Surface Land Analyst

Brunel; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking an experienced Surface A&D Analyst in Calgary, Alberta. The role involves supporting various A&D activities and projects, ensuring compliance with regulations, and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10 years of surface land experience and a Petroleum Land Administration certificate. This is a contract position with a mid-senior level seniority.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of surface land experience, focusing on A&D activity.
• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Solid understanding of Alberta, BC, and Saskatchewan regulations.

Responsibilities

• Support Surface land A&D activities by reviewing land/well schedules.
• Identify potential risks and communicate effectively to stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with process and regulatory requirements.
• Perform data analysis and decision-making.

Skills

Surface land experience

Communication skills

Data analysis

Relationship building

Education

Petroleum Land Administration certificate

Tools

CS Land

OneStop

ETS

ISC

Land Titles

Abadata

Job description

Position Overview

Our client is looking for an experienced Surface A&D Analyst to join the Land A&D team. The role involves surface land A&D activity for a variety of projects, including area deals, corporate projects, and day‑to‑day A&D queries. The ideal candidate will be self‑motivated, able to multitask, pivot in a fast‑paced environment, and collaborate with stakeholders to complete A&D projects timely while driving continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Support Surface land A&D activities across the company, including reviewing and validating both land and well schedules, preparing conveyance documents for closing, such as asset license transfers, lease conveyances and land title transfers, and updating applicable land systems.
• Identify potential risks with Surface A&D activities and communicate effectively to internal stakeholders.
• Identify discrepancies and post‑close deficiencies, and remedy as applicable.
• Support continuous process improvement and development.
• Support a variety of projects within Land, as requested.
• Complete chain of title and solve complex A&D problems.
• Ensure compliance with process and regulatory requirements.
• Report, track, and monitor surface A&D activity.
• Support process development and improvement.
• Complete projects with minimal post‑close work.
• Communicate in a timely manner to various stakeholders.
• Create and maintain effective relationships with functional teams across the organization.
• Apply knowledge of Western Canada surface regulations and requirements (BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan).
• Understand A&D requirements for Freehold, Crown, and Fee title.
• Perform data analysis, interpretation, and decision‑making.
• Demonstrate ability to complete and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Commit to continuous improvement.
• Be detail oriented.

Qualifications

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Minimum of 10 years of surface land experience, with a focus in A&D activity.
• Petroleum Land Administration certificate, or equivalent experience.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience with CS Land, OneStop, ETS, ISC, Land Titles, Abadata and mapping programs.
• Ability to build strong relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• Solid understanding of regulations for Alberta, Saskatchewan, BC, and other regulatory bodies.

Additional Information

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Contract
• Job function: Analyst (Oil and Gas industry)