Real Estate Specialist

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Job description

Job Description

RGBSI, is dedicated to providing the highest quality of services to our clients and employees. We are proud to be the primary partner to top companies in the automotive, aerospace & defense, IT, media & entertainment, sports, energy, and finance industries. As a result of our clients' continued growth, we are looking for energetic, personable professionals to partner with these leading US companies.

Job Summary:

• This role is responsible for the acquisition of Electric Transmission Rights-Of-Way (including rights for access, fiber, guy-wires, danger tree removal), fee purchases for new or expanded substation sites, and land leases for construction storage yards.
• Collaborates with Project Managers, Legal, title companies, appraisers, surveyors,
• permitting team, and environmental vendors regarding the acquisition of property.
• Provides real estate cost estimates for transmission line rebuilds and substation projects.
• Examines land titles to property and other court records to determine ownership interests.
• Clears title to properties for Right-Of-Way and obtains deeds of release and certificates of satisfaction from lending institutions.
• Reviews appraisals, calculates land values, and determines residual damages caused by Transmission Rights-Of-Way.
• Oversees vendor workload and processes invoices.
• Makes fair offers with supporting facts and processes payments to property owners.
• Examines deeds, plats, and other land records from county or city Clerk's offices.
• Assists independent real estate appraisers in preparing testimony for condemnation cases.
• Testify in eminent domain court cases to explain company rights and determine just compensation for landowners. -Handles landowner complaints and settles crop damage disputes.
• Responds to questions and concerns from landowners. Travels to site visits and public meetings as needed.

Required Experience:

• 6 years directly related experience in title work and courthouse research. Note: a partial year of related work experience of 6 months or greater will be considered one year towards the qualifications.
• Basic knowledge and application of real estate, business, law, surveying, engineering, and drafting/interpreting contracts (deeds, easements, licenses, and leases).
• Skills: Verbal and written communication, interpersonal, negotiating, research, personal computer, and applications.
• Abilities: Organization, attention to detail, ability to manage others, evaluate real estate, and prioritize a busy workload.
• Paralegal certificate or similar legal training is helpful but not required.
• Military service members and veterans with ranks from E3-E5, W1-W2, or O1-O-3, plus appropriate equivalent combination of education and years of experience as outlined above.

Required Skills:

• Full knowledge of real estate concepts and applications of real estate business
• Basic knowledge of real estate law
• Basic knowledge of real estate values and ability to appraise property
• Ability to interpret survey plats, maps and technical drawings
• Ability to do research regarding property ownership at county courthouses and interpret title reports
• Excellent verbal and communication skills
• Ability to negotiate with difficult individuals
• Basic knowledge of computer applications (Word, Excel, Power Point etc.)
• Ability to manage large workloads and self-prioritize work tasks
• Ability to work with many groups as a team, manage outside venders and also work alone
• Experience in real acquisition

Preferred Skills:

• Virginia Notary
• Experience working with geographic information systems and mapping technologies
• Ability to interpret detailed engineering drawings
• Basic electrical knowledge
• Basic knowledge of land surveying and associated concepts

Education Level:

• Associate's degree

Please Note: RGBSI is subject to mandatory Federal COVID-19 vaccination requirements if the Client is a Federal Contractor. As a result, all applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (meaning at least two-weeks have passed since receiving the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine) in order to be able to commence employment with RGBSI, unless the individual is exempt from these requirements due to a medical reason or sincerely held religious belief and a reasonable accommodation is available. Applicants who believe they are exempt from these vaccination requirements should notify RGBSI as soon as possible to determine whether a reasonable accommodation is available.

We offer attractive, competitive compensation and benefits including, medical, dental, 401k, Short Term Disability, AD&D and Tuition Reimbursement, etc. If you take pride in your work and are committed to personal and professional success we want to talk to you. Please visit to learn more.

RGBSI is a Multi-National Corporation headquartered in Troy, MI with branches throughout the USA, Canada, Germany, Mexico, and India.