Senior Right of Way Agent - Wisconsin
About The Position
Steigerwaldt Land Services, Inc. is a full-service resource solution company, offering a wide range of appraisal, analysis, real estate, right-of-way, environmental, and forestry services. Founded in 1957, Steigerwaldt is a third-generation, family owned and operated company with over 60 years of experience. We employ over 50 people across offices in Tomahawk and Hayward, Wisconsin, and Marquette, Michigan. We foster professional growth, nurture talent, and encourage ownership of career paths. Our culture values synergy, transparency, and inclusivity, involving employees in team decision-making, cross-department learning, career exploration, and hands-on experiences. We are seeking a full-time Senior Right-of-Way Agent, an experienced position requiring 10+ years in reviewing title work, landowner acquisition, permitting, and other real estate tasks. The ideal candidate will understand local, state, and federal statutory requirements for voluntary and eminent domain land acquisitions and real estate permitting, with experience in electric transmission and/or oil and gas linear acquisition projects.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in reviewing title work, landowner acquisition, permitting, and other real estate related tasks.
- Understanding of necessary local, state, and federal statutory requirements for voluntary and eminent domain land acquisitions and real estate permitting.
- Experience on electric transmission and/or oil and gas linear acquisition projects.
- Ability to work independently in varied and remote settings, both in the field and with clients and other professionals.
- Understanding of project budgeting, cashflows, scheduling, and staffing.
- Superior written and oral communication skills.
- Competent with Microsoft Office software.
- Solid understanding of ArcGIS software and Google Earth.
- Ability to navigate and locate specific properties in the field.
- Ability to prioritize and organize work to meet project deadlines.
- Ability to travel and conduct overnight work away – up to 50 percent.
- Work outside normal business hours.
- Current valid driver’s license with personal vehicle suitable for field work.
- Confident, respectful, curious, flexible, and able to work with other professionals.
Nice To Haves
- Desire to develop a career as a Right-of-Way professional in a fast-paced and diverse consulting business.
- Previous Right-of-Way or real estate project experience.
- Licensed Wisconsin Real Estate Agent (or willingness to get licensed).
- IRWA Membership or Real Estate sales/broker preferred.
Responsibilities
- Support right-of-way acquisition, land leasing, permitting, and construction support for oil and gas, wind, solar, and transmission areas.
- Establish trust and build long-term positive relationships between the client and landowner.
- Make independent decisions when working with landowners and project stakeholders.
- Coordinate meetings with landowners and project stakeholders.
- Negotiate and secure fee titles, easements, leases, licenses, permits, and ordinances.
- Estimate areas of potential damage in advance of construction.
- Perform land sales research.
- Explain project scope, timelines, processes, contracts, financial agreements, and other pertinent data to landowners.
- Provide regular status reports to project managers on land acquisition and permitting tasks.
- Prepare necessary agreement documents and/or permitting forms.
- Represent the company at public meetings before governmental agencies.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Compensation commensurate with experience.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
