Land Manager

Description

This role manages surface rights, mineral rights, easements, leases, right of way agreements, and land ownership records while performing comprehensive title due diligence, including reviewing ownership, mineral and surface rights, royalties, and encumbrances to identify risks and ensure secure land tenure.

• Maintains accurate documentation, maps, and legal descriptions of company controlled lands.
• Manages production royalty obligations by tracking agreements, calculating and verifying royalty payments, and ensuring timely and accurate reporting in accordance with contractual terms.
• Coincides with finance and operations to reconcile production data, maintain compliance with audit requirements, and support negotiations, amendments, and dispute resolution related to royalty interests.
• Secures access for drilling, infrastructure, and project development, and resolves land use conflicts, boundary issues, and access concerns.

Regulatory Compliance and Permitting

The Land Manager coordinates with federal, state, and local agencies—including the BLM and state mining regulators—on land use authorizations and permitting.

• Prepares, submits, and tracks land related applications, renewals, and compliance reports.
• Maintains compliance with regulatory deadlines and obligations.
• Stays informed of changes in land use requirements.
• Supports reclamation planning, environmental compliance, and long-term land management strategies.

Stakeholder and Community Relations

This position serves as the primary point of contact for landowners, ranchers, contractors, and community stakeholders.

• Represents the company professionally in negotiations, meetings, and public interactions, maintaining positive relationships with local communities and ensuring transparent communication regarding land-related activities.

Mapping, Data, and Planning Support

Responsibilities include maintaining GIS data, land status maps, and property databases while supporting long-range planning, exploration strategy, and property evaluations.

• Coordinates with environmental, operations, and engineering teams to ensure land-related requirements are met and that data is accurate and accessible.

Confidentiality and Data Management

The Land Manager handles highly sensitive and confidential information, including land agreements, title data, legal documents, financial terms, and strategic project information.

• Ensures proper storage, organization, and access control of land records and agreements in compliance with company policies.
• Maintains data integrity and confidentiality across land management systems such as GIS platforms, land databases, and document repositories.

Contractor and Vendor Management

The role coordinates and manages third-party contractors and consultants supporting land-related activities, including surveyors, title professionals, environmental consultants, and legal advisors.

• Defines scopes of work, reviews deliverables, ensures quality and accuracy, monitors contractor performance, timelines, and budgets, and ensures alignment with project objectives.
• Ensures contractors comply with company standards, safety requirements, and regulatory obligations while working on company-controlled lands.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in land management, natural resources, environmental science, geology, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3–7 years of experience in land management, permitting, mining, natural resources, or related regulatory work, along with a Registered Professional Landman (RPL) credential.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state land regulations, including BLM processes and state mining laws.
• Experience with GIS mapping tools such as ArcPro and land management databases such as PX4.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment and maintain strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Work Environment / Physical Demands

• Operates in a remote, rural mine site environment with exposure to rugged terrain, wildlife, and variable weather conditions.
• Requires the ability to walk, stand, and travel across uneven ground and active mining areas, with regular field visits to exploration sites, access roads, and operational areas.
• Frequent driving on mine roads and rural terrain is required.
• The position involves a combination of office work, fieldwork, and meetings with agencies or landowners.
• Occasional extended hours, travel, or weekend work may be necessary depending on permitting deadlines or operational needs.
• A strong emphasis is placed on safety, professionalism, and cross-department collaboration.