Land Solutions, Right of Way Acquisition Specialist - Milwaukee, WI

Job Description

Atwell's Pipeline and Transmission practice is growing, and we're looking for a Right of Way Acquisition Specialist to support active projects across the Milwaukee metro and Southeastern Wisconsin region. This is a field-based, project-dedicated role where your relationships, judgment, and follow-through directly shape project outcomes across some of Wisconsin’s most active utility and infrastructure corridors.

You’ll manage the full acquisition lifecycle — from first contact with landowners through final documentation and close-out — coordinating across legal, survey, environmental, and construction teams along the way.

Responsibilities

• Engage landowners across Southeastern Wisconsin to explain project scope, address concerns, and secure land rights including easements, rights-of-entry, and option agreements
• Research property ownership, title information, and parcel boundaries using Wisconsin county courthouse records, GIS systems, and tax parcel data
• Prepare, review, and execute land use documents in compliance with client, state, and regulatory standards (including Wisconsin Public Service Commission requirements)
• Negotiate compensation agreements and settle damage claims in coordination with the Field ROW Supervisor and Project Manager
• Document all landowner communications — calls, correspondence, and in-person meetings — and maintain detailed parcel files
• Record executed legal documents with the appropriate county offices (Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, Kenosha, and surrounding counties)