Land Solutions, Right of Way Acquisition Specialist – Michigan

About this role

Who We Are

Atwell, LLC is a bold leader in the consulting, engineering, and construction services industry, delivering a broad range of creative solutions to clients in the real estate & land development, and energy markets. We have a strong national presence and a diverse, award-winning project portfolio. Atwell is a privately owned company, with 2,000+ passionate team members across 75+ locations and growing!

Atwell, LLC is a proud recipient of the following 2025 awards:

• Ten consecutive years in a row as a “Best Place to Work” by Zweig Group (#11)

• Recognized as #70 in the ENR Top 500 Design Firms, ranked in every region

• Recognized in Crain's “Fast 50” as one of the fastest-growing companies (#14)

• Recognized as the 2025 ENR Design Firm of the year for the Southeastern US

Job Description

Atwell’s Land Solutions team is growing, and we are seeking experienced Right of Way Acquisition Specialists to support utility, energy, and infrastructure projects across the state of Michigan. This is a project-based, field-focused role where your ability to build trust with landowners, manage parcel-level details, and drive acquisition progress will directly support critical real estate and right-of-way programs.

This role will support statewide Michigan right-of-way and real estate services, including land acquisition, easement negotiation, right-of-entry coordination, title and ownership research, document execution, and project close-out. Ideal candidates will be located in Michigan and comfortable supporting work across urban, suburban, rural, and agricultural communities.

You’ll manage the acquisition lifecycle from initial landowner contact through final documentation while coordinating closely with project managers, title teams, document specialists, GIS, permitting, legal, survey, environmental, and construction teams.

Responsibilities

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Engage landowners, property owners, and stakeholders across Michigan to explain project scope, answer questions, address concerns, and secure required land rights.

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Negotiate and obtain easements, rights-of-entry, licenses, temporary construction rights, purchase agreements, option agreements, and other real estate documents as needed.

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Research property ownership, parcel boundaries, title information, tax records, deeds, mortgages, liens, legal descriptions, and other public record documents through county, municipal, and online systems.

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Review title commitments, ownership reports, GIS data, plats, surveys, engineering drawings, alignment sheets, and legal descriptions to understand project impacts.

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Prepare, review, route, and support the execution of right-of-way and real estate documents in accordance with client, project, state, and regulatory requirements.

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Maintain accurate and timely documentation of all landowner communications, negotiations, commitments, parcel status updates, and project milestones.

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Coordinate with title agents, document specialists, project coordinators, GIS staff, permitting/zoning staff, surveyors, environmental teams,…