Title Research Agent

Title Research Agent

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Your Opportunity

The Title Research Agent

The Title Research Agent is responsible for researching, examining, and documenting legal property rights to support easement acquisition for underground electric distribution installations. This role verifies property ownership, identifies encumbrances, and reviews legal descriptions and plats. The position requires detail-oriented research skills, professional communication, and familiarity with land records and easement processes.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Conduct legal title research to identify surface owners, heirs, lienholders, or other parties with interest in parcels located within project limits.
• Review and interpret deeds, plats, easements, subdivision maps, probate records, trustee/foreclosure documents, GIS layers, and tax records.
• Identify existing easements and determine applicability to the program.
• Research and compile documentation required for new easement, quit claim or supplemental easement conveyance.
• Verify legal descriptions for accuracy and consistency.
• Work collaboratively with ROW Agents, CAD, Title Review, and Engineering teams to support accurate and timely easement packages.
• Maintain document control, naming conventions, and retention requirements consistent with Dominion and Stantec processes.
• Track title findings, status, and required actions in company systems (e.g., SUMS, SharePoint, GIS, and project trackers).
• Communicate effectively to clarify ownership issues or document deficiencies.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

• Experience supporting energy, utility distribution, or infrastructure projects.
• Knowledge of Dominion Energy's Strategic Underground Program workflows (SUMS, GIS/Plat workflows, CAD review, title certification).
• Experience researching rural and urban parcels, complex heirship ownership, trusts, HOAs, and large commercial properties.
• Familiarity with courthouse GIS and online land record systems.
• Experience reviewing plats, surveys, legal descriptions, and easement documents.
• Understanding of Virginia recording requirements, public land records, and easement acquisition processes.
• Ability to communicate professionally and clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent experience; associate or bachelor's degree preferred (real estate, paralegal studies, legal studies, GIS, surveying, engineering, or business administration).
• Minimum 13 years' experience in title research, ROW, land records, legal document examination, or related field.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite and document management systems.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what's previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what's possible.

Pay Transparency

In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary

Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law). Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

Primary Location: United States | VA | Richmond

Organization: 2026 Transpt-US Southeast Infrastructure-Richmond VA

Employee Status: Regular

Business Justification: New Position

Travel: Yes

Schedule: Full time

Req ID: 1003565

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. At Stantec we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process then please inform a member of our Talent Acquisition team.