Title Agent (Field Based)

ERM • Richmond, VA

12d

About The Position

ERM is hiring field-based Title Agents in Richmond, Virginia; Raleigh, North Carolina; and Charlotte, North Carolina, to support electric transmission and distribution projects. The role conducts public-records research, reviews title documents, analyzes ownership and encumbrance information, and prepares clear, defensible title summaries. These materials support acquisition, permitting, engineering, valuation, and project decision-making.

This is a full-time, 40-hours-per-week, limited-term position lasting 12 months, with the possibility of extension. The position is limited-term and non-exempt. The anticipated annual base pay is $78,240–$94,577, or $37.61–$45.46 per hour. The role may be eligible for bonus pay, subject to the terms described in the posting. Benefits eligibility depends on employee classification and scheduled hours; qualifying fixed-term employees scheduled for at least 20 hours per week are eligible for a limited benefits package.

ERM describes itself as a global sustainability consultancy that partners with organizations to address sustainability challenges and opportunities. Its teams provide technical expertise across environmental, health, safety, risk, and social issues, using a “boots to boardroom” service approach. ERM states that diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to its workplace and that it is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

• High school diploma required.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience conducting real estate title searches, abstracting, title examination support, public-records research, or comparable real estate due diligence work.
• Working knowledge of real estate records, county recording systems, tax records, legal descriptions, parcel identification practices, and common title documents.
• Ability to read, interpret, and summarize deeds, mortgages, releases, liens, judgments, easements, plats, surveys, tax records, and other recorded instruments.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical thinking, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple parcel assignments and deadlines simultaneously.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, PDF tools, online county portals, GIS viewers, title research platforms, and electronic document management systems.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain title findings, document limitations, and potential issues to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work independently, follow established research procedures, maintain confidentiality, and produce accurate, defensible work products.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• At least 1 year of experience supporting linear infrastructure projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct title searches for residential, commercial, utility, infrastructure, and right-of-way projects using county, municipal, tax, GIS, and online public-record resources.
• Research and document chain of title, current ownership, vesting, tax information, mortgages, liens, judgments, easements, restrictions, covenants, plats, surveys, and other recorded instruments affecting real property.
• Review and interpret legal descriptions, parcel identification numbers, plats, assessor records, tax maps, tract indices, and recorded documents to confirm property boundaries and ownership history.
• Prepare accurate title search reports, ownership summaries, document lists, and supporting materials for title reviewers, project managers, attorneys, appraisers, land agents, and client stakeholders.
• Identify potential title issues, gaps, encumbrances, inconsistencies, or risks that may affect acquisition, access, permitting, project development, or real estate transactions.
• Coordinate with county recorder offices, clerks, assessors, treasurers, surveyors, title companies, law firms, and internal project teams to obtain records and clarify title-related questions.
• Maintain organized records of research activities, document sources, correspondence, findings, and deliverables in accordance with project requirements and quality-control procedures.
• Support special assignments, including historical title research, parcel due diligence, document retrieval, condemnation support, curative research, and multi-county project work.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Limited benefits package for qualifying fixed-term employees scheduled to work at least 20 hours per week
• The position may be eligible for bonus pay; casual and fixed-term/Flexforce employees are not bonus eligible.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED