Right of Way Agent jobs in South Dakota

Overview

About Us: Bartlett & West is an engineering, architecture, technology, and other professional services firm headquartered in Topeka, KS with 19 offices in seven states throughout the Midwest. As a completely employee-owned company, Bartlett & West has a “We Before Me” mentality. We prioritize service to our clients, communities, and each other. We’re less concerned about titles and more concerned about how each person can be supported to make the greatest impact.

POSITION SUMMARY:        

Position is not full time but will be engaged when project workload demands and will be responsible for securing easements for various water resources projects. Position will meet with landowners to secure easements and must hold a Notary Commission in the State of South Dakota, or have the ability to obtain immediately upon hiring. Could also perform tax record review, courthouse records research and preparation of easement documents at times.  

Veterans encouraged to apply. 

Responsibilities

Essential Functions & Responsibilities:

• Communicates with, and takes direction from, a ROW Coordinator.
• Holds face-to-face meetings with landowners to secure easements and any other necessary documents.
• May contact landowners via telephone, email or direct mail to explain project and set-up meetings to review and sign documents.
• May conduct tax record reviews and courthouse records research to determine land ownership.
• May perform data entry of Right-of-Way research/information into proprietary database software.
• As this is a position with an on-demand schedule, working hours may vary but are anticipated to be between 0 and 10 hours per week.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Effective communication skills (verbal and written).
• Outstanding customer service skills and abilities.
• Exhibits initiative, responsibility and flexibility.
• Ability to lead and manage change.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to maintain detailed records.
• Results focused with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Team oriented and ability to get along with others.
• Possess unquestioned integrity, ethics, and the values appropriate for the company’s culture.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite.
• Ability to learn other software programs as needed (Vision, Adobe Pro, ArcGIS, Google Earth, LandInsight, etc.).

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience:

0-4 years property interest acquisition experience. General understanding of MS Word, Excel and Outlook required. Experience using ArcGIS, Google Earth, Geocortex and Adobe Pro preferred.    

Travel Expectations:

Right-of-Way Technician travels in personal vehicle to landowners’ homes, courthouses, or other designated meeting locations as requested with expenses paid. Valid driver’s license with good driving record required.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a listing of all functions and responsibilities that are required of this position.  Employee owners are expected to take on additional responsibilities as requested.

Bartlett & West is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with disability.  

An offer is contingent upon successfully passing the pre-employment drug screen. Drug screen will need to complete within 48 hours of being contacted. 

Nearly all positions at Bartlett & West can require employee-owners to operate a motor vehicle on public roads in the course of their duties.  Accordingly, all employees may be required to have acceptable driving records and to provide an authorization to the Company to periodically obtain MVR reports”.      

Bartlett & West partners with businesses and communities to build smarter, stronger, more connected infrastructure. From railroad GIS to industrial parks and city planning, we provide innovative technology and engineering solutions to clients worldwide. With deep industry knowledge and a passion for creative problem solving, we engineer better tomorrows.

Bartlett & West is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with disability.