Land Agent

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Job description

Land Agent

ACNR, Inc. is seeking a candidate with a minimum of 5 years of experience for the position of Land Agent at its operations in Bessemer, Alabama.

The Land Agent will:

• Investigate complaints and disturbances from property owners, and resolve problems following management rules and regulations
• Inspect, manage, and oversee properties routinely to determine necessity of repairs and maintenance
• Solicit and analyze bids from contractors for repair or replacement of structures, repair of surface land, and water replacement as it relates to properties situated over subsidence from a longwall operation
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate repairs or construction projects for commercial or residential properties
• Maintain land records of property ownership, acquisitions, and settlement agreements
• Prepare detailed budgets and financial reports for company owned properties, capital budgets for mineral acquisition, and subsidence budgets
• Negotiate the sale, lease, or development of property and complete or review appropriate documents and forms
• Supporting mine personnel in deal negotiation, contract writing, due diligence, and land decisions
• Acquire necessary mineral, surface, and support rights required for longwall mining
• Work with legal counsel as needed for reviewing status of title, curing title defects, reducing risks associated with mineral ownership
• Write contracts for legal review
• Represent company in dealings with property owners, and state or local agencies
• Research of public and private records to determine ownership of minerals
• Track rights and/or obligations derived from ownership of interests in minerals
• Negotiate with property owners for acquisition of ownership derived from title searches, to include coal, surface or support properties, and easements and right of ways
• Negotiate with property owners for subsidence as it relates to structures, water, or surface land over longwall mines

Activities

• Communicating with property (surface, support, and coal) owners, regulatory agencies, and other departments within ACNR, Inc.
• Administrative duties such as maintaining personal and company land files, filling out required paperwork (requisitions, vouchers for payment, scopes of work, etc.)
• Observing property owners in order to gather information for future negotiations
• Inspecting and reviewing job sites in order to ensure cost effectiveness for ACNR, Inc. and safety of personnel
• Completion or review of title searches, for submittal to management

Requirements

Required Computer Skills

Word Processing and Document Drafting: Microsoft Word

Spreadsheets: Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Windows

Mapping: AutoCAD a plus.

Benefits

We are an equal opportunity employer with competitive compensation and excellent benefits. Those individuals searching for a challenging and rewarding opportunity should apply.