Land Support Agent Supervisor jobs in Houston, TX

Job Description

This team works closely with groups such as contracts, engineering, projects, and operations. This individual will be primarily responsible for analyzing documents, performing due diligence, and stakeholder engagements. This will be a true analysis role will need to be able to read and analyze land documents, work closely with different internal teams and stakeholders on different assignments, perform renewals and work with different parishes and counties to renew those documents, and performing due diligence work, which consists of interpreting documents, putting data in spreadsheets to capture pertinent information, etc. This person will be addressing routine ROW related issues, typically in support of 3rd Party Inquiries for the asset and may involve business, legal or operational consequences to Company assets. They will be negotiating coordinating with private property owners and other utility companies for the acquisition of standard easements, leases, franchises, access agreements, damage releases and assignments. They may be initiating or aiding in the property transfer process. This person is accountable for forecasting the cost of maintenance and renewal of easements/franchises or other legal instruments enabling the client to conduct business.

Right of Way Land Professional Role –

Provides basic Land and Right-Of-Way (ROW) support for asset area while acquiring knowledge of CPL operations and business practices:

·         Maintain, analyze, and interpret pipeline ROW files including easements, lease documents, real estate deeds, and various other documents relating to ownership and rights.

·         Address routine ROW related issues, typically in support of 3^rd Party Inquiries for the asset and may involve business, legal or operational consequences to Company assets. 

·         Negotiate and coordinate with private property owners and other utility companies for the acquisition of standard easements, leases, franchises, access agreements, damage releases and assignments.

·         Conduct in-house ROW and title searches. 

·         Draft, maintain and distribute Construction Line List as necessary for project team(s). 

·         Draft notification letters and make verbal notifications of proposed pipeline work. 

·         Generates various form agreements (with assistance), managing landowner relationships and assisting with condemnation proceedings.

·         Coordinate activities of ROW contractors on projects and during routine support.

·         Leverages relationships and interfaces with governmental agencies and the local community for ROW and project permitting issues. 

·         Oversees the findings from the conflict inquiry process to ensure optimal outcome for the company. 

·         Research market valuations of property to be acquired or divested.

·         Initiate and/or aide in the property transfer process.

·         Accountable for forecasting the cost of maintenance and renewal of easements/franchises or other legal instruments enabling us to conduct our business as well as oversee and approve all Payment Recommendations and Check Requests.

·         Provides recommendations for the maintenance and upkeep of Land ROW files including the effective use of Quorum Land System

·         Schedule, plan and facilitate land department meetings.

·         Fluent in Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPoint.  GIS experience is a plus.

·         Provide support to Land Manager as needed!

·         Experience with cost tracking