ROW Title Lead - Pipelines, Permian Basin On-Site

Gray Hawk Land Solutions; Midland (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Gray Hawk Land Solutions seeks an experienced Title Supervisor for a major Permian Basin natural gas pipeline project. You will lead title research and land-records work, supervise a team of title agents, and coordinate with ROW agents, attorneys, surveyors, and government agencies to ensure accurate ownership, encumbrances, and legal descriptions.

Applicants should have 10+ years of right-of-way title experience, 5+ years supervising title agents, and strong proficiency with deeds, easements,

Qualifications

• Minimum ten years of right-of-way title experience.
• Minimum five years supervising title agents.
• 5+ years Texas title experience.
• Leadership experience on FERC-regulated natural gas pipeline projects.
• Proven ability to lead and develop a team of title agents.
• Strong knowledge of deeds, easements, leases, probate records, liens, judgments, tax records and plats.
• Experience with land-management databases and ability to learn new client databases quickly.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Must supply own mobile phone and a computer capable of doing the job effectively.
• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent right-of-way experience or IRWA certification accepted in its place.
• Available to start within weeks and work on-site in the Permian Basin.

Responsibilities

• Supervise, assign and review the work of title agents and other staff.
• Plan and monitor title work to meet project schedules, quality standards and budget.
• Oversee examination of deeds, easements, leases, probate records, liens, judgments, tax records, plats and other public documents.
• Ensure ownership and property interests are accurately identified and documented.
• Review title commitments, title reports, ownership reports and supporting documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Identify and coordinate resolution of title defects and complex ownership issues, escalating legal matters to counsel as appropriate.
• Coordinate with right-of-way agents on acquisition packages, landowner information, easement documentation and closing requirements.
• Maintain title files, databases, maps and document-management systems to company standards and retention requirements.
• Develop and improve procedures, templates, quality-control practices and reporting for title operations.
• Track workload, status, deliverables and costs; provide regular updates to the Project Manager and project teams.
• Build productive working relationships with landowners, title companies, courthouse personnel, agencies and vendors.
• Lead the team's field safety: walk new team members through Field Safety Manual and Safety Training and complete sign-off; hold daily safety briefing and maintain Daily Safety Log.
• Train and mentor title agents; provide performance feedback and support their development.

Skills

Right-of-way title

Team leadership

Deeds & easements

Public records research

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

IRWA certification accepted

Tools

ESRI GIS software

Job description

Gray Hawk Land Solutions seeks an experienced Title Supervisor for a major Permian Basin natural gas pipeline project. You will lead title research and land-records work, supervise a team of title agents, and coordinate with ROW agents, attorneys, surveyors, and government agencies to ensure accurate ownership, encumbrances, and legal descriptions.

Applicants should have 10+ years of right-of-way title experience, 5+ years supervising title agents, and strong proficiency with deeds, easements,