2026USH - Commercial & Land Advisor - Surface

About the role

The Surface Commercial & Land Advisor position at ExxonMobil involves identifying and consulting with surface owners concerning placement of drill site locations, ingress, egress, roads, pits, ROW's, water purchase agreements, and settlement of various damages associated therewith. This role also includes managing and overseeing survey crews and field brokers contracted with the company.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and draft Surface and Subsurface Use Agreements/ROW/TB Agreements, Water Purchase and Transport Agreements, letter agreements, etc.
• Contact surface owners in advance of company activities to establish appropriate rapport and make any needed arrangements for such activity.
• Cookordinate survey schedule and accompany survey and construction team to the field to ensure multi-well pads are staked properly.
• Point of contact for Midland Basin surface owners; requiring knowledge relating to all facets of oil and gas development and familiarity of agricultural, ranching, farming, and other rural related industries and occupations.
• Mitigate complaints and issues on existing asset base; provide Land support for road repair on existing asset base.
• Provide technical and strategic advice on complex land negotiations.
• Ensure company drill schedule expectations are met with all company disciplines.
• Visit oil and saltwater spills and coordinate cleanup efforts with Landowners; work with contractors to document all reportable spills.
• Daily interface with Environmental team on progress of remediation efforts and ongoing Landowner requirements.
• Promote, practice, comply, and adhere to all company safety guidelines and requirements and require compliance of company safety guidelines and requirements by vendors and contractors. Attend all required safety training as provided and required by company.
• Performs other additional duties assigned by manager.

Qualifications

• Upstream oil and gas knowledge and 3+ years of surface land experience with a Bachelors degree.
• Excellent collaboration, communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to deliver results in a performance-driven and team-oriented environment.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in drilling location construction, water/ROW acquisition, surface owner negotiation/settlement, or other material oilfield experience.
• A valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
• Must be familiar with Microsoft Office and proficient with GPS equipment.
• Able to effectively communicate with the general public, maintain a professional appearance and behave in a mature rational fashion.
• Good negotiation, organizational and planning skills are required.
• Able to deal with wet and/or humid conditions and extreme heat/cold.
• Follow and support all Healthy, Safety and Environmental policies, as well as use appropriate Personal Protective Equipment at all times.

Benefits

• Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life.
• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match.
• Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you.
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.