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Description
ProSource, a leader in the right-of-way, acquisition, and relocation industry, is seeking an experienced Transmission Right of Way Agent for a potential transmission project anticipated to begin in Spring 2026. Headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, ProSource is experiencing strong growth and is looking for dedicated, professional Right of Way Agents to join our expanding team.
Job Summary
The Right of Way Agent is responsible for acquiring the property rights necessary to construct, operate, and maintain a large-scale high-voltage transmission project. This role involves direct landowner engagement, negotiation, documentation, and coordination with internal and external project teams. The ideal candidate will have experience working on transmission lines at 345kV, 500kV or 765kV and will be comfortable managing complex acquisition activities across multiple parcels and stakeholders.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Negotiate easements, rights-of-entry, and associated land rights required for survey access, environmental studies, and construction/operation of high-voltage transmission facilities.
- Draft and prepare documentation, contracts, and acquisition files in accordance with client and regulatory requirements
- Conduct cold calls and in-person meetings with landowners to obtain right-of-way permissions
- Resolve landowner concerns, disputes, damages, and compensation-related issues
- Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, including eminent domain processes when applicable
- Coordinate closely with survey, engineering, environmental, permitting, and legal teams
- Review alignment sheets, plan/profile drawings, and survey documents to support negotiations
- Assist with route refinement and identification of constraints and risks
- Attend and support public meetings, open houses, and stakeholder outreach sessions
- Maintain detailed documentation and reporting within client systems (e.g., PMIS, SharePoint, proprietary databases)
- Work with title research, curative processes, and parcel verification
- Provide periodic status updates and acquisition progress reports to project leadership and clients
Requirements
Qualifications:
- 5–10+ years of experience in right-of-way, land acquisition, or related real estate work
- Exposure on at least two high-voltage transmission projects, strong preferred, preferably 345kV, 500kV or 765kV
- Proven ability to manage negotiations, resolve conflicts, and build strong landowner relationships
- Experience with condemnation / eminent domain, including supporting legal processes
- Proficiency with GIS platforms, parcel mapping tools, and title research
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, surveys, and construction plans
- Comfortable working collaboratively with engineers, attorneys, permitting staff, and client representatives
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; excellent documentation discipline
- IRWA certification or coursework (or equivalent experience) strongly preferred
- Familiarity with regional land-use laws (or willingness to rapidly learn region-specific requirements)
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record
- Ability to pass background, MVR, and drug screening (if required by client)
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
The Right of Way Agent will spend time both in the field and in an office environment, using a computer and other standard equipment. The position requires regular travel to landowner locations, agency offices, and project field sites. Agents may be required to sit, stand, drive, or walk properties for extended periods and may occasionally lift light equipment or documents. Travel requirements may vary by project; mileage reimbursement or per diem may be available based on assignment.
Salary & Benefits:
To determine final compensation, experience will be measured by considering prior work experience or activities that are related to this role. Here at ProSource we carefully consider a variety of factors some of which include job size & complexity, required experience, knowledge and/or skills. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate that may vary.
ProSource is an equal opportunity employer offering all full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability insurances, retirement savings plans, & time off including PTO and holidays.
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. However, this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.
