Agent-Land & ROW, Sr.

Primary purpose:

To provide land services, including the acquisition, maintenance, and disposition of real property and other rights for all business units relative to the construction, operation, and maintenance of company pipelines and facilities.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education:

- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Business, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- A minimum of five (5) years of direct work experience in land acquisition and management in the energy sector may be considered as a substitute for a degree

Experience/Specific Knowledge:

- Knowledge of real property law, business law, commodity pricing, title examination standards and procedures, agricultural and ranching practices, and general pipeline and facility design and construction activity.
- Knowledge of legal terminology and engineering terminology, drawings, and maps.
- Knowledge of applicable federal, state, tribal, and local governmental laws and regulations relative to acquisition, maintenance, and management of property interests.
- Knowledge of applicable company standards for title sufficiency documentation, common pipeline and facility construction, project accounting and tracking, typical pipeline operations & maintenance procedures concerning land, land activity status reporting, etc.
- Knowledge of land-related computer applications.
- Intermediate proficiency level in MS Office applications that may include but are not limited to Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams, Project, and Outlook.

Certifications, Licenses & Registrations:

- Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license and a driving record satisfactory to the company and its insurers (for travel).
- Must possess and maintain valid authorization as a notary public for the state within which the job is located.

Competencies, Skills & Abilities:

- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills are necessary to work with superiors, peers, and subordinates including supervision of independent land contractors.
- Must be able to perform all essential and marginal functions of the job.
- Must be able to work with a team, take direction from management, adhere to required work schedules, focus attention on details, and follow work rules.
- Ability to successfully perform multiple tasks concurrently with strict deadlines and minimal supervision.
- Ability to take appropriate initiative within guidelines to achieve objectives as well as organize and prioritize daily work.
- Job level commensurate with experience and skill sets; position will be filled depending on qualifications, experience, and skillsets of the successful candidate.

Physical Demands:

All of the physical requirements listed below are those that may be necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

- Sitting; standing; walking or moving throughout the facility; driving; talking; seeing (specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus); hearing; feeling; bending or stooping; squatting or crouching; reaching; kneeling; pushing; pulling; lifting up to 25 lbs.
- Minimal safety hazards; general office working conditions.
- Must be able to sit for prolonged periods.
- The employee is regularly required to use hands to type, touch, handle, or feel. The employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to walk and climb or balance. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Working Conditions:

- Occasional overnight travel may be required.
- May be required to carry a cell phone and be available to respond during working and non-working hours.
- The successful candidate will be required to clear a drug screen and a complete background check, including a credit report for certain positions, after an offer has been extended and before being employed.

Supervisory Responsibility:

- None

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, CERTIFICATIONS, COMPETENCIES, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

Above the minimum requirements; not required but advantageous in this position:

- Paralegal certification, law degree, appraiser certification or training, energy management degree, farm & ranch management or agronomy related degree, training or experience, IRWA Sr. Agent certification (SR/WA), knowledge, training or experience in pipeline & related facility regulatory permitting processes & requirements (e.g. FERC) and including associated stakeholder communications.
- Knowledge of and prior experience with land related computer applications, such as Google Earth, ESRI, Quorum, and SteelShire.
- Knowledge of and prior experience with oil and gas well permits generally, as well as Class II and Class VI injection well permits in states with primacy.
- Knowledge of oil and gas lease agreements, pooling and unitization agreements, operating agreements, farmout agreements, and other agreements typically used in oil and gas exploration activities.
- Knowledge of and prior experience estimating land related costs and providing direct supervision and management for complex linear infrastructure projects.
- Familiarity with land related regulatory requirements for interstate pipelines.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed. This position may perform other duties as assigned.