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Land Rights & Title Specialist

San Diego, California · Hybrid · Full-Time · Operations

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About the role

We are seeking an experienced Land Rights & Title Specialist to support utility and infrastructure projects through title research, property document review, and interpretation of legal descriptions. This role works closely with right-of-way professionals, surveyors, project managers, and other project stakeholders to research and interpret documented property ownership and land rights.   What You’ll Do - Research deeds, easements, rights-of-way, title reports, recorded documents, assessor records, maps, and other property records. - Read and interpret legal descriptions and compare them with maps, plats, surveys, and other project documentation. - Research property ownership, chains of title, easements, while analyzing and interpreting existing utility land rights. - Identify discrepancies, missing information, or conflicting property documentation and escalate items requiring additional review. - Prepare clear title summaries, ownership reports, document abstracts, and property research packages. - Support utility and infrastructure projects with title, easement, right-of-way, and property research. - Coordinate with right-of-way professionals, surveyors, title companies, project managers, and other stakeholders. - Maintain accurate and organized property and title research records.   What We’re Looking For - 3+ years of title research, title examination, or closely related title experience. - 3+ years of professional real estate, right-of-way, land services, property acquisition, land administration, or comparable real-property experience. Residential real estate sales experience alone does not meet this requirement. - Experience reading and interpreting legal descriptions, deeds, easements, title reports, and recorded property documents. - Strong research, analytical, organizational, and communication skills. - High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple assignments independently. - Utility, infrastructure, energy, public works, or right-of-way project experience is preferred.   Work Environment - This position follows a hybrid work schedule requiring in-office presence at least three (3) days per week.