Senior Right-of-Way Agent

Gray Hawk Land Solutions; Houston (TX); In loco; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Gray Hawk Land Solutions seeks a Senior Right-of-Way Agent for a major natural gas pipeline project in the Permian Basin, Texas. You will manage the full acquisition lifecycle, performing title research, owner outreach, and negotiations with independence in the field.

You will secure surface agreements, easements, and rights-of-way, maintain owner relationships, and ensure clean, defensible documentation across the project. On-site work with travel as assigned.

Competenze

• Minimum three (3) years of experience in the right-of-way industry, primarily negotiating easements for pipeline projects.
• Texas pipeline right-of-way experience.
• Thorough understanding of surface use agreements, easements, ROW, surface title, and related laws and regulations.

Mansioni

• Negotiate surface use agreements, easements, and rights-of-way; settle surface damages and secure access to client assets.
• Establish and maintain relationships with surface owners, local officials, and agencies.
• Conduct internal and courthouse title research independently.
• Interpret drawings and redline alignment drawings and property plats.
• Follow Gray Hawk's proactive standard in field outreach and documentation.
• Document all landowner contacts and negotiation status in the project database.

Conoscenze

ROW negotiations

Landowner relations

Title research

GIS mapping

Microsoft Office

Self-starter

On-site work

Formazione

High school diploma

IRWA certification

Bachelor's degree

Strumenti

Irth Land Management

GIS

Google Earth

Descrizione del lavoro

Project: A major natural gas pipeline project in the Permian Basin, Texas

Reports to: Project Manager and/or ROW Supervisor

Classification: Full-time

Location: Permian Basin, Texas - on-site; travel across the project area as assigned

Purpose

The Senior Right-of-Way Agent owns the full acquisition lifecycle for assigned projects - from title research and landowner contact through negotiation and executed agreement. Working with significant autonomy in the field, this role secures surface agreements, easements, and rights-of-way while maintaining strong landowner relationships and clean, defensible documentation.

Core Responsibilities

• Negotiate surface use agreements, easements, and pipeline or utility rights-of-way; settle surface damages and secure necessary access to client assets.
• Establish and maintain good relationships with surface owners, local government officials, and agencies.
• Conduct internal and courthouse (external) title research independently.
• Interpret drawings and redline as needed — alignment drawings, certified property plats, permit drawings, temporary workspace drawings, and construction access drawings.
• Apply the Gray Hawk Proactive Standard: after first contact, actively pursue landowners rather than waiting; voicemail-and-wait is acceptable only on the first attempt.
• Use mapping software (GIS, Google Earth), plot deeds, and learn client internal mapping systems.
• Navigate multiple client databases and conduct online research.
• De-escalate tense situations and represent the client and Gray Hawk with professionalism and integrity.
• Document every landowner contact, negotiation and agreement status in the project's land-management database the day it happens.
• Follow Gray Hawk's Field Safety Manual; acknowledge it and complete the Safety Training with the supervisor.

Success Metrics

• Operating to the Gray Hawk Proactive Standard with consistent, documented follow-up.
• Managing an independent caseload with consistent documentation standards.
• No unresolved escalations aging beyond 3 days without documented status.
• Zero material documentation errors on executed agreements.
• Recognized by the project manager and client as a reliable, independent field lead.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years of experience in the right-of-way industry, primarily negotiating easements for pipeline projects.
• Texas pipeline right-of-way experience.
• Thorough understanding of surface use agreements, easements, ROW, surface title, and government laws and regulations related to ROW operations.
• Ability to conduct internal and courthouse title research with no supervision.
• Ability to interpret and redline alignment drawings, certified property plats, and permit and workspace drawings.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Experience with land-management databases (such as Irth Land Management or comparable) and the ability to learn new client databases quickly.
• Mapping-software experience (GIS, Google Earth; deed plotting).
• Self-starter able to work with little to no supervision.
• Must supply their own mobile phone that can receive email, and a computer capable of doing the job effectively.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; a bachelor's degree or IRWA certification is a plus.
• Available to start within weeks of an offer and to work on-site in the Permian Basin.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience on FERC-regulated natural gas pipeline projects.
• IRWA certification (SR/WA or RW/AC).
• Experience across multiple asset types (pipeline, electric transmission, renewables).
• Experience with Texas eminent domain and condemnation proceedings.
• Don't meet every requirement? If you have strong pipeline right-of-way experience but not in Texas, we still want to hear from you.