Right of Way Agent
Right of Way Agent
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18-06-2025
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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 web-based 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 large-scale wind and solar power projects high-voltage 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 transmission distribution and communication systems and other public and private 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:
QUALIFICATIONS:
Canacre is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. Canacre complies with federal and state/provincial law governing non-discrimination 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.
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 web-based 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 large-scale wind and solar power projects high-voltage 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 transmission distribution and communication systems and other public and private 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:
- Research negotiate acquire defend and ensure legal recording and enforcement of property rights required for electric gas or communication infrastructure for the client
- Document all project related activities communication and correspondence with landowners including in-person meetings email phone mail etc.
- 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.
- Research negotiate and acquire leases licenses and permits for client infrastructure staging areas for storm or construction lay down areas railroads & canals crossing permits
- Coordinate and process payments to landowners for certain property rights
- Review legal descriptions maps and other resources to ensure acquisition areas are correctly defined.
- Review real estate market data and/or appraisals to present to landowners or to develop basis for proposed settlements; develop comparable market analyses for presentation to client as needed.
- Prepare various documents necessary to document basis for settlements construction conditions close negotiations damages etc.
- 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 project stakeholders.
- Maintain project related files in organized manner adhering to company work breakdown structures and file naming protocols.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Secondary degree or accreditation in related field is considered an asset.
- 2-3 years of experience negotiating property rights documents including rights-of-way easements licenses leases purchase and sale agreements
- Experience drafting and negotiating property rights documents including rights-of-way easements licenses leases purchase and sale agreements
- Knowledge of Real Estate principles gained through education and experience
- Clear concise written and oral communications
- Strong organizational skills including project files diaries and other project data.
- 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 right-of-way 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 research develop and determine valuation of local real estate crops timber etc. for compensation and/or damage settlements.
- Ability to create and manage project forecasts associated with field agent tasks and professionally convey progress to internal and external stakeholders.
- Must be willing to travel regularly (up to 80%)
- Must have or have the ability to obtain a Notary Public License
Canacre is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. Canacre complies with federal and state/provincial law governing non-discrimination 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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