Job Description: We are seeking a skilled Real Estate Representative I to join our team. The ideal candidate will have the ability to effectively negotiate with private landowners and governmental agencies for the acquisition of various land rights necessary for the construction, operation, and maintenance of existing and new facilities. This includes, but is not limited to, fee simple, easements, leases, temporary workspace agreements, licenses, permits, and ordinances.
Key Responsibilities:
- Negotiate land rights with private landowners and governmental agencies.
- Plan and organize workload, adjust to changing priorities, and work well under pressure with minimal supervision.
- Perform internal and external due diligence to ensure accuracy and completeness of land rights or identify deficiencies requiring curative action.
- Serve as a liaison with landowners/tenants on ownership, easement rights, damage claims, and access issues.
- Utilize established policies, procedures, and processes to perform work effectively.
- Represent the company at public meetings before governmental agencies such as municipalities, zoning boards, townships, drainage boards, county commissioners, and similar organizations.
Skills and Experience:
- Knowledge of settlement GIS mapping, instruments, and contract terms.
- Ability to interpret survey drawings, engineering, construction and plan and profile drawings, title, and abstracts.
- Proficiency in land title research.
- Minimum of 3 years' experience in the Right of Way/Real Estate industry with at least 1 year acquiring land rights.
- Michigan Notary preferred.