Title Research Specialist

Pike Corporation•Marietta, GA

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About The Position

The Title Research Specialist supports easement procurement for distribution or transmission rights of way. The role helps the Right of Way Specialist and other team members identify land-parcel owners, existing easements, and recordations. It also involves recording executed easements and providing information for the quitclaim process. The employee must obtain and maintain a Notary Public seal for the states in which services are rendered. The position performs legal title examination and prepares or reviews surveys, legal descriptions, easement documents, deeds, and other property acquisition or sale documents. It tracks and processes easement documents, maintains document-control and retention processes, supports GIS transmittals, and conducts or directs recordation of property documents. Other work includes obtaining appraisals and preliminary title reports, negotiating rights-of-way and easement acquisitions with property owners, supporting condemnation proceedings, obtaining permits for use of federal lands, and reporting on acquisition status for construction projects. The role requires a high school diploma or GED, one to three years of experience in title research or a real-estate-related paralegal field, and a Public Notary credential. A bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field and a real estate license are preferred. The employee should be proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, and Adobe Acrobat, and demonstrate strong communication, organizational, interpersonal, and independent-work skills.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
One to three years of experience in title research or a real-estate-related paralegal field.
Public Notary credential; must obtain and maintain a Notary Public seal for the states in which services are rendered.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, and Adobe Acrobat.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret business and professional publications, technical procedures, and government regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals, and present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group settings.
Ability to apply percentages, ratios, proportions, and basic algebra and geometry, and to calculate figures such as interest, commissions, area, circumference, and volume.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or scheduled instructions and solve practical problems with limited standardization.
Ability to work effectively with people from varied socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
Ability to work independently, follow through on assignments, and operate in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
Strong organizational, planning, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills; commitment to goals; team orientation; and professional appearance.
Regular attendance is required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university in Business Administration or a related field.
Real estate license.

Responsibilities

Perform legal title examination and prepare survey or legal-description writings.
Track and process easement documents in compliance with state law and support processing and transmittal of easement packages to GIS.
Apply working knowledge of real estate law and engineering to acquisition-project solutions.
Review and interpret engineering drawings, site plans, and legal descriptions in preparing legal documents; review, track, and process easement documents.
Lead and maintain document-control and retention processes for easement acquisition.
Acquire permits for use of federal lands and coordinate compliance with environmental requirements.
Obtain appraisals and preliminary title reports from independent appraisers and title companies; determine property value and recommend values for easement or fee-title acquisitions.
Negotiate with property owners to acquire rights of way, easements, construction easements, facilities, and appurtenances.
Prepare and review legal descriptions, easement documents, deeds, and other property acquisition or sale documents.
Prepare agenda items for Board approval of land purchases, sales, and right-of-way acquisitions.
Assist with condemnation proceedings, prepare legal documents for court packages, and attend settlement conferences to convey settlement offers.
Conduct or direct recordation of legal documents for property purchases, sales, and easement acquisitions; prepare and maintain associated property and right-of-way records.
Assist in preparing reports for weekly construction project status meetings and report on right-of-way acquisition status.
Perform other duties assigned by management.