acquisitions
- Talking with property owners and public officials and securing the purchase or lease of land for transportation projects
- Explaining projects to landowners and getting approvals from landowners for access routes and restoration of roads and surfaces by negotiation
- Preparing Deeds and Easements and other legal forms related to land acquisitions
- May examine public records to determine ownership and property rights
- Maintain up-to-date records of contact attempts with parcel owners
- Performing general administrative and clerical work, as necessary, to promote knowledge and assist the Team, and learning applicable regulations, laws, rules, policies, and procedures
- Perform additional responsibilities as requested or assigned
- Experience negotiating easement and right-of-way acquisitions
- High School diploma or GED required; Bachelor’s degree preferred
- A minimum of three (3) years of related experience is required in right of way or real estate services
- Knowledge of laws and regulations involving real estate transactions
- Must possess competent knowledge and skills in land description and terminology, surface and subsurface rights, ROW document analysis, and have excellent negotiation skills
- Ability to read and interpret title commitments and right of way plats/plan
- Must have strong analytical skills and communication skills
- Working knowledge of Microsoft office suite
- IL Dept. of Transportation Acquisition/Relocation certifications preferred
- IL Notary Commission
- IRWA RW, RWA, or SRWA certification is preferred
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment. Volkert adheres to federal guidelines, which may include testing for substances such as marijuana. Please note that federal regulations may differ from state-specific guidelines
- A satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR)
- Characteristics of a successful Volkert team member:
- Be a brand ambassador for the company who engages in diversity and inclusion
- Be self-motivated to meet individual goals and maintain accountability in a team environment
- Exercise initiative and independent judgement in the solution of work problems
- Be able to communicate effectively- verbal and written
- Be able to multi-task in a team environment
- 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
“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
EOE-Race/Sex/Vets/Disabled
Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.
Illinois
Salary : $60,000 - $75,000
