Land and Right of Way Manager

Description Company Overview

ARM Energy is headquartered in Houston, TX, with offices in Calgary, Los Angeles, and Nashville. ARM Energy is a premier energy marketing and infrastructure firm, active in every sector of the energy value chain across all major North American oil and gas basins. ARM Energy is aggressively expanding its Midstream footprint across the Gulf Coast. We proudly own and operate Monument Pipeline, a demand-pull natural gas system within Houston, and we’re aggressively pursuing new infrastructure opportunities that connect strategic supply with premium demand.

ARM Energy’s Midstream team is seeking qualified candidates for a

Land and Right of Way Manager

based out of our Houston office.

Position Overview:

ARM has an exciting opportunity for a Land and Right of Way Manager located in Houston, TX. The Land and Right of Way Manager will be working as part of ARM’s Midstream Team, which manages approximately 350 miles of pipeline right of way and other real estate for ARM Energy. This role includes performance of the primary functions necessary to acquire and maintain legal property rights on third party property.

Primary Responsibilities:

- Supervise contract ROW Agents staffed for new pipeline project ROW acquisition.

- Negotiate agreements for ROW acquisition, fee property, landowner and tenant damages, temporary workspace, and rights of ingress and egress to facilitate the operation and maintenance of the ARM Midstream pipeline systems.

- Communicate and correspond with landowners, tenants, governmental and regulatory agencies, attorneys, surveyors, engineers, environmental consultants, other pipeline companies, ARM Commercial / Business Group and field technicians.

- Draft and prepare legal documents under the direction of the ARM’s Legal Department and route for execution by the appropriate corporate officer.

- Conduct courthouse title searches to determine land ownership, liens, and prior encumbrances.

- Negotiate and settle damage claims with landowners and tenants resulting from pipeline construction, operations, and integrity management (IMP) activities. Request and document payment and receipt of damages.

- Communicate budget projections including anticipated deviations in ROW easement extensions and legal costs or settlements.

- Evaluate easement rights and potential qualification for reimbursement on third party encroachments.

- Review and approve Letters of No Objection for third party encroachments.

- Provide ROW information to realtors, title companies, and developers.

- Request and coordinate land surveys to support ROW transactions and obtain survey plats for legal document exhibits.

- Take responsibility for the safety performance of contract right-of-way agents.

- Understanding of pipeline alignment sheets – stationing, property lines, off-sets, scale, points of intersection, etc.

- Basic knowledge of various agricultural land uses.

Requirements Qualifications:

- A minimum of a bachelor's degree.

- A minimum of 10 years industry experience - in Right-of-Way, Oil & Gas, Pipeline or Real Estate related field.

- A valid U.S. driver's license is required.

- Willingness to travel to support multiple sites in Texas.

- A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

Preferred Qualifications:

- 10 or more years of industry experience - in Right-of-Way, Oil & Gas, Pipeline or Real Estate related field.

- 120 hours of International Right of Way Association (IRWA) courses.

- Real Estate Background – understand basic real estate principles, ownership and easement rights, Texas, and Louisiana Legal Real Property descriptions – metes and bounds, township and range, survey drawings.

Skills:

- Communication: Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, for dealing with landowners, tenants, governmental and regulatory agencies, attorneys, surveyors, engineers, environmental consultants, and representatives of other pipeline companies.

- Document Interpretation: Familiarity with real estate contracts, easements, licenses, leases, servitudes, sales agreements, and requirements for recordable documents – form, execution, acknowledgement, etc.

- Negotiation: A strategic discussion between two or more parties aimed at reaching an agreement that satisfies the interests of all involved.

- Governmental Regulations: Fundamental knowledge of governmental regulations for gas pipelines.

- Organizational Skills: Project prioritization, simultaneous management of multiple projects and ROW issues.

- Computer Skills: Proficiency in Word, Excel, or other ROW database and use of Internet for landowner and real estate searches.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

The Company provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related), genetic information or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

In addition, the Company complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the Company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Qualifications Requirements Qualifications:

- A minimum of a bachelor's degree.

- A minimum of 10 years industry experience - in Right-of-Way, Oil & Gas, Pipeline or Real Estate related field.

- A valid U.S. driver's license is required.

- Willingness to travel to support multiple sites in Texas.

- A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

Preferred Qualifications:

- 10 or more years of industry experience - in Right-of-Way, Oil & Gas, Pipeline or Real Estate related field.

- 120 hours of International Right of Way Association (IRWA) courses.

- Real Estate Background – understand basic real estate principles, ownership and easement rights, Texas, and Louisiana Legal Real Property descriptions – metes and bounds, township and range, survey drawings.

Skills:

- Communication: Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, for dealing with landowners, tenants, governmental and regulatory agencies, attorneys, surveyors, engineers, environmental consultants, and representatives of other pipeline companies.

- Document Interpretation: Familiarity with real estate contracts, easements, licenses, leases, servitudes, sales agreements, and requirements for recordable documents – form, execution, acknowledgement, etc.

- Negotiation: A strategic discussion between two or more parties aimed at reaching an agreement that satisfies the interests of all involved.

- Governmental Regulations: Fundamental knowledge of governmental regulations for gas pipelines.

- Organizational Skills: Project prioritization, simultaneous management of multiple projects and ROW issues.

- Computer Skills: Proficiency in Word, Excel, or other ROW database and use of Internet for landowner and real estate searches.