Experience

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  Salem land services, inc.

  Nov 2007 - May 2008

  Right of way agent

  Educate and negotiate with 75 property owners and various public officials to secure both permanent and temporary Right-of-Way. Responsible for obtaining the necessary permits for land surveys. Negotiate the settlement of crop and residual damage payments.____________________________________________________________________________________

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  Universal field services,

  May 2008 - Oct 2009

  Title and easement supervisor

  Responsible for the research, writing and recording of right-of-way title documents. Elected as an assistant to the Title Supervisor in the overall review and correction of Nebraska’s 14 county title project. Appointed as the Easement Supervisor for the 708 Landowner Tracts in the State of Nebraska. Responsible for the selection and training of other Land Agents to assist in the preparation of all Easements and Options. Exclusive accountability for creating document templates, establishing filing system and organization of all record keeping and statistical analysis related to the Department. Show less

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  Mason dixon energy

  Mar 2010 - May 2012

  Senior right of way agent

  Actively engaged in acquiring Easements / Right of Way for the Gathering of XTO Energy, Inc. Natural Gas Wells. Work closely with the regional team and Client Company to create the best topographical routes for laying Natural Gas Pipeline Laterals. Research Courthouse records to determine the surface ownership of the proposed properties. Initiate contact with Landowners, educate, negotiate, and complete all paperwork necessary to legally acquire the Right of Way. Walk and flag the proposed route with the surveyors. Work closely with the Inspectors, Surveyors, Landowners and the Construction team to assure project completion and Landowner’s satisfaction. Show less

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  Salem land services group

  May 2012 - Oct 2012

  Senior right of way agent

  Acquisition for replacement of Enbridge Crude Oil Petroleum Pipeline built in 1969. Fractures in the Marshall, Michigan Oil spill required laying a parallel replacement line. Educate and negotiate with Indiana property owners to secure both New Easements, Temporary Work Space, and get commitments from new landowners and from Landowners who already have contractual obligations for Enbridge to acquire a Multi-line Easement. Negotiate the settlement of tree, crop and for residual property damages for this FERC project. Show less

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  Percheron, llc

  Jan 2013 - Feb 2014

  Senior right of way agent

  Actively engaged in the negotiation and settlement of greenfield Easements and Temporary Workspace in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Verify the ownership of property and prepare easement description. Work with Landowners to secure New Easements and Temporary Work Space for a 12 inch Sunoco Natural Gas Pipeline. Educate and explain the purpose of the project and the necessity to acquire the property, permit, or authorization, and answer any questions the owner/agency representative may have in reference to a Multi-Line Contract. Negotiate price and land value with the Landowner’s. Maintain Percheron, LLC.’s Proprietary database including time and date stamping of all landowner communications, meetings, and related Landowner paperwork for the accurate documentation during this FERC project. Show less

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  Universal field services, inc.

  Feb 2014 - Feb 2015

  Senior right of way agent

  Actively engaged in the negotiation and contractual completion of greenfield Easements in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. Verify property ownership. Educate and explain the purpose of the project and its necessity. Meet with Landowners to secure Easements, Temporary Work Space, Access Roads, Staging Areas and Contractor yards for a single line 36 inch Transco/Williams Natural Gas Pipeline. Negotiate price and value with the Landowners. Maintain Williams and Universal’s database and documentation with all landowner communications, meetings, and related Landowner paperwork for the accurate documentation during this FERC project. Show less

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  Willbros professional services

  Mar 2015 - Dec 2015

  Senior right of way agent

  Actively engaged in obtaining approval and signed easements for Dominion Power Company’s state wide data driven Strategic Underground Project. Responsibilities include: researching numerous Virginia County Courthouses and public records to determine the surface ownership of landowners in proposed neighborhoods. Initiate contact with individual landowners, educate and acquire 15 foot Easements and permissions for the placement of Power Transmission boxes. Walk with the surveyors and designers to polish and complete the power design. Complete and maintain all required paperwork including both Willbros’ and Dominion’s proprietary databases. Show less

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  Coates energy representing weststar energy

  Feb 2017 - May 2017

  Senior right of way agent

  Westar Energy is the largest electric utility provider in Kansas, delivering electricity to nearly 700,000 residential and business customers in 55 counties. Actively engaged with Westar Energy’s customers during various High Voltage Electric Transmission upgrades and line maintenance projects in Southeastern Kansas. Contact landowners to acquire easements up to 100 feet on greenfield and/or to expand the 3 existing Easement. Explain the project to landowners and provide answers to their questions. Document all contact with landowners via mail, telephone, text, e-mail, and personal visits. Maintain detailed information on proprietary software program to document landowner information by entering details into the project database. Secure permission from landowner for various types of surveys and studies. Identify, detail, and satisfy landowner conditions with Project Supervisor. Negotiate, acquire consent, and notarize all easement agreements, tenant’s consents, access, temporary construction, and property damage agreements. Settle damages before, during and after construction. Maintain assigned parcel files from beginning to end of project. Show less

