Right-of-Way Specialist (ROW)

Job Description

Job Description

Bolton & Menk has a great opportunity for a Right of Way Specialist to join our team! As a Top Workplace, this is a fantastic chance to work with a talented team of professionals and make a lasting impact on the communities we serve. With over 75 years of experience, Bolton & Menk specializes in providing community infrastructure solutions across the Midwest, Southeast, and beyond.

We are looking to add a Right of Way (ROW) Specialist who will help foster our mission that All People Should Live in Safe, Sustainable and Beautiful Communities! This role will support transportation, utility, and other infrastructure projects through the acquisition and management of property interests needed for project delivery, while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local requirements.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Supporting right-of-way (ROW) acquisition activities for infrastructure projects, including easements, temporary rights, and property purchases
• Researching public records to confirm property ownership and reviewing deeds, plats, maps, and title commitments
• Reviewing project plans to determine property impacts and required ROW needs
• Preparing parcel files, correspondence, and acquisition documents (e.g., easements, deeds, agreements)
• Coordinating with project teams, legal staff, and external partners to review documents and resolve discrepancies
• Assisting with appraisal coordination and preparing documentation for offer packages
• Processing executed documents for recording and supporting payment tracking
• Maintaining accurate, organized, and audit-ready ROW files and trackers
• Communicating with property owners, agencies, and internal stakeholders to support negotiations and resolve routine inquiries

What We Are Looking For:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field preferred
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in real property management or property acquisition
• Experience negotiating real estate transactions or acquiring property interests (easements, rights-of-entry, temporary/permanent acquisitions)
• Strong understanding of property records, legal descriptions, and acquisition processes
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and maintain detailed documentation
• Certification through the International Right of Way Association (IRWA) preferred
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to project sites as needed

Salary Range: $60,000 - $95,000 depending on years of experience and credentials

Bolton & Menk is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to specific geographic location. Bolton & Menk reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

Supporting Our Employees

There’s life at work and life outside of work. Bolton & Menk has a number of benefit programs and amenities to support you and your family throughout whatever stage of life you are in.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation plan - overtime compensation available to most employees
• Discretionary bonuses available to most employees
• ESOP - Employee ownership (ESOP); 100% company-paid contributions
• 401(k) Match Program
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Volunteer Time Off (VTO)
• Six paid company holidays
• Two floating personal holidays for events that are important in your life
• Tuition reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Dependent care reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

WHY BOLTON & MENK?
Bolton & Menk, Inc. specializes in providing community infrastructure solutions. Since 1949, we have been committed to improving quality of life through engineering excellence and client satisfaction. From advocating for our communities to designing their dreams to finding funding; we take pride in our work because we live in these same communities. Today, Bolton & Menk has more than 1,000 employees throughout more than 40 locations in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, Wisconsin, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Colorado providing services to more than 400 communities and agencies. Learn more about our history here:

OUR BENEFITS
At Bolton & Menk, we value our people and provide an exceptional Total Compensation and Benefits Package to protect our most valuable asset. We are committed to the well-being of our employees and their families. Perks of being a Bolton & Menk employee include peace of mind with our benefits package and competitive compensation plan, flexible schedules, and career development opportunities. Learn more here:

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Bolton & Menk does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party agencies in response to Bolton & Menk job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Bolton & Menk Talent Acquisition team is required after any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Bolton & Menk Talent Acquisition team.

It is our responsibility and privilege to embrace the diversity of people, thoughts, and experiences necessary to develop infrastructure systems that serve all people. Bolton & Menk, Inc., is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer including disability and vets.