Senior Title Agent

Location: On-site in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States; work includes office, field locations, governmental agencies, corporate entities, and client offices, with travel as required.

Salary: USD 55,900–83,200 per year, depending on experience, education, skills, geographic location, and other factors. An annual discretionary bonus may also be available.

Company

hirify.global, a member of WSP, is a global consulting environmental and engineering firm serving the power and energy, transportation and infrastructure, environmental, and property and buildings sectors.

What you will do

• Assist the ROW Supervisor and provide guidance to ROW Agents.
• Secure permission to enter properties from landowners and tenants.
• Negotiate right-of-way options, easements, fee interests, curative documents, and damage settlements.
• Develop construction lines based on conditions and restrictions placed on rights of way.
• Maintain detailed contact diaries, weekly activity reports, payment logs, and ROW documentation.
• Support construction activities and follow the project Safety Plan.

Requirements

• Experience as a title agent or in a related title position.
• Experience researching land ownership and county records.
• Specialized knowledge of title research methods, land descriptions and terminology, surface and subsurface rights, document analysis, and title defect curing.
• Advanced knowledge of plotting metes and bounds descriptions and converting land measurement values.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including spreadsheet and word-processing applications.
• Ability to work independently, make decisions, use sound judgment, travel as required, and lift or move up to 35 pounds.

Nice to have

• Associate's degree or relevant equivalent experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan with traditional and Roth options and company match.
• Paid time off ranging from 7 to 25 days per year based on employment status and seniority.
• At least 7 paid holidays per year for full-time employees.
• Paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with the laws of the employee's state of residence.