A top non-supervisory Senior Representative - ROW will perform the following duties:

·         Provide leadership when working as part of a group or team. 

·         Ensures that needed meetings are held, important agenda items are included and team members are kept current. 

·         Provides ideas for solutions and pushes for constructive resolution of problems.

·         Will anticipate possible road blocks on projects and seek alternative solutions to overcome those obstacles.

·         Interfaces with corporate management, operations personnel, field engineering, legal department, construction personnel, and right-of-way service company personnel.

·         Communicate with land developers, government agencies, and landowners to protect right of way from excessive encroachments.

·         Prepare and obtain the appropriate encroachment documentation as defined by the company encroachment policy and procedures.

·         Communicate with property owner and/or tenants in response to company activities on right of way, e.g. pipe repair, relocations, vegetation control, and public awareness mailings.

·         Negotiate with the land owners to obtain, maintain, or dispose of company’s right of way interests.

·         Acquire right of way, fee property, valve sites, cathodic protection sites, compressor stations, work space and various permits. Have the ability to conduct, review and cure property title.

·         Coordinate with third party service companies and their agent activities when necessary.

·         Obtain appraisals for acquisitions, sales, and rights-of-way purchase or lease, when necessary.

·         Assess and settle damage claims, problems or inquiries while representing the company in a positive manner.

·         Acts as a company liaison with other companies and governmental agencies at the federal, state and local levels.

·         Represents Company in public hearings, trials, condemnations, and other appearances on behalf of company as necessary

·         Participate in acquisition due diligence projects as assigned – reviewing documents and preparing an executive summary.

·         Make appropriate notifications on projects that meet the regulator requirements of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

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

Required Skills, Education, and Experience

High school diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 8+ years work experience with working knowledge of pipeline right of way and real estate transactions and practices. Bachelor's degree preferred. 

·         Must be knowledgeable in the legal aspects of easements, rights of way, leases, licenses, permits and real property interest.

·         Must be proficient in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) pipeline knowledge and be able to apply the rules necessary to meet their guidelines. 

·         Knowledge of right of way must span an adequate understanding of legal views, government regulation of pipeline industry, engineering maps and drawings, public relations, negotiations, property management, appraisal and a good working knowledge of pipeline operations and maintenance practices.

·         Excellent interpersonal (people) skills.

·         Empathetic, even-tempered, with good negotiating skills.

·         Excellent oral and written communication skills.

·         Good communication, presentation and conflict management skills.

·         Strong computer skills, proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and database applications (SAP, CLSLiNK or equivalent).

·         Must be able to work within a team environment to accomplish organizational goals with the ability to meet priorities and deadlines.

·         Valid driver’s license is required. 

Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience:

·         Prior right of way experience required; should have a minimum of 8 year's related experience.

Special Considerations:

·         Knowledge of Right of Way must span an adequate understanding of legal views, government regulations of pipeline industry, engineering, state one-call systems, maps and drawings, public relations, negotiation, property management.

·         Understands and is sensitive to public, community and government relationship to the pipeline industry.

·         Ability to make decisions based upon sound judgment.

·         A self-starter who will take initiative and who works well with minimum supervision.

·         May support more senior Right of Way Agents working on a variety of capital, operational and maintenance field projects.

·         Travel and odd work hours on occasion.

·         On call for emergency response.