Solar Site Right of Way Specialist / Acquisition Specialist
Location: Chicago, IL. Rockford, IL. Davenport, IA.
(Long-term) Contract
Our client is looking to hire a Right of Way Specialist with Solar / Renewables experience.
Most of the work is out in the Rockford, IL and towards Davenport, IA. Areas with about 60% field work and 30% remote from home and occasional office visits to the office in Chicago, IL.
The Right of Way Specialist will perform various duties in the facilitation of land acquisitions, negotiations, property research, titles, and surveys. This includes performing permitting activities, construction coordination, and restoration on Right of Way projects in a variety of locations.
- Analyze, prepare, review, and interpret Land and Right of Way related agreements, deeds, easements, leases, permits, and licenses.
- Research and collect real property-related project documents.
- Translate data from Right of Way documents into the stakeholder management database.
- Perform quality assurance reviews of stakeholder management database entries from Right of Way field agents.
- Present technical data to Right of Way project team.
- Prepare and submit permit applications for the project team.
- Prepare project status, technical, and acquisition reports for the project team and/or client management.
Requirements:
- Experienced in Right of Way acquisition, relocation, and eminent domain experience, and/or real estate experience preferred.
- Preference for someone with Solar experience.
- Ability to read and understand title and appraisal reports and land surveys.
- Demonstrated knowledge of general real estate law.
- Demonstrated understanding of real estate title work.
- Ability to work independently.
- Must be proficient in the use of computer software (i.e. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- SR/WA designation Preferred other certification from the International Right of Way Association (IRWA) Preferred, Real Estate Broker or Sales License Preferred
