Lead Title Agent (Land)

TRC Companies • IA-Cedar Rapids, IA

8d • $80,600 - $84,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Lead Title Agent is responsible for researching, analyzing, and curating property ownership and title information to support land acquisition and right-of-way projects. This role ensures accurate identification of property interests, ownership, encumbrances, and other title-related matters critical to infrastructure, utility, and transportation projects. The Title Agent works closely with project managers, land agents, attorneys, and clients to facilitate timely and compliant acquisition processes.

Requirements

• Associate's degree preferred or relevant experience
• SR/WA or other IRWA Designation
• Notary Public
• Experience is required in work related to right of way or real estate services provided to public organizations.
• Broad knowledge of procedures used to acquire real property interests for public utility/infrastructure projects including condemnation.
• Knowledgeable with laws and regulations involving real estate transactions and Eminent Domain.
• Experience as a ROW agent or related ROW position
• 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.
• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills and be able to communicate clearly and concisely to prepare reports, specifications, applications, and correspondence.
• 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 team-oriented environment
• 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.
• Ability to travel as dictated by job requirements

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all right-of-way (ROW) and land documentation processes, providing technical guidance and support to document specialists and project teams.
• Oversee the preparation and review of complex land documents such as easements, deeds, permits, licenses, and acquisition packages to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Perform comprehensive title research using public records, title plants, and online databases to determine property ownership and interests.
• Analyze deeds, easements, plats, wills, court records, and other legal documents to establish chains of title.
• Assist ROW Supervisor in providing guidance to ROW Agents.
• Secure permission to enter properties from landowners and tenants.
• While maintaining the ROW price policy, 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.
• Assist in the development of a construction line from the conditions and/or restrictions placed on the ROW by the landowner and/or tenant.
• 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.

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.
• TRC offers jurisdiction specific benefit packages for International and Puerto Rico employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree