Summary: Oversee and manage the Company's ROW document management, ROW document database, and document due diligence efforts regarding all land and Right-of-Way ("ROW") efforts. Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Oversee direct reports and direct the efforts and work product of additional contractors and consultants to ensure ROW document efforts are on time, budget, and comply with Company guidelines;
- Strong leadership skills (critical and essential to the position) managing and developing a team.
- Establish, implement, communicate and enforce policies and procedures related to ROW document management and reporting efforts that enhance efficiencies and meet the standards, objectives and goals of the department and the Company;
- Establish sound strategies for successful ROW document management including recognizing and anticipating obstacles and mitigating and resolving problems;
- Manage ROW due diligence efforts on acquisitions, and divestures;
- Support land related legal issues, including transfers of titles and deeds, damage claims, taxes, construction land disputes, interpretation of legal documentation, deed restrictions, title issues, mining rights, oil/gas rights, etc.
- Oversee the development of legal documents such as easements, leases, releases, settlement documents and other instruments for further review and approval by legal staff;
- Oversee Texas Comptroller eminent domain filings for the department and the Company
- Strong interface (critical and essential to the position) with Operations, Engineering, Environmental, Legal, Finance, Health & Safety and Business Development; as well as external customers, landowners, producers, contractors, consultants, government officials, municipalities and agencies;
- Responsible for ROW Budgets within your group - manage your groups budget activity, including preparation of budgets, management and forecasting budgets, and establishing short and long term goals and impacts;
- Support and assist in Company's Public Awareness/Damage Prevention Program and safety initiatives;
- Establish and maintain high standards and measurable goals for the your department in line with the Company's mission and goals;
- Assist with the enhancement, protection, and enforcement of the Company's property rights by future ensuring payment obligations and other document requirements are identified and communicated over to the responsible parties;
- Ensure utilization and maintenance of ROW databases and appropriate file documentation and retention that meet the standards, goals and objectives of the department and the Company;
- Ensure all work, communications and negotiations are conducted with honesty, integrity, and transparency, and in accordance with Company standards
Required Skills (External) Requirements:
- Minimum of eight years or more oil and gas industry document experience
- Minimum of three years of supervisory and/or management of a ROW department (preferably across multiple locations)
- Demonstrated ability to understand, analyze and articulate the following: right-of-way purpose and need; financial data including budgeting, property title; property appraisals; due diligence process for acquisitions; an advanced knowledge of right-of-way and real estate, including interpretation and drafting of legal documents, construction plans, legal filings; general knowledge of construction methods, environmental requirements, remediation and regulatory compliance
- Excellent customer service skills and be an effective communicator, both orally and in written form
- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop a team in multiple geographic areas
- Team oriented with a hands-on collaborative approach, disciplined, and dedicated
- Ability to be composed, poised and discrete in nature
- Demonstrate a high level of integrity and sensitivity when managing confidential information
- Effective decision making skills, managerial skills and social media skills
- Ability to travel and be available as needed
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