Rights & Restrictions Specialist
8 days ago
Akron
Location: Akron, OH Onsite Flexibility: Onsite • Position Type: Contract, • Contract Duration: 12 months, • Pay Rate: $37.62$40.59 / Hour (USD), • Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. The Rights and Restrictions Specialist will play a critical role in supporting transmission line projects by examining, analyzing, and documenting real property rights, title records, and easement agreements. This role requires meticulous attention to detail to review complex legal instruments and extract key terms, conditions, rights, and restrictions into a clear, standardized tabular format. Working closely with GIS and management teams, the successful candidate will leverage geographic information systems (GIS), mapping tools, and legal research skills to provide complete land-rights clarity across the project corridor. • Easement & Legal Document Review: Perform thorough legal reviews of recorded easements, deeds, land contracts, rights-of-way (ROW), permits, and property agreements governing transmission line corridors., • Data Extraction & Tabular Summarization: Synthesize complex legal clauses, rights, conditions, and landowner restrictions into a standardized, searchable tabular database/spreadsheet format for project engineering and operations teams., • Property Rights Research: Conduct limited property research using public land records, county recorder indices, title commitments, and historical deeds to determine property ownership, rights-of-way boundaries, and encumbrances., • GIS & Mapping Integration: Utilize Geographic Information System (GIS) software and mapping applications to cross-reference legal land descriptions, tax parcels, survey plats, and spatial layers with easement documents., • Quality Control & Compliance: Provide data integrity and precision in all land-rights documentation, supporting risk mitigation and regulatory compliance for transmission infrastructure development., • Must have a Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, OR an Associate's degree with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience, OR a High School degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience., • Minimum of four (4) years of direct experience in title research, property rights research, right-of-way (ROW) examination, or legal document analysis., • Experience specifically working on utility, electric transmission line, pipeline, or major linear infrastructure projects., • Familiarity with land records and county recorder systems in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and New Jersey., • Legal Interpretation: Proven ability to read, interpret, and analyze complex legal descriptions, land titles, deeds, encumbrances, and easement documents., • GIS Proficiency: Practical experience using GIS applications (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS) and mapping software to interpret spatial data, survey plats, and parcel maps., • Software Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and relational databases for managing structured tabular data., • Analytical Thinking: Strong capacity to break down complex legal documents into key actionable data points., • Attention to Detail: High degree of accuracy when entering, cross-referencing, and summarizing legal and spatial records., • Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills to present property rights data clearly to non-legal stakeholders., • Self-Motivation: Ability to work independently in a structured office environment while managing high-volume document workflows., • SR/WA (Senior Member Right of Way Association) designation or paralegal certification., • Bachelor's degree with minimum 4 years relevant experience, OR Associate's degree with minimum 6 years relevant experience, OR High School diploma/equivalent with minimum 8 years relevant experience., • Preferred: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Real Estate, Urban Planning, Paralegal Studies, Business Administration, Geography/GIS, or a related field., • Standard office work setting requiring extended periods of computer use and document analysis., • Position is on-site; no remote or hybrid work available., • Candidate must be available to sit in either Akron, Ohio or Morristown, NJ office location., • This position supports a FirstEnergy project. Candidates should be aware that the background check process on the client side takes approximately 68 weeks to complete, in addition to the standard background check. Plan for this extended onboarding timeline., • Please indicate on the top of your resume which office location (Akron, OH or Morristown, NJ) you are applying for., • Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans, • 401k Retirement Fund This client is a 100% employee-owned infrastructure engineering, architecture, and construction firm with more than 125 years of history building critical infrastructure across the United States and internationally, operating from 75 offices worldwide. With more than 14,500 employee-owners generating over $7.4 billion in annual revenue, the organization serves sectors including energy, aviation, water, telecommunications, transportation, and healthcare. What distinguishes this firm is its Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) model, which aligns every full-time employee's professional incentives with company performance a structure that has earned it a 4.2 out of 5 stars on Glassdoor across more than 1,800 reviews, with 87% of employees recommending it as a workplace and recognition as a Glassdoor Best Places to Work multiple years running. Teams span civil and structural engineers, architects, environmental scientists, construction managers, and program management professionals who engage with complex, consequential, and often one-of-a-kind projects. GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada. Job Number: 26-12630 #LI-Onsite #gttic