Land Representative

Venture Global LNG (“Venture Global”) is a long-term, low-cost provider of American-produced liquefied natural gas. The company’s Louisiana-based export projects service the global demand for North American natural gas and support the long-term development of clean and reliable North American energy supplies. Using reliable, proven technology in an innovative plant design configuration, Venture Global’s modular, mid-scale plant design will replace traditional designs as it allows for the same efficiency and operational reliability at significantly lower capital cost.

About the role

The Land Representative will be based in Louisiana, with anticipated travel of 50% of the time, and will report directly to the Land & Development Director.

Responsibilities

• Acquire land, land rights, licenses, leases, permits, and other documents necessary for the construction, operation, and maintenance of interstate and intrastate pipelines and LNG export facilities.
• Handle complicated negotiations with landowners (or their designees) for the acquisition of rights relative to the construction, reconstruction, enlargement, or maintenance of natural gas pipelines and associated facilities.
• Settle damage claims with property owners (or their designees) relative to property damage caused during the construction, reconstruction, enlargement, maintenance, or removal of natural gas pipelines and associated facilities.
• Search courthouse and other records to determine present property ownership(s) and the extent of interests therein.
• Prepare documents for rights of entry, damage claims, contracts, easements, licenses, leases, permits, options to purchase, and other documents necessary to acquire rights for interstate and intrastate pipelines and LNG export facilities.
• Assist in providing functional support to other divisions regarding questions and procedures in the acquisition of land and land rights.
• Act as a witness and assist in the selection of witnesses and commissioners in connection with condemnation and/or other court actions involving interstate and intrastate pipelines and LNG export facilities.
• Maintain property owner files, maps, drawings, exhibits, and detailed progress reports.
• Review vouchers for payments of expenses incurred in the acquisition of land and land rights involving interstate and intrastate pipelines and LNG export facilities, such as contractual obligations for the purchase of options, easements, damage claims settlement, attorney fees, outside appraisal services, and contractor invoices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in land management or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in the acquisition and management of land and land rights.
• FERC experience preferred, but not required.
• In-house experience preferred, but not required.
• Ability to travel to various destinations.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have integrity and trustworthiness, with a strong moral and ethical compass.