Senior Right of Way Agent

The Senior ROW Agent performs complex ROW and real estate acquisition activities with a high degree of independence. This role serves as a core producer within the ROW team and expected to travel more than 75% of the time.

The Senior ROW Agent routinely interacts with customers vendors and partners to conduct complex and sensitive landowner negotiations with confidentiality. This position will also manage high-visibility high-risk challenging parcels as assigned and independently work through any issues that arise during acquisition and escalate as required.

Other duties are to include the ability to read comprehend and suggest revisions where appropriate for title legal descriptions appraisals legal documents and engineered drawings and plans.

Investigate and review quantitative site and route selection analysis to make directionally correct decisions supporting the assigned project while supporting and communicating with the Lead ROW Agents and Project Managers as requested.

All other duties as assigned.

Required:

• Minimum of 2 years of direct and relevant experience with a bachelor or associate degree & industry certification
• Minimum of 4 years of direct and relevant experience without a degree
• Demonstrated ability of successfully acquiring real estate property rights using proven negotiation and problem solving skills
• Thorough understanding of real estate acquisition processes including title surveying appraisals legal contracts and damage settlements
• Solid understanding of the utility energy transportation and/or infrastructure industry
• Proven negotiation and problem solving skills
• Experience working with industry technology including GIS and project management software
• Willingness to travel from project to project. Travel varies but often exceeds 75% and can be up to 100% at times
• Exceptional organization and interpersonal skills
• Understand organizational processes tools and functional roles
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook Excel Word and PowerPoint
• Notary commission or the ability to gain one in the first 90 days required
• Valid drivers license and reliable transportation required

Preferred:

• Industry designation or certification (IRWA AAPL PMP) or the ability to gain one

Benefits:

• Company-paid medical and dental coverage with buy-up options
• 401(k) w/company matching and profit sharing
• Discretionary bonuses
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Eight paid holidays
• Paid bonding leave
• Vision
• Company-paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Supplemental life insurance available
• Short-term disability available
• FSA and HSA options
• Education assistance

Company Overview:
Toth and Associates Inc. (TOTH) is a full-service consulting engineering firm offering a broad range of services including electric utility engineering structural engineering civil engineering land services GIS/mapping utility rate services and joint-use/make-ready support. Since our founding in 2003 we have grown to serve public and private utilities municipalities architects developers educational institutions and other clients across the country.

At TOTH we believe strong relationships are the foundation of successful work. Our team is built on professional expertise collaboration and a commitment to serving both our clients and one another well. We value people encourage continued growth and strive to provide a workplace where employees can build meaningful rewarding careers.

TOTH offers competitive compensation a comprehensive benefits package professional development opportunities and a supportive work environment. Visit learn more about our company.