Right of Way Manager

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POSITION SUMMARY:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads multiple team members and land service contractors responsible for obtaining and maintaining land rights necessary for construction, operations, and maintenance of assets at the Region or Operational Area level.
• Manages the development of processes, and oversight of ROW activities including ROW acquisition activities supporting numerous capital projects throughout the year, landowner communications and notifications including negotiating damage settlements, ROW maintenance and integrity support, encroachment management including Third-Party Encumbrance requests, real estate acquisition process for land under 20 acres, and ROW agreement management and compliance.
• Procures personnel resource needs through collaboration with department leadership and project leaders in consideration of short-and-long term departmental objectives.
• Administers the acquisition of pipeline rights-of-way, surface leases, permits, easements, and other documents involving industrial and commercial businesses, Federal, State and Local agencies. Tribal landowners, and private landowners, where required; oversees search of public records for ownership information; prepares and obtains execution of such instruments.
• Interprets various agreements and easements and communicates restriction or right/privileges to the landowner or field personnel. Interfaces with broader ROW department, field personnel, Law and Management on various issues regarding interpretation of executed agreements. Provides guidance to team to support dealing and resolving landowner complaints.
• Monitors obligations related to area ROW agreements to ensure compliance; executes reporting to stakeholders on status of ROW acquisition and maintenance projects.
• Responsible for other special projects assigned by department leadership that requires significant resources or expertise (example: MD&A or BD proposals).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Five (5) years experience in ROW, pipeline engineering or project management required.
• Three (3) years leadership experience preferred.
• Land or ROW Management Certification preferred.
• Valid Drivers License required.

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