ROCHESTER, NY CanACRE

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Please note this position is remote and based in New York.

Join the Canacre team in an exciting role working on leading edge infrastructure projects.

We are technical experts in land, energy, and transportation development delivering accurate, innovative, and agile solutions to our partners. We provide land acquisition, geospatial mapping, data management, web-based GIS, community relations, land feasibility studies, and permitting services. Canacre’s clients include developers, large scale service providers, and government entities that are involved in the planning and development of energy projects, rights of way, resources, and infrastructure across Canada and the United States. Canacre works on large-scale wind and solar power projects, high-voltage transmission lines, pipeline projects, municipal roads projects, and groupings of cellular towers and rooftop antennas.

At Canacre, we act with honesty and integrity within a culture where trust, collaboration, and teamwork flourish. We commit to diversity, inclusivity and the celebration of successes. Our vision is to foster an environment that promotes inspired and empowered team members who make an impact.

The Right of Way Agent will be responsible for acquisition and enforcement of real property rights required for the operation, maintenance, and expansion of the transmission, distribution, and communication system infrastructure. The Right of Way Agent will provide local contact for interface with government, permitting, and customer interface related to franchise or property rights.

In addition, your role will be to:

Investigate, negotiate, acquire, defend, and ensure legal recording and enforcement of property rights required for electric, gas, or communication infrastructure. (Distribution & Transmission)

Document all communication and correspondence with landowners including in-person meetings, email, phone, mail

Prepare or assist in preparing and securing specific state, highway, railroad, County, Town, City, Village permits for use of lands owned by governmental agencies, the public or other utilities including tree clearing permits.

Investigate, negotiate, and acquire leases, licenses, and permits for Networks infrastructure, staging areas for storm or construction lay down areas, railroads & canals crossing permits

Coordinate and process payments to landowners for certain property rights

Serve as legal witness as necessary for condemnation or other proceedings

Other activities related to obtaining or managing land rights to support substation relocations/rebuilds, transmission line rebuilds, and other utility scale projects

Other tasks as assigned by ELM team members

Qualifications:

Experience drafting and negotiating property rights documents including rights-of-way, easements, licenses, leases, purchase and sale agreements

Knowledge of Real Estate principles gained through education and experience

Clear, concise written and oral communications

Strong negotiation and interpersonal skills

Computer literacy (working knowledge of Microsoft Office software, Google Earth)

Ability to plot metes and bounds descriptions of property and read a variety of maps, electronic and paper

Ability to evaluate, interpret, and analyze engineering and right-of-way drawings

Ability to interpret and research (abstract) legal documents

Skilled in property rights research methods, including courthouse searches for recorded documents and internet research of same

Ability to determine valuation of crops, timber, etc. for damage settlement

Ability to create and manage project forecasts associated with field agent tasks and professionally convey progress to internal and external stakeholders.

Must be willing to travel regularly (up to 80%)

Must have or have the ability to obtain a Notary Public License (required for NY)

At Canacre, our benefits program is one of the ways in which we reinforce the value we place on employees and the role they play in helping us achieve our goals. Canacre offers comprehensive health and dental coverage, paid time off, and disability insurance. Other benefits include a 401(k) Savings Plan employer matching program, Employee Assistance Program, flexible work arrangement and a variety of wellness programs.

Given the volume of applications we typically receive, we are unable to respond to all applicants, however, you will be contacted if your experience is a suitable match with one of our upcoming projects.

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