Land Agent

At Commonwealth, we combine decades of industry-leading expertise with precision engineering to deliver high-quality energy solutions. For over 35 years, we’ve powered our nation’s energy infrastructure while setting the standard for excellence in design, execution, and client service. As a company and as individuals, we bring an unparalleled depth of experience to every project, confidently tackling even the most complex challenges. Our team is empowered to lead within key industry organizations, ensuring we stay ahead of evolving best practices. Every day, our consultants set the standard for excellence in energy generation and distribution solutions.

As a Right of Way (ROW) Project Manager/Specialist, you will manage and perform property and property rights acquisition activities supporting utility, transmission, substation, transportation, and infrastructure projects. This hands-on role executes acquisition strategies, conducts landowner negotiations, ensures regulatory compliance, and helps deliver successful project outcomes. The ideal candidate possesses solid Right of Way experience, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to coordinate acquisition efforts involving multiple stakeholders. This position works closely with clients, project leadership, engineers, legal counsel, surveyors, appraisers, and landowners throughout all phases of the acquisition process.

• →Manage and perform acquisition of easements, fee acquisitions, licenses, permits, and other land rights required for project execution.

• →Review title reports, ownership records, survey documents, legal descriptions, and engineering plans.

• →Conduct negotiations with property owners and stakeholders, including complex acquisitions.

• →Resolve landowner concerns and develop mutually beneficial solutions.

• →Execute and help develop project-specific acquisition strategies.
• →Manage acquisition schedules, budgets, and deliverables for assigned projects.
• →Track project metrics and provide status updates to clients and project leadership.
• →Identify project risks and support implementation of mitigation strategies.
• →Serve as POC for assigned clients and projects and collaborate with necessary teams.

• 3–7+ years of Right of Way, Land Acquisition, Real Estate, Utility, Energy, Transportation, or Infrastructure project experience.

• Demonstrated experience negotiating easements and property acquisitions.

• Experience managing or supporting multiple acquisition projects simultaneously.

• Experience working directly with utility, transmission, pipeline, transportation, or public infrastructure projects preferred.

• RWP designation preferred | Real Estate License Required (Indiana or applicable project states) | Notary Public

• Proven expertise in Right of Way acquisition, title review, easement acquisition, and landowner negotiations.
• Strong understanding of federal, state, and local ROW regulations.
• Ability to travel upon request