Land Specialist at Canacre – Augusta, Maine

Canacre’s core services focus on leadership in Environment and Land services throughout the project lifecycle. At Canacre, we emphasize continuous development and growth. Our commitment to investing in industry knowledge and the expertise of our teams sets us apart. Our goals are to provide technical leadership for greater regulatory understanding and certainty and to build collaborative relationships with stakeholders, mitigating tomorrow’s environment, land and right-of-way risks today.

At Canacre, we act with honesty and integrity within a culture where trust, collaboration, and teamwork flourish. We commit to diversity, inclusivity and the celebration of successes. Our vision is to foster an environment that promotes inspired and empowered team members who make an impact.

Canacre is seeking a Land Specialist in Augusta, Maine. The Land Specialist will support our utility client by reviewing land rights, collecting data from internal systems and external resources, and assisting in the execution of agreements and project deliverables. The role requires a basic understanding of property deeds, site plans, and title documents, as well as experience using web-based GIS programs. A key aspect of the position involves documenting reported encroachments on the client’s land and participating in site visits to assess and assist in remediation efforts. The ideal candidate will possess strong data management, organizational, and communication skills, along with knowledge of transmission and power utility projects, land acquisition, and rights-of-way. This is an in-office role based in Augusta, Maine.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the project team to review land rights within transmission corridors.
• Respond to customer right-of-way requests, obtaining necessary support from the client and project team, and facilitating the execution of agreements.
• Review and respond to encroachment requests, document all relevant information, and travel for site visits to provide assessments and recommendations.
• Support mapping, GIS data input, and retrieval for land rights using ArcGIS and Google Earth.
• Provide excellent customer service, demonstrating professionalism, efficiency, and agility in addressing tasks.
• Build strong relationships with clients and customers by effectively managing priorities and workflow.

Perform other duties as required.

Education:
Post-secondary education, ideally in geography, GIS, land acquisition/real estate, or a business-related discipline preferred. Experience will be considered in place of education

Experience:

• Experience acquiring and reviewing title documents is an asset.
• Experience in Transmission and electric utilities is an asset.
• ProjectWise experience an asset.
• Knowledge of ArcGIS suite of programs.
• Knowledge of Google Earth Pro.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to handle multiple priority items with strong organizational skills.

Ability to review plan/profile drawings and review title/ownership

At Canacre, our benefits program is one of the ways in which we reinforce the value we place on employees and the role they play in helping us achieve our goals. Canacre offers comprehensive health and dental coverage, paid time off, and disability insurance. Other benefits include a 401(k) Savings Plan employer matching program, Employee Assistance Program, flexible work arrangement and a variety of wellness programs.

Canacre is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse workforce. Canacre complies with federal and state/provincial law governing non-discrimination in employment practices.