Senior Survey Title Expert - Military veterans preferred

Surveying And Mapping, LLC


Senior Survey Title Expert

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Job ID: 25-7218
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Survey
Texas

Overview

For over thirty years, SAM has built a reputation as a trusted, knowledgeable, and innovative partner. Our licensed professionals transform petabytes of complex spatial data into intelligent insights in a holistic Managed Geospatial Services™ (MGS™) framework. As North America's premiere MGS™ company, SAM provides practical, precise, and high-fidelity solutions designed to enhance decision-making, mitigate risks, achieve strategic objectives, and drive costs out of our client's business. Our vision is to advance spatial data acquisition, improve analysis capabilities, and develop predictive analytics to redefine and transform how infrastructure assets are developed and managed throughout their lifecycles.

We are seeking a Senior Survey Title Expert to join our team. In this role, you will leverage your deep expertise in land titles and surveying to ensure the accuracy and quality of deliverables. You will be responsible for conducting thorough review of title documents, performing additional title research, including chains of title, as needed, and performing QA/QC reviews of surveys and related title work. Your knowledge will directly support projects in diverse industries, with a strong emphasis on energy and infrastructure.

• Conduct thorough review of title and survey documents to identify title defects, land rights and encumbrances.  
• Conduct detailed title research and run chains of title to aid with the resolution of title defects and ownership history.
• Perform QA/QC reviews of survey documents, title commitments, and related materials to ensure accuracy and compliance with client and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with surveyors, project managers, and clients to resolve discrepancies between survey data and title records.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to junior staff on title review processes and survey/title integration.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in title matters for complex survey projects.
• Work closely with clients and external partners (title companies, law firms, developers) to facilitate smooth project execution.
• Support the development of best practices and standards for integrating title research with surveying workflows.

• 7+ years of experience in title research, land surveying, or a related field.
• Strong expertise in title review, chains of title, and survey/title integration.
• Strong expertise in land rights related to fee, leasehold and easement estates.
• Proven experience performing QA/QC on survey deliverables and title documentation.
• Familiarity with survey principles, legal descriptions, and land records.
• Experience with renewable energy projects (solar, wind, transmission, etc.) is highly desirable.
• Ability to interpret and resolve discrepancies between survey plats, legal descriptions, and title documents.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly explain findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work independently or in a team environment.

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