Title Agent - Remote

The Title Agent, under the direction of the Lead Agent or ROW Supervisor, possesses an excellent working knowledge of all right of way disciplines, due diligence, title, permitting, acquisition, documentation. He/she is very knowledgeable about property valuation, survey drawings and alignments sheets.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Secure permission to enter properties from landowners and tenants.
• Adhere to project Safety Plan
• Document all ROW activities as required
• Negotiate Damage Settlements as required
• Assist ROW Supervisor in providing guidance to ROW Agents.
• Maintain a detailed diary containing the facts of each contact for every property owner and tenant on a project and prepare a detailed weekly activity report.
• Maintain a detailed log of all payments
• While maintaining the ROW price policy, negotiate for ROW options, easements, fee interest, and curative documents as directed by the ROW Supervisor or as required by project documents and the acquisition policy. Assist in the development of a construction line from the conditions and/or restrictions placed on the ROW by the landowner and/or tenant.
• Support all construction activities as required

Education
Associates Degree preferred or relevant experience
Land title experience
Due Diligence experience
Professional Experience
Skills -- Technical:

• Requires specialized knowledge in the methods and techniques for title research activities. Must possess competent knowledge and skills in land description and terminology, surface and sub-surface rights, document analysis, and cure any defects on the title. Identify and solve business, technical and administrative related problems.
• Advanced knowledge to plot metes and bounds descriptions and the ability to convert a variety of land measurement values.
• Must be able to work alone, make decisions and use judgment while researching county records and performing other related activities.
• Must have prior experience working in a land management database
• 3 years of experience as a title agent or a related title position
• Practical experience in the application, modification and adaptation of standards, techniques and procedures
• Must have prior experience in title review
• Must have experience researching land ownership Proficient in Microsoft Office products, including spreadsheet and word processing

Physical, Environmental, And Mental Requirements

• The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Employee is expected to use good judgment when lifting or moving office supplies and/or furniture and to seek assistance or wear back support appliances when appropriate. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus in use of computer monitor and other manual, task-related functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, use hands and fingers, to handle, or feel objects, tools, controls. Reach with hands and arms, hear and talk. The employee is required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel or crouch.

Department/Location Specific Requirements and Comments

• Any other task that may be required during the performance of duties
• This job will require the majority of work to be performed in a well-lighted, temperature controlled office setting. Most activities require work to be performed at field locations, governmental agencies, corporate entities, and client offices. There are frequent interruptions during the workday for impromptu meetings.
• Ability to travel as dictated by job requirements

TRC offers advancement potential and a competitive compensation and benefits package including a 401(k) plan with company match. For more information please visit www.trcsolutions.com
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