Senior Advisor – Lands & Right of Way

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement land and permit acquisition strategies for major projects, addressing unique and complicated issues.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with landowners and landowner organizations.
• Manage landowner complaint and reporting processes in compliance with company and regulatory requirements.
• Direct project teams of contract land personnel and third-party consultants to meet project schedules, scope, and budgets.
• Develop and implement project-specific land acquisition and risk mitigation plans, including customer engagement, construction monitoring, and damage settlement.
• Represent Lands & ROW and/or the Project at judicial and regulatory hearings and public meetings.

• Hold a high school diploma or degree, with additional coursework or relevant experience in fields such as Forestry, Legal, Environment, Land Management, Geology, Agriculture, Business, Finance, or Real Estate.
• Have a minimum of 6 years of land and project management experience in gas projects, including linear or facility projects.
• Experienced in project execution and leading all aspects of third-party consultants in the ROW profession, with demonstrated ability to advise and manage work.
• Knowledgeable in land-related aspects encountered during pipeline construction or operations, and able to interpret applicable legislation and regulations (including federal Energy Regulatory Commission [FERC]).
• Effective communicator and team leader, with strong verbal, written, computer, problem-solving, project management, and decision-making skills.