Do something that means something at Williams. This isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity to
explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours.
As a Land Representative, you will negotiate land and property rights for pipelines and facilities and develop effective working relationships with company partners. You will provide excellent customer service as you resolve sophisticated problems and take a new perspective on existing solutions to improve performance, efficiency and safety. The ability to influence and collaborate with others and communicate and connect with all levels of the organization are keys to success!
Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you will quickly learn and grow with us.
Responsibilities/Expectations:
- Meets with landowners or local leaders to review small to medium scoped projects and to negotiate easements, purchase agreement, or other land related rights required by the project plan
- Supports medium to large scale maintenance, operations, relocation, and abandonment projects
- Provides guidance on developing appropriate negotiation strategies
- Crafts, reviews, and handles project budgets
- Prepares market research for potential legal actions; crafts and reviews title reports for land parcels and coordinates with legal on creating instruments required to acquire or release property rights
- Writes and approves legal descriptions
- Mentors other land team members or contract support
- Acquires relevant data and analyzes area economic conditions and real estate trends
- Other duties as assigned
Education/Years of Experience:
Land Rep II:
- Required: High school diploma/GED and a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in oil and gas industry, land, real estate, or legal
- Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in business or related field; Senior Right of Way Professional certification
Land Rep III:
- Required: High school diploma/GED and a minimum of six (6) years’ experience in oil and gas industry, land, real estate, or legal
- Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in business or related field; Senior Right of Way Professional certification
Land Rep Sr:
- Required: High school diploma/GED and a minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in oil and gas industry, land, real estate, or legal
- Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in business or related field; Senior Right of Way Professional certification
Other Requirements:
- Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills
- Demonstrates ability to prepare and interpret contracts
, Provides guidance to Land Representative I and II personnel, develops and implements internal land/right-of-way policies and procedures, and monitors land/right-of-way activities throughout the business unit. Provides the necessary documentation to or personally updates land/right-of-way database as necessary.