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Job Location drjobs

Kansas City - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Join the Canacre team in an exciting role working on leading edge infrastructure projects.

We are technical experts in land energy and transportation development delivering accurate innovative and agile solutions to our partners. We provide land acquisition geospatial mapping data management webbased GIS community relations land feasibility studies and permitting services. Canacres clients include developers large scale service providers and government entities that are involved in the planning and development of energy projects rights of way resources and infrastructure across Canada and the United States. Canacre works on largescale wind and solar power projects highvoltage transmission lines pipeline projects municipal roads projects and groupings of cellular towers and rooftop antennas.

At Canacre we act with honesty and integrity within a culture where trust collaboration and teamwork flourish. We commit to diversity inclusivity and the celebration of successes. Our vision is to foster an environment that promotes inspired and empowered team members who make an impact.

The Right of Way Agent will be responsible for acquisition and enforcement of real property rights required for the operation maintenance and expansion of the transmission distribution and communication system infrastructure . The Right of Way Agent will provide local contact for interface with government permitting and customer interface related to franchise or property rights.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Investigate negotiate acquire defend and ensure legal recording and enforcement of property rights required for electric gas or communication infrastructure. (Distribution & Transmission)
  • Document all communication and correspondence with landowners including inperson meetings email phone mail
  • Prepare or assist in preparing and securing specific state highway railroad County Town City Village permits for use of lands owned by governmental agencies the public or other utilities including tree clearing permits.
  • Investigate negotiate and acquire leases licenses and permits for Networks infrastructure staging areas for storm or construction lay down areas railroads & canals crossing permits
  • Coordinate and process payments to landowners for certain property rights
  • Serve as legal witness as necessary for condemnation or other proceedings
  • Other activities related to obtaining or managing land rights to support substation relocations/rebuilds transmission line rebuilds and other utility scale projects
  • Other tasks as assigned by ELM team members
  • Multiday travel as required.
Perform other duties as required.

REQUIREMENTS:
Knowledge/Skills and Experience
  • 5 years of experience drafting and negotiating property rights documents including rightsofway easements licenses leases purchase and sale agreements
  • Professional experience with transmission powerlines
  • Knowledge of Real Estate principles gained through education and experience
  • Strong understanding of valuation and appraisal methodology
  • Clear concise written and oral communications
  • Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills
  • Computer literacy (working knowledge of Microsoft Office software Google Earth)
  • Ability to plot metes and bounds descriptions of property and read a variety of maps electronic and paper
  • Ability to evaluate interpret and analyze engineering and rightofway drawings
  • Ability to interpret and research (abstract) legal documents
  • Skilled in property rights research methods including courthouse searches for recorded documents and internet research of same
  • Ability to determine valuation of crops timber etc. for damage settlement
  • Ability to create and manage project forecasts associated with field agent tasks and professionally convey progress to internal and external stakeholders.
Licenses/Accreditations
  • Valid Drivers License with ability to maintain insurability under the companys insurance carrier
  • Must have or have the ability to obtain a Notary Public License
  • Holds SR/WA or R/WNAC designation from the IRW
  • Active RE license in the state of Missouri
Travel Requirements
  • Travel will be required
At Canacre our benefits program is one of the ways in which we reinforce the value we place on employees and the role they play in helping us achieve our comprehensive health and dental coverage paid time off and disability insurance. Other benefits include a 401(k) Savings Plan employer matching program Employee Assistance Program flexible work arrangement and a variety of wellness programs.

Canacre is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. Canacre complies with federal and state/provincial law governing nondiscrimination in employment practices.

Given the volume of applications we typically receive we are unable to respond to all applicants however you will be contacted if your experience is a suitable match with one of our upcoming projects.


At Canacre we are committed to upholding the highest standards of employment practices in each jurisdiction we operate in. We ensure that all employees are fairly compensated for their work in accordance with the provisions outlined by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Canada Labour Code.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Employment Type

Full-Time

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