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  Salem land services representing wisconsin public service

  May 2017 - Jan 2018

  Senior right of way agent

  Wisconsin Public Service is one of the nation’s largest electric and natural gas delivery companies providing services to nearly 4.4 million customers in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, and Minnesota. Actively engaged in the Real Estate Department creating easements and other legal documents necessary for the procurement of new and upgraded electrical and gas services throughout the 4-state area. Responsibilities include researching land rights through digital courthouse records and various title companies to attain property specific land records, deeds, and GIS mapping systems. Create new easements and temporary exhibits using MS Office Suite. Research customer’s existing easement records to determine necessity of WPS altering current property rights for upgrades or additional services. Provide excellent customer service to facilitate landowner’s understanding of property issues that could impact the speed and efficiency of project completion. Conduct title corrections and title releases where appropriate and necessary. Work with the Major Projects Division to document landowners’ calls regarding issues that could arise from undergrounding electric utility lines. Document all customer calls, easements, exhibits, records research, and other data into the WIMIS database. Manage absolute accuracy with time constraints and deadlines. Show less

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  Paragon-partners, llc representing consumers energy company

  Feb 2018 - Feb 2021

  Senior right of way agent

  Consumers Energy is a public utility that provides natural gas and electricity to 6.6 million of Michigan's 10 million residents. It serves customers in all 68 of the state’s Lower Peninsula counties. It is the primary subsidiary of CMS Energy and is currently headquartered in Jackson, Michigan. Actively engaged with Consumers Energy customers during various High Voltage Electric Transmission projects, including new, line upgrades and HVD line maintenance projects in Central and Western Michigan. Research and identify property values in area. Identify, pull title, and contact landowners to acquire substation property and to acquire up to 80-foot easements. Explain the project to landowners and provide answers to their questions. Document all contact with landowners via mail, telephone, text, e-mail, and personal visits. Maintain detailed information on proprietary software program to document landowner information by entering details into the project database. Secure permission from landowner for various types of surveys and studies. Identify, detail, and satisfy landowner conditions with Project Supervisor. Negotiate, acquire consent, and notarize all easement agreements, tenant’s consents, access, temporary construction, and property damage agreements. Maintain costs associated with Consumers project budget. Settle damages before, during and after construction. Maintain assigned parcel files and customer service from beginning to end of project and beyond. Show less

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  Vanguard real estate solutions, llc representing rwe renewables americas, llc

  Jun 2021 - Mar 2023

  Senior right of way agent

  RWE Renewables Americas and Akuo Energy are amongst the top 10 onshore wind companies in the United States. Actively engaged and assigned to the 20,000-acre / 300MW Wind Energy projects in Lee County, IL and in Monticello, Indiana. Responsible for identifying and interacting with landowners and the community through individual one-on-one meetings, townhall meetings, phone calls, emails, and/or mail correspondence; proactively follow-up with landowners and the community as necessary to maintain relationships and promote the free flow of information. Update and maintain tracking database daily with detailed and accurate information. Identify potential problems and solutions, then promptly communicate those problems and solutions to Vanguard and the client company. Research and obtain accurate ownership/title information and prepare and report documents in accordance with the client’s specifications. Obtain necessary rights and/or permissions to complete client project. Obtain landowner approval and proper signatures and notarization for a 30-year land lease. Communicate directly with Vanguard and the client clearly and regularly. Submit timely, accurate, detailed time/expense entries through Vanguard’s chosen software solution. Show less

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  Evandianne and associates, llc representing apex clean energy, inc.

  Mar 2023 - Dec 2023

  Senior land agent

  Apex is an established industry leader in the origination, commercialization, construction, and operation of Utility-scale wind energy facilities, with active projects across more than 20 states. Fully engaged and assigned to the 30,000-acre / 300MW Wind Energy projects in Shelby County, IL. Responsible for identifying and interacting with landowners and the community through individual one-on-one meetings, townhall meetings, phone calls, emails, and/or mail correspondence; proactively follow-up with landowners and the community as necessary to maintain relationships and promote the free flow of information. Update and maintain tracking database daily with detailed and accurate information. Identify potential problems and solutions, then promptly communicate those problems and solutions to Apex. Research and obtain accurate ownership/title information and prepare and report documents in accordance with their specifications. Obtain necessary rights and/or permissions to complete client project. Obtain landowner approval and proper signatures and notarization for a 30 to 50-year land lease. Submit timely, accurate, detailed time/expense entries through Smartsheet Apex’s chosen software database solution. Show less

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  Employers over a 15 year history

  Jan 2024 - Jan 2024

  Senior right of way agent... petroleum, natural gas, electric transmission and wind energy