Real Estate - Land Acquisitions and Agreements Associate

Real Estate - Land Acquisitions and Agreements Associate

Kansas City, MO; Lincoln, NE; North Kansas City, MO; Omaha, NE

Company Description

We are Olsson. We engineer and design solutions that improve the world around us. As a company, we promise to always be responsive, transparent, and focused on results for our people, our clients, and our company.

We're a people-centric firm, so it's no surprise our greatest asset is our people. The impact this creates is an environment that encourages our people to grow and be creative with their talents. This approach builds a culture that is uniquely Olsson. It allows us to grow our people as we grow our business. This, in turn, creates a lasting impact on the world around us.

Job Description

At Olsson, we support our clients by acquiring real estate and/or various property rights needed for their expansion and capacity projects. As an associate, you would research property ownership, prepare various agreements and deeds, create and update maps, exhibits and kmz files depicting acquisitions, track the progress of acquisitions through various databases and matrices and contact and negotiate directly with landowners. Travel to inspect projects and meet with landowners would be required.

Qualifications

You are passionate about:

• Working collaboratively with others
• Having ownership in the work you do
• Using your talents to positively affect communities

You bring to the team:

• 3-5 years of experience negotiating right of way agreements
• Experience in URA guidelines required
• Experience reviewing and/or negotiating real estate contracts
• A bachelor's degree is required; a master's degree or Juris Doctor (JD) is preferred
• Ability to research public land records and prepare various agreements and deeds associated with acquisitions
• Experience communicating and working directly with affected landowners
• Must be capable of performing well within a remote team, and representing Olsson's real estate group in this geographical area
• Ability to obtain a notary public and/or real estate license in Missouri, Arkansas, Nebraska, Colorado and other states as needed
• Experience with survey and title services and the ability to interpret both as they apply to acquisitions preferred
• Experience reviewing engineering design plans as they relate to acquisitions preferred
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to contribute and work well on a team

Additional Information

Olsson specializes in engineering and design, client advisory services, planning, field services, and environmental. Improving the world has been our mindset from the very beginning, back when Olsson first opened for business in 1956. And it will be our mindset for years to come.

As an Olsson employee, you will:

• Receive a competitive 401(k) match
• Be empowered to build your career with tailored development paths
• Have the possibility for flexible work arrangements
• Engage in work that has a positive impact on communities
• Participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles

In addition, full-time employees will receive our traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.) and the opportunity to participate in a bonus system that rewards performance.

Olsson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, military status, or other protected status.