Right of Way Associate (Entry Level)

Emerald Energy & Exploration Land Company•Charleston, WV

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Emerald Energy & Exploration Land Company (Emerald) is hiring a Right-of-Way (ROW) Associate Agent to support linear infrastructure projects across West Virginia and beyond. This is an entry-level role designed for someone who’s organized, professional, and ready to learn the full ROW lifecycle, while supporting a team that values execution, accountability, and respectful landowner engagement (“The Emerald Way”). As a ROW Associate Agent, you’ll assist senior agents and supervisors with day-to-day acquisition support: preparing landowner contact materials, maintaining parcel and contact logs, organizing documents, coordinating appointments, attending supervised landowner contacts and negotiations, supporting field packets, and helping keep project data clean and audit-ready. You’ll work closely with ROW Agents, Lead Agents, the ROW Supervisor, and cross-functional teams (Title and GIS) to help deliver accurate, client-ready results on schedule. This position is primarily on-site in an Emerald office, with periodic travel for field support, landowner meetings, or project needs. This is a development-track position focused on building ROW lifecycle competency prior to advancement into a ROW Agent role, contingent on performance, competency progression, and staffing needs.

Requirements

Strong organization, professionalism, and willingness to learn
Comfort with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and structured workflows
Clear written and verbal communication; respectful public-facing presence
Valid driver’s license; ability to travel 50% or more of the time
Ability to pass background check and drug screening (project/client dependent)
Driver's License (Required)

Nice To Haves

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree (business, real estate, GIS, legal studies, engineering, or similar)
Interest in real estate, land rights, utilities/energy, infrastructure, or surveying/construction environments
Exposure to GIS tools (Google Earth, Esri) or document management tools (SharePoint)
Willingness to travel: 50% (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Support land acquisition activities for easements, permissions, permits, and related ROW documents
Maintain accurate parcel status tracking, contact history, and documentation in Emerald systems
Assist with landowner communications (calls, letters, scheduling, follow-ups) under supervision
Including supervised field accompaniment with Agents for landowner contacts and negotiations
Prepare, organize, and quality-check project files and deliverable packages
Coordinate with Title/GIS support to keep information moving and mapping/exhibits current
Follow Emerald workflows and approvals to support clean billing and consistent reporting