Senior land Tech

Jab Recruitment; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Jab Recruitment seeks a Senior Land Technician in Houston to lead detailed mineral ownership analysis and title research. You will handle division orders, verify royalties, and maintain records across multiple portfolios while collaborating with clients and operators.

This hands-on role requires expertise in mineral management and strong problem-solving skills. The ideal candidate will manage ownership discrepancies, monitor leases, and provide clear reports on complex mineral issues.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in oil and gas land administration or related technical role.
• Strong understanding of mineral ownership, title analysis, division orders, leases, and royalty administration.
• Experience resolving royalty discrepancies and ownership issues.
• Ability to interpret deeds, probate docs, title opinions, and other ownership instruments.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills with multi-project management.

Responsibilities

• Perform mineral and royalty ownership analysis, title research, and division order review.
• Investigate and resolve ownership discrepancies, suspended royalties, and revenue issues.
• Review mineral deeds, assignments, probate docs, title opinions, leases, and land agreements.
• Calculate and verify net mineral acres, royalty interests, and division order decimals.
• Maintain accurate mineral ownership, lease, well, and contract records across client portfolios.
• Assist onboarding of new mineral portfolios with verification and data reconciliation.
• Monitor drilling activity, production, ownership changes, and lease obligations.
• Communicate with clients, operators, and attorneys to resolve issues.
• Prepare reports and explain complex ownership/royalty matters to clients.
• Manage incoming correspondence and ensure timely requests.

Skills

Oil & gas land administration

Title analysis

Division orders

Royalty administration

Data reconciliation

Excel

Tools

Enverus

iLandman

MineralWare

Job description

Work Arrangement: Hybrid, one day per week in office

Position Overview

We are working with a growing Houston-based mineral management company seeking an experienced Senior Land Technician to join its team.

This is a hands-on position for someone with extensive experience in mineral ownership, title research, royalty administration, and land management. The ideal candidate will have exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to independently manage complex mineral ownership and revenue issues.

This position involves working directly with clients, operators, and internal team members to resolve ownership discrepancies, manage mineral portfolios, and ensure accurate records and royalty payments.

We're looking for someone who is personable, highly organized, resourceful, and genuinely enjoys solving complicated land and mineral issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform detailed mineral and royalty ownership analysis, title research, and division order review.
• Investigate and resolve ownership discrepancies, suspended royalties, missing payments, and revenue-related issues.
• Review and interpret mineral deeds, assignments, probate documents, title opinions, leases, and other land agreements.
• Calculate and verify net mineral acres, royalty interests, working interests, and division order decimals.
• Maintain accurate mineral ownership, lease, well, and contract records across multiple client portfolios.
• Assist with onboarding new mineral portfolios, including ownership verification, data reconciliation, and document review.
• Monitor drilling activity, production, ownership changes, and lease obligations affecting client assets.
• Communicate directly with clients, operators, attorneys, and other parties to research and resolve issues.
• Prepare accurate reports and clearly explain complex mineral ownership and royalty matters to clients.
• Manage incoming correspondence and ensure important requests and documentation are addressed promptly.
• Identify opportunities to improve data accuracy, workflows, and overall operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in oil and gas land administration, mineral management, or related technical roles. Ideally 15+ years.
• Strong understanding of mineral ownership, title analysis, division orders, leases, and royalty administration.
• Experience researching and resolving royalty discrepancies, suspended payments, ownership issues, and title curative.
• Ability to interpret deeds, assignments, probate documentation, title opinions, and other ownership-related instruments.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to independently research complex issues and develop practical solutions.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects and client portfolios simultaneously.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with land management platforms such as Enverus, iLandman, MineralWare, or similar systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the confidence to interact directly with clients.
• Comfortable learning new technologies and improving existing processes.

Preferred Experience

• Previous experience working with mineral and royalty owners, family offices, trusts, private mineral companies, or third-party mineral management firms.
• Experience managing mineral and royalty assets across multiple producing basins.
• Familiarity with royalty revenue reconciliation, ownership transfers, and mineral portfolio onboarding.
• Experience researching county records, state regulatory databases, and oil and gas production information.

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who takes ownership of their work, follows issues through to resolution, and consistently delivers accurate results.

The successful candidate will be independent, dependable, approachable, and comfortable working directly with clients. Strong technical abilities are important, but so are communication skills, sound judgment, and the willingness to support a growing team.

Location & Work Arrangement

This position is based in Houston, TX, with one required in-office day per week. Candidates must be available to work in the Houston office as needed.