Erik W. Smith
Bixby,USA
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Land Agent
Lonestar Land Services, LLC
Tulsa, OK
06.2023 - Current
- Easement acquisition for a 530-mile NextEra Energy electric transmission line project across the state of Oklahoma
- Landowner negotiations involving options, easements, access roads, and damages settlement
- Chain of tile research and creating Ownership Title Certificates
- Utilized SalesForce software to track easement agreements from first draft to execution
Senior Right of Way Agent
Actalent Services
Tulsa, OK
06.2021 - 06.2023
- Easement acquisition for American Electric Power electric transmission line projects across the Midwest
- Utilized Primavera P6, MS Power BI, and MS Project, and Smartsheet for efficient Scheduling, Cost Management, and Progress Tracking on dozens of large, capital projects
- Landowner negotiations including damages settlement, access road easements, temporary construction easements, ROW clearing, and coordinating with field operations crews
- Obtained utility crossing permits and right of entry permits for railroads, roads, and highways
- Chain of tile research and creating Ownership Title Certificates
- Updating client databases and delivering tract files, recorded easements, and approved permits
Title Agent
TRC Companies, Inc.
Tulsa, OK
02.2021 - 06.2021
- Chain of title research for an electric transmission line project in Oklahoma
- Plotting and digitizing metes and bounds legal descriptions for GIS database
- Generating ownership title certificates and updating title progress reports
Right of Way & Permits Agent
MTS QUANTA, LLC / QPS Engineering, LLC
Tulsa, OK
02.2013 - 09.2019
- Supervision of Right of Way vendors on multiple pipeline and transmission line projects
- Project Scheduler and Project Coordinator on multiple pipeline and transmission line projects
- Permits Manager on multiple pipeline and transmission line projects
- Document specialist and database administrator on multiple projects
- Created project estimates
- Developed and implemented a cloud-based Right of Way and permits application that was used on several large linear projects by hundreds of employees
- Researched land ownership records and property valuations for several project proposals
- Conducted title research and easement due diligence on several projects
- Documents specialist and database manager
- Responsible for landowner check payments and accounting records
- Created property line lists, ESRI shapefiles, and KMZ files for use on several active projects and proposals
Right of Way Agent
INTEGRATED PIPELINE SERVICES (IPS) ENGINEERING
Tulsa, OK
10.2012 - 02.2013
- Conducted extensive land and title research across several counties for an interstate gas pipeline
- Developed Ownership Title Certificates
- Created line lists and databases for landowners and tract information in preparation for land acquisition and pipeline construction
- Utilized GIS mapping systems, Google Earth, DeLorme X-Map, and on-site visits to determine property boundaries and alternate pipeline routes
- Plotted and digitized parcel boundaries
Right of Way Agent
B.W. FIELD SERVICES, LLC
Lawton, OK
02.2008 - 07.2012
- Field supervisor for Right of Way maintenance and pipeline operations crews
- Acquired easements and civil permits, settled multiple damages issues, and negotiated with landowners on a regular basis
- Title researcher and records specialist for key operations and maintenance projects
- Qualified training as a pipeline locator and Right of Way inspector
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree - Computer Science
Northeastern State University
Broken Arrow, OK01.2024
Associate in Science Degree - Computer Information Systems
Tulsa Community College
Tulsa, OK01.2021
Bachelor of Science Degree - Business Management
Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, OK01.2008
Skills
- Right of way management
- Project coordination and scheduling
- Supervisory experience
- Project management tools
- Primavera P6 and MS Project
- Smartsheet proficiency
- MS Power BI expertise
- Utility easement acquisition
- Landowner negotiations
- Damages settlement expertise
- Title research specialist
- Chain of title analysis
- Easement analysis skills
- Permit specialist knowledge
- Document and database management
- GIS applications
- Mapping software proficiency
- MS Office suite skills
- MS SharePoint experience
- ArcMap capabilities
- Google Earth utilization
- Adobe Acrobat Pro skills
- Software development knowledge
- Web-based project dashboards expertise
- Operator Qualification (OQ) training certification
- Licensed Oklahoma real estate agent
Certification
- Oklahoma Real Estate License, 2023
- D.O.T. Compliance and Operator Training for Operations Representatives, 2011
- D.O.T. Compliance and Operator Training for Operations Representatives, 2008
References
- Rob Adams, Manager of Rights of Way, MTS Quanta, LLC, 919-273-6286, rob.adams@mtsquanta.com
- Randy Bostick, Vice President of Technical Services, Pipelines, QPS Engineering, LLC, 918-284-4730, randy.bostick@qpse.com
- Richard Korgan, Vice President of Field Services, QPS Engineering, LLC, 918-691-8448, richard.korgan@quantaservices.com
- Misty Amador, Lead Right of Way Agent, Actalent Services, Inc., 918-285-1948, miamador@actalentservices.com
Timeline
Land Agent
Lonestar Land Services, LLC
06.2023 - Current
Senior Right of Way Agent
Actalent Services
06.2021 - 06.2023
Title Agent
TRC Companies, Inc.
02.2021 - 06.2021
Right of Way & Permits Agent
MTS QUANTA, LLC / QPS Engineering, LLC
02.2013 - 09.2019
Right of Way Agent
INTEGRATED PIPELINE SERVICES (IPS) ENGINEERING
10.2012 - 02.2013
Right of Way Agent
B.W. FIELD SERVICES, LLC
02.2008 - 07.2012
Bachelor of Science Degree - Computer Science
Northeastern State University
Associate in Science Degree - Computer Information Systems
Tulsa Community College
Bachelor of Science Degree - Business Management
Oral Roberts University