Right of Way Agent

Job Title: Right of Way Agent

Department: Engineering

Reports To: Manager of Engineering

FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Prepared By: CCB & PM – 04/24/2025

SUMMARY

Assists in the acquisition and maintenance of the District’s easements, permits and engineering staking by working with landowners and other agencies. Maintains permanent records of easements, permits and other associated documents. Assists with other recordkeeping and customer contacts relating to system improvements and maintenance as needed.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Within the limits of approved board policies, operating guides and procedures, assumes responsibility and has commensurate authority for the following activities:

EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS Consumers: Provides efficient, helpful and courteous service, resulting in good consumer relations.

Landowners: Provides accurate information and notary services to ensure efficient and accurate easements are obtained.

General Public: Maintains friendly, cooperative relationships with the general public in the performance of these responsibilities so that the image of the District will be a favorable one.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The following knowledge and skill levels are needed to fulfill the requirements of this position: Knowledge of (1) construction/staking units; (2) Microsoft Access/SQL; (3) legal land descriptions; (4) survey grade GPS equipment; and (5) some knowledge of surveying. Some entry-level training can be provided in identified areas of weakness. Other beneficial attributes would be lineman experience, ability to multi-task, a background in computer programs used by utilities, and GIS/drafting experience.

The position requires extensive attention to detail. It also requires a strong aptitude with consumer relations, including the ability to deal with upset or hostile landowners.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

COMPUTER SKILLS

This position requires the ability to use office machines such as computers, printers, copiers, calculators and mobile devices such as iOS or Android based products. The employee must have a working knowledge of basic computer programs, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook and Access). This position also requires the use of industry-specific programs and devices, for which training will be provided.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and write legal land descriptions. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Understand and use advanced math and statistics. Work with systems or real numbers, algebraic solution of equations, and probability and statistical inference. Apply fractions, percentages, ratio and proportion. Use technical terms, math and computer symbols, and complex charts and graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid driver’s license; Notary Public designation, which may be obtained after hiring

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, to talk, and to hear. The employee occasionally is required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and to talk or hear. The employee is often required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. He/she is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, outside weather conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Night, weekend, and/or holiday work may be required.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $32.88 - $43.23 per hour

Benefits:

Schedule:

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8 hour shift

Ability to Commute:

Ability to Relocate:

Work Location: In person