Sr. Title Agent - Iowa and Wisconsin

About the Role

• 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 • Negotiate Damage Settlements as required • 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. • Assist ROW Supervisor in providing guidance to ROW Agents. Secure permission to enter properties from landowners and tenants. • Document all ROW activities as required • Maintain a detailed log of all payments • Adhere to project Safety Plan • 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. • 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.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸row development
• ▸construction support
• ▸damage negotiation
• ▸activity reporting
• ▸permission securing
• ▸payment log

What You Bring

• 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. • Ability to travel as dictated by job requirements • Must be able to work alone, make decisions and use judgment while researching county records and performing other related activities. • Advanced knowledge to plot metes and bounds descriptions and the ability to convert a variety of land measurement values. • 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 experience researching land ownership Proficient in Microsoft Office products, including spreadsheet and word processing • 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.

Requirements

• ▸microsoft office
• ▸title agent
• ▸metes bounds
• ▸land research
• ▸problem solving
• ▸travel

Benefits

• These benefits are applicable to US employees depending on their employment status (full time, part time, or temporary). TRC offers jurisdiction specific benefit packages for International and Puerto Rico employees. • Paid time off contingent upon full time or part time status and level of seniority (ranging from 15 to 25 days per year). • All full-time employees enjoy a minimum of 8 Paid Holidays per year. • 401k package that includes both traditional and Roth IRA options and Company match. • TRC ensures that all employees, including those that work part-time, receive paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with the laws of their state of residence. • Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.

Work Environment

Field