Land Analyst

Job Information

Job Title:

Land Analyst

Job

Requisition

Ministry:
Energy and Minerals

Location:

Edmonton

Full or Part-Time:
Full Time

Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week

Permanent/Temporary:
Permanent and Temporary until March 31, 2027

Scope:
Open Competition

Closing Date:
August 10, 2026

Classification:
Legal Administration 2

Salary: $2,308.09 to $2,920.47 bi-weekly ($60,241- $76,224/year)

The Alberta Public Service works to build a stronger province for current and future generations. We make a difference in the lives of Albertans through rewarding and diverse career opportunities.

The Ministry of Energy and Minerals is responsible for sustaining the interests of Albertans through the stewardship and responsible development of energy and mineral re-source and pore space systems. For more information on the work of our Ministry, please visit:

The Petroleum and Natural Gas (PNG) Tenure Operations Branch plays a key role in the development of the petroleum and natural gas, geothermal and pore space resources in Alberta. The branch leases petroleum and natural gas rights (PNG), geothermal and pore space rights owned by the Province of Alberta to oil and gas companies so that they can explore for and develop these resources.

The branch’s business is complex and highly confidential; decisions made have an immediate and direct impact on industry and the energy sector in Alberta.

Continuation and Validation and Agreement Administration Units , manages key processes related to the renewal, amendment, cancellation, financial responsibilities and encumbrance of crown mineral leases and licences.

Crown Equity Unit  manages several tenure-related functions, including well administration, freehold well-to-title ties, unit agreement management, offset obligations, Crown Mineral Activity authorizations, and the assessment of mineral trespass matters.

Sales and Crown Land Data Unit  is responsible for the leasing of Crown mineral rights to industry, enabling companies to explore and develop Alberta's petroleum and natural gas and geothermal resources. The unit also supports Alberta-registered companies by managing corporate registration and access to external facing business systems such as the Electronic Transfer System (ETS) and Petrinex.

Role Responsibilities
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Tenure Branch is looking for talented individual(s) to join our team as Land Analyst(s). The position(s) report to the Team Lead within each unit and will fulfill the responsibilities associated with the unit position.

Administers the posting and sale of Alberta’s crown mineral resources, along with the issuance of geothermal and pore space agreements.

Research and interpret complex legal, corporate, and Alberta Court of Kings Bench court documents to process corporate status changes, including revivals, dissolutions, amalgamations, continuances, name changes, bankruptcies, and receiverships.

Works with Alberta Court of Kings Bench, appointed Insolvency Managers/Monitors, in conjunction with Energy’s Legal Services team to co-manage an insolvent company’s assets.

Administers the registration, amendment and discharge of builders' liens and security notices against Crown mineral agreements.

Ensures that all debts associated with all aspects of the tenure administrative processes are collected.

Serves notices of corporate ineligibility to companies, who have lost their corporate registration and are therefore, no longer eligible to do business in Alberta and therefore, with the department.

Review and process continuation and validation applications. Continue, cancel and amend mineral agreements.

Process the surrender of mineral agreements no longer required by industry.

Issue notices of non-productivity under the appropriate legislation.

Well administration reviews and assesses well licence data and associates the well to the mineral agreement, referring wells without coverage to the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) compliance team. Reviews productive well data to assign the ownership splits between Crown and freehold, used to assess appropriate royalty and tax assessments. Additionally, well administration issues well declaration packages on lease…