Primary Purpose
Delivers expert land and right‑of‑way services for complex projects with significant stakeholder and regulatory considerations. Leads negotiations, resolves disputes, and advises project teams on land‑related risks and strategy. Operates independently with accountability for outcomes.
Within the storage organization (Aboveground and Underground), this role manages oil, gas, mineral, royalty, right-of-way and gas storage rights. With expertise in surface and subsurface title and land records, as well as oil and gas operations, it independently delivers land services, leads negotiations, coordinates with legal, contractors, regulators and stakeholders.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Conducts complex analysis of acquisition data to monitor project performance within time and budget constraints.
- Negotiates acquisition of land rights and damage settlements; coordinates approval, conducts outreach, and processes payments.
- Prepares easement packages and performs courthouse documentation searches to facilitate easement acquisition.
- Prepares Department of Transportation (DOT) and railroad permit applications for utility facility crossings and encroachments.
- Orders title reports, obtains title reviews, and coordinates escrow steps for land acquisitions.
- Supports developing scope of work documents and related contracts for land acquisition services.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education
- Required: Typically requires a 4 year degree in a relevant field, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
Experience
- Required: Typically requires 8 years of related experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Required: Real Estate Acquisition - The process of gaining ownership or rights over a real estate property.
- Required: Commercial Negotiation - The planning, reviewing, analysis and other activities that a buyer and seller conduct to reach an agreement.
- Required: Regulatory Compliance - Ensuring an organization's adherence to laws, regulations, guidelines and specifications relevant to its business processes.
- Required: Contract Management - Streamlining the creation, execution, storage or renewal of contracts, with a focus on compliance, often via software or other automated means.
- Required: Relationship Management - Activities undertaken to improve business relationships.
- Required: Real Estate Disposition - The act of selling, subleasing, or conducting a lease buyout of commercial real estate property.
- Required: Leasing Management - Receiving rents from facilities owned and paying rent for the facilities leased, and other activities.
- Required: Project/Program Management - The process of leading the work of a team to achieve goals and meet success criteria at a specified time.
- Required: Real Estate Transactions - Undertaking the acquiring or disposing of leased or owned space.
- Required: Legal Support - Assistance provided in navigating legal processes, including research, documentation, and advice, to uphold rights and comply with the law.
