Sr Representative - Right of Way
 Energy Transfer LP | |
 United States, Texas, Cuero | |
| 5953 US Hwy 87 N (Show on map) | |
 Jan 12, 2025 | |
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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. | |