Sr. Right of Way Agent

Coates Field Service•Kansas City, KS

About The Position

Coates Field Service, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Right of Way Agent to perform day-to-day right-of-way duties for a pipeline project near Kansas City, Kansas. The successful candidate will have pipeline-project experience, acquire linear right of way from private landowners, and adapt to tight deadlines to meet project deliverables. Per diem is available. The role requires regular travel and may involve serving as a legal witness in condemnation or other proceedings.

Requirements

Experience with pipeline projects and acquiring linear right of way for private landowners.
Working knowledge of drafting and negotiating property-rights documents, including rights-of-way, easements, leases, purchases, and sale agreements.
Excellent organizational, email-management, written, and verbal communication skills.
Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills.
Ability to use project databases, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Earth, and other technology.
Ability to plot metes and bounds descriptions and read electronic and paper maps.
Ability to evaluate, interpret, and analyze land-rights documents, including blanket easements, and engineering and right-of-way drawings.
Ability to interpret and research legal documents, including abstracting.
Skill in property-rights research methods, including courthouse searches for recorded documents and internet research.
Ability to determine the valuation of crops, timber, and other items for damage settlements.
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 property rights required for pipeline projects.
Prepare right-of-way documents using client-provided templates.
Coordinate and support non-environmental permitting processes with agencies and stakeholders.
Document all landowner communications and correspondence, 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.
Serve as a legal witness as necessary for condemnation or other proceedings.
Perform other job duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Organize and manage multiple projects.