Director of Land & Permitting - Strategy & Compliance

Williams; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive program

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Employee stock purchase plan

HSA and FSA options

Company-paid life insurance

Job summary

Williams is seeking a Director, Land & Permitting to provide strategic leadership for land, rights-of-way, permitting, environmental, and cultural resources across operations and projects. This role establishes enterprise standards and governance to enable land acquisition, regulatory approvals, and compliant, efficient delivery.

The position leads multiple functions through managers, partnering with Engineering, Legal, Regulatory, Government Affairs, and landowners to drive risk mitigation and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 10 years of oil and gas, energy, utility, or related industry experience and 5 years of leadership.
• Preferred: Master’s degree with 15+ years of industry experience and 7+ years of leadership.
• Knowledge of land acquisition, rights-of-way, permitting, environmental compliance, and regulatory processes.
• Strong negotiation, communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage governance and enterprise standards.

Responsibilities

• Establishes enterprise strategies for land, right-of-way, permitting, environmental, and cultural resources.
• Leads land acquisition, land administration, property management, permitting and compliance.
• Directs regulatory engagement to secure federal, state, local approvals and post-construction commitments.
• Establishes governance and data management practices to strengthen risk management.
• Partners with Engineering, Operations, Legal, Regulatory, Government Affairs, regulators and landowners.
• Develops workforce planning, coaching, and leadership to foster safety and environmental stewardship.

Skills

Land rights knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Environmental Science, Engineering, Finance, Land Management, Natural Resources, or a related field

Master’s degree in Business, Environmental Science, Engineering, Land Management, Public Administration, or a related field

Job description

Williams is seeking a Director, Land & Permitting to provide strategic leadership for land, rights-of-way, permitting, environmental, and cultural resources across operations and projects. This role establishes enterprise standards and governance to enable land acquisition, regulatory approvals, and compliant, efficient delivery.

The position leads multiple functions through managers, partnering with Engineering, Legal, Regulatory, Government Affairs, and landowners to drive risk mitigation and