Rights & Restrictions Specialist

Location: Akron, OH
Employment Type: Long-Term Contract
Schedule: Full-Time | On-Site

We are seeking an experienced Rights & Restrictions Specialist for a long-term contract opportunity supporting electric transmission infrastructure projects in Akron, OH. This position will focus on reviewing, analyzing, and documenting real property rights, title records, easements, and right-of-way agreements associated with transmission line corridors.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in title research, right-of-way, easement review, legal document analysis, and GIS/mapping applications, with the ability to translate complex property documents into clear, structured data.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and analyze easements, deeds, land contracts, rights-of-way (ROW), permits, and other recorded property agreements.
• Interpret complex legal descriptions, property rights, restrictions, conditions, and encumbrances.
• Extract and summarize key terms from legal documents into standardized spreadsheets and databases.
• Conduct property research using public land records, county recorder systems, title commitments, and historical deeds.
• Research property ownership, ROW boundaries, easements, and other property encumbrances.
• Utilize GIS and mapping applications to cross-reference legal descriptions, tax parcels, survey plats, and spatial data.
• Coordinate with GIS, project management, engineering, and other project stakeholders.
• Perform quality-control reviews to ensure accuracy and consistency of land-rights documentation.
• Maintain organized records supporting transmission project development, risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance.

Required Qualifications

Candidates must meet one of the following education/experience combinations:

• Bachelor's degree plus a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience
• Associate degree plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience
• High school diploma plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience

Additional requirements include:

• Experience in title research, property rights research, ROW examination, easement review, or legal document analysis.
• Ability to read and interpret deeds, easements, land titles, legal descriptions, encumbrances, and related property documents.
• Experience with GIS applications such as ArcGIS or QGIS and the ability to interpret parcel maps, survey plats, and spatial data.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience managing structured data.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to independently manage high-volume document workflows.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Urban Planning, Paralegal Studies, Business Administration, Geography/GIS, or a related discipline.
• Previous experience supporting electric transmission, utility, pipeline, or other linear infrastructure projects.
• SR/WA designation or paralegal certification.
• Familiarity with county land-record and recorder systems in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and/or New Jersey.