Right of Way Land and Permit Agent / Regulatory Specialist

Responsibilities

• Coordinating permits, utility, roadway, and third-party crossings across multiple well pad and pipeline projects.
• Serving as a key liaison between internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Ensures that permits are acquired correctly and promptly.
• Communicates directly with the client regarding agreement language, compensation, insurance requirements, bonds, and long lead items.
• Collaborates and communicates with other permit agents, survey crew, drill crew, and recording crew to maximize efficiencies.
• Participates in the permit project start-up meetings and ensure an absolute understanding of all topics discussed.
• Completes all necessary paperwork.
• Researches ownership for surface and/or minerals.
• Negotiates and acquires necessary surface and/or mineral permits for crew access.
• Works directly with the project manager, project engineers, and surveyors to receive the necessary documents such as calculations, pipeline specifications, and exhibits.
• Supports surveying, drilling, and recording phases, making sure permit stipulations are followed, and addressing problems as they arise.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or experience equivalent to a four-year degree is preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years’ relative experience.
• Good communication and organizational skills.
• Knowledgeable about survey drawings, engineering drawings, and alignments sheets.
• Strong communication skills.
• Able to effectively handle multiple tasks.
• Able to work autonomously and to collaborate fully as a team player.
• Able to pay close attention to details, and present good planning, organization, and time management skills.
• Able to work in a team environment and willing to assume additional or new responsibilities readily.
• Able to maintain regular attendance as per work schedule agreed with the manager (may require working an adjusted work schedule based on project assigned and work overtime if warranted).
• Able to comply with applicable laws and regulations and Company policies and procedures.