Right of Way (ROW) Representative

Energy Transfer LP; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Job summary

Energy Transfer LP in Indianapolis, IN is seeking a Right-of-Way Specialist to support operations by acquiring easements and land rights for company facilities. The role requires strong real estate knowledge, negotiation skills, and the ability to interact with landowners and regulatory bodies.

A full relocation package is available for this position. The successful candidate will perform duties around easements, encroachments, and permits, coordinating with engineering, legal, environmental,

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge of real estate principles and land-rights regulations.
• Analytical ability and judgment in rights acquisition.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read and map legal descriptions and agreements.
• Excel proficiency for spreadsheets.
• Basic understanding of FERC requirements.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Acquire easements and property rights for facilities' construction, operation, maintenance or removal.
• Negotiate settlements of property damage and other claims.
• Establish value for property acquisition.
• Prepare permits for construction and maintenance of facilities.
• Prepare and secure encroachment/crossing agreements.
• Resolve encroachments and landowner inquiries.
• Communicate with landowners, tenants, agencies, attorneys and others to acquire rights.
• Represent the company in hearings, trials and other appearances as needed.
• Coordinate third-party agent activities.
• Serve as a technical resource on right-of-way matters.
• Support operations with: 811 calls, encroachments, landowner notifications, and technical reviews.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Real estate knowledge

Driver's license

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

Energy Transfer, recognized by Forbes as one of America's best large employers, is dedicated to responsibly and safely delivering America's energy. We are driven to inspire our employees to create superior value for our customers, our investors, a sustainable future and giving back to the community where we have long-standing commitments to causes including MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital, The Salvation Army, The American Red Cross, Ronald McDonald House and many more.

We value all of our employees who make our growth and success possible. We are proud to offer industry leading compensation, comprehensive benefits, 401(k) match with additional profit sharing, PTO and abundant career opportunities.

A full relocation package is available for this position.

Come join our award winning 12,000 strong organization as we fuel the world and each other!

Summary

This position will provide Right-of-Way support in the Indianapolis, IN area and will perform right-of-way duties for Operational support at Energy Transfer.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Acquires easements and other property right interests as appropriate for the construction, operation, maintenance or removal of company facilities.

• Negotiates the settlement of property damage and other claims associated with the construction, maintenance or removal of company facilities.

• Establishes value regarding property acquisition.

• Prepares and secures all necessary permits for the construction and maintenance of facilities.

• Prepares and secures all necessary encroachment/crossing agreements.

• Resolves encroachments and landowner complaints/inquiries.

• Interfaces with corporate management, construction/operations personnel, engineering, regulatory, legal, environmental and right-of-way service company personnel.

• Communicate and negotiate with landowners, tenants, private corporations, federal/state/county/city representatives, attorneys and any other institutions or persons possessing an interest in land in order to acquire necessary property rights for the company.

• Represents the company in public hearings, trials, condemnations and other appearances as required.

• Coordinates third party agent activities.

• Serves as a technical resource regarding right-of-way related matters.

• Supports operations personnel on day-to-day matters including: one-calls (811), encroachments, ingress/egress rights, landowner notifications, technical reviews (construction/development), etc.

Requirements

Education and/or Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements for this position are listed below:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

• Must be knowledgeable of real estate principles and rules/regulations pertaining to the acquisition of easements, leases, licenses, permits and other land rights.

• Analytical ability and judgment to determine rights to be acquired and the degree of protection needed.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to read, understand and prepare technical documents such as easements, leases, licenses, amendments, releases, etc.

• Ability to write, read and map legal descriptions and scale alignment stationing.

• Possess general computer literacy and ability to prepare spreadsheets using Excel.

• Basic understanding of FERC requirements.

• Honesty and high ethical standards in representing the company and interests of land owners.

• Valid driver's license.

• Special Characteristics/Job Requirements:

  • Strong Interpersonal skills - high degree of interaction with a variety of groups from construction personnel, vendors and internal personnel (operations, engineering, environmental, legal).

  • Team-oriented and self-directed.

  • Driven with strong problem-solving ability.

Required experience is commensurate with the selected job level. We will consider all qualified applicants and the final level will depend largely on the following criterion:

• The Associate Representative requires from zero (0)- five (5) years of experience.

• The Representative level requires a minimum of six (6) years of experience in right-of-way acquisition and related activities

• The Senior Representative level requires a minimum of eight (8) years of experience in right-of-way acquisition and related activities

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job:

• Usually normal office working conditions.

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time due to prolonged periods of sitting or standing.

• Occasional overnight travel may be required.

• Occasional visits to industrial/manufacturing settings, which may include exposure to various materials and chemicals, as well as extreme temperature conditions and loud machinery, and require appropriate personal protective equipment.