ROW Agent - Transportation

LJA is offering an exciting opportunity that will allow you to reach your full career potential. The structure of our organization is designed to amplify your capabilities while gaining the benefits of being an employee-owner. What sets this opportunity apart is the chance to collaborate every day with dedicated, skilled, and supportive leaders. Working at LJA gives you the chance to grow through hands-on experience.

At LJA, our employee-owners take pride in their work and their workplace. We are guided by leaders who foster a culture of respect, collaboration, and a shared vision of success. Our difference is evident in the experiences and opportunities we provide.

Employee-owned. Client-focused.

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Consistently ranked as a Top Workplace
• Internal recruitment team, in-house training, and a marketing department specific to our industry
• Our culture champions continuous learning and personal growth
• We believe success comes through constant evolution and communication
• We are passionate about having fun, making money, and making a difference

LJA is looking to add a Right of Way Agent to its team that has experience in public infrastructure projects and is proficient negotiating on projects subject to the Uniform Act. As a Right of Way Agent, you will be conducting negotiations with landowners using established negotiation skills and techniques. Building rapport and knowledge of the acquisition process are essential. In addition, the ideal candidate for this position should possess working knowledge of the right of way acquisition process: title, appraisal, negotiation, closing, relocation, Uniform Act, and Texas eminent domain procedures.

Responsibilities will be negotiating with property owners, making offers, engaging in counteroffer preparation and submittal, conductive title curative measures, and closing the parcel through a title company. LJA is seeking someone who is driven, conscientious in their work, and works well with team members in remote locations. Other important aspects include the ability to negotiate on multiple projects concurrently, to work under multiple project managers, and to work on projects that require travel within the State of Texas.

• Conduct activities related to the acquisition of property rights for public infrastructure projects
• Handle negotiating and associated documentation for parcels on day-to-day basis
• Communicate with property owners in a respectful and professional manner
• Provide current parcel updates in contact logs and project status reports
• Use advanced technology, techniques, and practices to resolve challenges throughout the acquisition process and related real estate services disciplines
• Provide status updates and participate in status meetings
• Execute responsibilities with a sense of urgency while maintaining quality and accuracy of deliverables
• Continually adhere to customer service standards, including being courteous, responsive, conscientious and striving for accuracy

• 4-Year College Degree (other education and experience may qualify as a substitution)
• Active Texas Notary (or ability to become one in 45 days)

• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, including use of proper grammar, minimal misspellings, and infrequent typographical errors
• Experience in negotiating with property owners to acquire real property rights for public infrastructure projects
• Ability to build and maintain strong internal and external relationships, as well as establish rapport with property owners
• Proficiency in document organization (both electronic and paper)
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills
• Demonstrati…