Title Agent (Field Based)
Core
Conduct public records research, review title documents, and analyze ownership/encumbrance information to support electric transmission and distribution project acquisition and permitting.
Role type
Field-based title agent (real estate due diligence)
Builds
Title summaries, ownership reports, and document lists for project managers, attorneys, and engineers
Domain
Utilities/Infrastructure + Real Estate Law
Required skills
public records research, title search, chain of title analysis, legal description interpretation, GIS viewers, Microsoft Office, document management
Preferred skills
linear infrastructure project support, historical title research, curative research
Technologies
GIS viewers, online county portals, title research platforms, electronic document management systems
Responsibilities
Conduct title searches for utility and infrastructure projects; Research and document chain of title, ownership, and encumbrances; Review and interpret legal descriptions and recorded instruments; Prepare accurate title search reports and ownership summaries; Identify potential title issues and risks; Coordinate with county recorder offices and external stakeholders; Maintain organized records of research activities
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC