Senior Surface Landman — Permian ROW Negotiator

Bracane Company; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Bracane Company in Midland, TX is seeking an experienced Surface Landman – ROW Acquisition to join our Midland operations. This role focuses on negotiating surface rights, easements, leases, and permits, with ownership of ROW projects from negotiation through execution.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in surface land and ROW acquisition, strong negotiation skills, and experience in the Permian Basin. Travel to field sites is required; on-site work with occasional field-based duties.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of surface land and ROW acquisition experience required.
• Strong experience negotiating complex surface agreements.
• Recent Permian Basin ROW acquisition experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with easements, surface leases, licenses, permits, and ROW agreements.
• Ability to conduct and interpret surface ownership/title research.
• Experience managing multiple ROW projects simultaneously.
• County and TxDOT ROW acquisition experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, and land management systems.
• Ability to travel as required.
• AAPL RL or RPL designation preferred; Petroleum Land Management or related degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct title research to confirm surface ownership.
• Negotiate surface easements, leases, licenses, permits, and ROW agreements directly with landowners.
• Manage surface transactions from negotiation through execution and documentation.
• Coordinate land access, surveys, construction timing, and release-to-build activities.
• Partner with Legal and Contracts Administration on agreements, templates, and risk requirements.
• Work closely with GIS and Operations to ensure accurate easement and infrastructure mapping.
• Prepare documentation and instructions for contract setup, recording, and payment processing.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with landowners, operators, internal stakeholders, and service providers.
• Monitor Permian Basin surface rates, market conditions, and operator activity.
• Provide guidance to other Surface Landmen and Land Associates as needed.
• Support improvements to ROW acquisition processes and best practices.

Skills

ROW acquisition

Negotiation

Title research

Easements & leases

Project management

Travel

Education

Petroleum land management degree

AAPL RL/RPL designation

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Land management systems

Job description

Bracane Company in Midland, TX is seeking an experienced Surface Landman – ROW Acquisition to join our Midland operations. This role focuses on negotiating surface rights, easements, leases, and permits, with ownership of ROW projects from negotiation through execution.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in surface land and ROW acquisition, strong negotiation skills, and experience in the Permian Basin. Travel to field sites is required; on-site work with occasional field-based duties.