We are looking for a talented and experienced Right of Way Specialist to join our team in St. Louis. This position will facilitate the acquisition of property rights necessary for infrastructure projects by preparing legal documents negotiating with property owners and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Its impact will be critical in securing clear property titles mitigating project delays and maintaining positive relationships between stakeholders. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing firm with an excellent workplace culture and career opportunities.
Lochmueller Group is a growing regional engineering consulting firm with an emphasis on infrastructure.We provide multidisciplined services for a variety of public agencies and private entities including transportation design; water resources design; environmental analysis & permitting; construction engineering & inspection; traffic engineering & transportation planning; surveying; and land acquisition & appraisal.
For over 40 years Lochmueller Group has helped communities reinvent their future through thoughtful actionable planning and design.Our dedication to building a team that demonstrates our corporate values (CARDIA) is what sets us apart:
Lochmueller Group provides an excellent workplace culture established by our people who share these values. We are a 100 employeeowned company and our people are invested in the success and continued development of each other and the firm. This is a great place to build a career and grow with a company that is dedicated to quality and service.
In this position the candidate will:
Acquire real estate and real property rights for various infrastructure projects.
Understand real estate ownership principles and appraisal methodology.
Arrange and conduct meetings with property owners presents written offers negotiate settlement offers and secures necessary signatures.
Interpret construction plans and explain project details to property owners.
Act as a liaison between property owners and clients addressing concerns and clarifying project impacts.
Prepare written correspondence and reports and perform data entry into various databases.
Manage multiple property acquisition assignments schedule meetings efficiently and ensure effective time management.
Assist with business development efforts.
Track project status milestones deadlines and report assignment status to supervisors and management.
Create file and maintain all documentation required by clients.
May perform other duties as required.
Qualifications for this role:
3 years of relevant experience; Experience in rightofway acquisition for transportation and utility projects is preferred.
Registered with the Missouri Division of Professional Registration (Appraiser Real Estate Broker/Sales).
Ability and willingness to obtain a notary public commission in the state of Missouri.
Ability to take initiative think critically and be creative.
Highly organized with strong written and verbal communication skills and strong attention to detail.
Ability to organize workflow priorities to complete work within an established schedule.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products including Excel Word Teams and PowerPoint
Ability to work individually or as part of a team.
Willingness and ability to travel locally with occasional overnight travel.
Valid drivers license.
What we offer:
Health & Wellness (medical dental vision disability and basic life insurance w/ option for additional voluntary life insurance)
WealthBuilding 401k w/ company match student loan repayment benefit ESOP competitive compensation package)
Professional Benefits (professional membership dues career & educational development)
Lochmueller Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Lochgroup fully supports and maintains compliance with all state federal and local regulations. All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age disability marital status protected veteran status genetic information or any other category protected by federal state and local laws.Some of the content in this job post may have been autogenerated using advanced AI.
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