Utilities Right of Way Title Agent - West Virginia

Utilities Right of Way Title Agent - West Virginia

Full-time, Non-Exempt. Located in Charleston, WV with flexibility to work from home within a 100-mile radius. Requires 50% travel locally and throughout West Virginia.

• Job Type: Full-time
• Exemption Type:
  Non-Exempt
• Location:
  
  WV (Charleston, WV)
• Travel: 50%
• Compensation Range: $20‑$35 per hour

• Conduct real estate title searches using online databases and in-person visits to county courthouses.
• Retrieve and review documents such as deeds, mortgages, contracts, easements, tax cards, and plats.
• Compile accurate findings into client-provided Title Reports, ensuring completeness and reliability of title information.
• Verify and document all relevant instruments required to complete thorough and compliant title searches.

• Works efficiently and effectively under tight deadlines.
• Prioritizes and balances multiple tasks.
• Demonstrates strong organization and planning skills.
• Is analytical, detail-oriented, and eager to learn.
• Has excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Thrives in a fast-paced administrative setting.
• Can adapt to new systems and software environments.
• Has a minimum of one year of experience pulling titles and title history.
• Has experience analyzing titles and title reports, verifying property ownership, mortgages, liens, and judgments, and determining restrictions such as delinquent taxes that may affect titles and limit property use.
• Identifies key information about parcels and communicates effectively to property owners.
• Proficient reading deeds, legal descriptions, plats, easements, searching parcel data, and producing a chain of title.
• Ability to read and understand real estate terminology.
• Ability to ascertain types of title evidence required to obtain descriptions of properties and names involved.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite, especially Excel and Word, Dropbox or equivalent.
• Has an iOS or Android smartphone to access ORC’s systems.
• Valid driver’s license.

• Competitive base pay: $20‑$35 per hour.
• Health, dental, and vision benefits.
• 401(k) with company match and disability coverage.
• Paid time off, sick time, and holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement and professional training.
• Recognition programs and growth opportunities.
• Class Pass and Breethe memberships.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to clearly communicate and exchange information in person, via phone and email. Substantial repetitive movements of the wrists, hands and/or fingers due to high amounts of computer usage and typing. Expected to spend long spans of time in front of a computer screen. Able to read, understand and interpret department related documents and data.

This is largely a sedentary role; however, the employee is occasionally required to move about inside the office to access files, office equipment and to interact with other members of the staff. The employee is required to occasionally travel to government buildings, which involves time driving; sometimes for long durations.

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In order to be considered for employment, it is ORC's policy for all candidates to complete an online application for a specific job opening. ORC will not accept paper applications or resumes that are received in any other electronic format unless an accommodation is requested.

ORC is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a medical condition or disability, please contact Human Resources to let us know the nature of your request.

Relocation will not be provided.