Right of Way Agent

Coates Field Service•Lawton, OK

22h

About The Position

Coates Field Service, Inc. is seeking a Right of Way Agent to handle day-to-day right of way duties for an electric transmission and distribution project near Lawton, Oklahoma. The successful candidate will have experience with pipeline projects and acquiring linear right of way from private landowners, and be able to adapt to tight deadlines to meet project deliverables. Per diem is available. Coates is a national land acquisition and right of way services company with a 76-year history serving municipalities, utilities, energy providers, and oil and gas companies. The company is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with regional offices throughout the United States. Coates states its mission is to provide professional, high-quality, cost-efficient land acquisition and right of way services to clients when and where they need them. Coates is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

Experience with pipeline projects and acquiring linear right of way from private landowners.
Working knowledge of drafting and negotiating property rights documents, including rights-of-way, easements, leases, purchases, and sale agreements.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills.
Ability to use technology including project databases, Microsoft Office Suite, and Google Earth.
Ability to plot metes and bounds descriptions of property and read electronic and paper maps.
Ability to evaluate, interpret, and analyze engineering and right-of-way drawings.
Ability to interpret and research (abstract) legal documents.
Skill in property rights research methods, including courthouse searches for recorded documents and internet research.
Ability to determine valuation of crops, timber, and other items for damage settlement.
Ability to travel regularly.
Ability to adapt to tight deadlines and meet project deliverables.

Responsibilities

Obtain right of entry and survey permission from private landowners.
Negotiate and acquire required property rights.
Document communications and correspondence with landowners, including in-person meetings, email, phone, and mail.
Respond to internal and external stakeholder inquiries related to property rights.
Investigate, negotiate, and acquire temporary right of way areas for driveways, construction laydown areas, and other temporary construction needs.
Submit executed documents to the Coates Operations office for client countersignature, payment to the landowner, and recording.
Serve as a legal witness as necessary for condemnation or other proceedings.
Perform other job duties and responsibilities as assigned.