Real Estate Services Title Agent II

Real Estate Services Title Agent II

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? Across our diverse service lines, including Water, Architecture, Building Engineering Services, Field Services, Power, Waste, Industrial, and Transportation, our teams design and deliver solutions that safeguard public health, enhance quality of life, power innovation, and drive responsible growth. Whether advancing clean water, creating healing and learning environments, engineering next-generation facilities, or building the infrastructure that moves people and energy, our work is rooted in technical excellence and a shared sense of purpose. Our employee-owners collaborate across specialties, combining creativity, precision, and deep expertise to solve the most complex challenges facing our clients and communities. Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better.

In the role of Real Estate Services Title Agent II, we'll count on you to:

• Perform basic principles in reading, writing, retracing and interpreting legal descriptions, such as parent parcel; metes and bounds; and subdivision
• Review and identify title defects and curative requirements; bringing these matters to the attention of Project Manager, RES Agent, client, title manager or underwriter, as appropriate
• Preparation of project reports, and review of title document packages
• Maintain accurate records of title research activities to ensure appropriate back-up information exists
• Works closely with and at the direction of team members, including Project Managers, RES Title Agent 3 staff, RES Tech 3 staff and RES Agent 3 staff
• Supports RES Title Agent 3 with development and participates in training junior staff by providing insight and instruction regarding task completion and procedure
• Recognize when to escalate title issues to RES Agent and Project Manager
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree or certification pertaining to right of way, title, paralegal, real property law or mortgage lending, or equivalent experience
• Local candidates preferred

Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of 3 years experience with right of way, title, paralegal, real property law or mortgage lending
• Ability to understand real estate documents such as appraisal, environmental, survey, deeds, easements, deeds of trust, mechanics liens, tax liens, judgments, court records, assessments, probates and other matters of record
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Solid organizational and planning skills
• Specific industry regulatory knowledge a plus
• Database, ProjectWise and GIS familiarity a plus
• Proficient with MS Office Suite, Webex and Teams

Virginia: $53,830 - $92,280