Senior Project Manager (Real Estate - Land Acquisitions and Agreements)

Olsson • Lincoln, NE

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About The Position

At Olsson, we support our clients by acquiring real estate and/or various property rights needed for their expansion and capacity projects. As an associate, you would research property ownership, prepare various agreements and deeds, create and update maps, exhibits and KMZ files depicting acquisitions, track the progress of acquisitions through various databases and matrices and contact and negotiate directly with landowners. Travel to inspect projects and meet with landowners would be required.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience negotiating right of way agreements.
• Experience in URA guidelines required.
• Experience reviewing and/or negotiating real estate contracts.
• A bachelor’s degree is required; a master’s degree or Juris Doctor (JD) is preferred.
• Experience managing real estate land acquisitions projects.
• Ability to research public land records and prepare various agreements and deeds associated with acquisitions.
• Experience communicating and working directly with affected landowners.
• Must be capable of performing well within a remote team, and representing Olsson’s real estate group in this geographical area.
• Ability to obtain a notary public and/or real estate license in Missouri, Arkansas, Nebraska and other states as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with survey and title services and the ability to interpret both as they apply to acquisitions preferred.
• Experience reviewing engineering design plans as they relate to acquisitions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Research property ownership.
• Prepare various agreements and deeds.
• Create and update maps, exhibits, and KMZ files depicting acquisitions.
• Track the progress of acquisitions through various databases and matrices.
• Contact and negotiate directly with landowners.
• Travel to inspect projects and meet with landowners.

Benefits

• Traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.)
• Become an owner in the company after your first year through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Engage in work that has a positive impact on communities
• Receive an excellent 401(k) match
• Participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles
• Benefit from a bonus system that rewards performance
• Possibility for flexible work arrangements

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees