Right of Way Agent (Finance)

Position Description

Primary purpose:
General Characteristics - Performs all aspects of right-of-way and real estate related activities necessary to maintain and protect company's property rights, while negotiating favorable terms to various land and right-of-way related agreements secured on behalf of the company, including the acquisition, relinquishment and modification of easements, fee land purchases, franchise & permit rights, encroachments resolution and the settlements of damage claims. The selected candidate will be based in Eastern Ohio, covering KM assets in Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Michigan.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Identifies land ownership from both company and public records.
• Research, reviews, and analyzes land titles; identify defects and outline curative.
• Understands and interprets property legal descriptions.
• Negotiates the acquisition of right-of-way and other property interests, as necessary to accommodate the construction, operation, and maintenance of company facilities, in such a manner to minimize litigation.
• Negotiates property damage settlements and loss claims associated with capital projects and day-to-day pipeline operations necessary to maintain company facilities.
• Analyzes and negotiates franchise agreements with local entities to accommodate the construction, operation, and maintenance of company facilities. Assists with the maintenance of such franchises and associated payments.
• Manage budgetary aspects of costs associated with the negotiations, to maintain department and project expectations.
• Prepares right-of-way related cost estimates associated with land and right-of-way project acquisition.

secures civil and any necessary for the construction and maintenance of company facilities.

• Reviews, prepares, analyzes, and interprets all Land and Right-of-Way related agreements, deeds, easements, leases, franchises, permits & licenses.
• Serves as liaison between internal departments, developers, cities, counties, states, and other entities, in support of right-of-way activities.
• Resolves encroachments, damage claims, landowner complaints and inquiries, keeping costs to a minimum for the company.

Position Requirements

Minimum requirements :

Education:

• Completed at least two years of college within a relatable degree program, and/or equivalent industry related right-of-way work experience.

Experience / specific knowledge:

• Must have a minimum of 6 years of experience in performing all aspects of land and right-of-way, with direct experience in the pipeline industry supporting operational and sustaining capital projects and FERC regulated and non-regulated projects; and having work experience in the Midwest, NE or Urban areas.
• Knowledgeable in all aspects of right-of-way, including project management, acquisition, title, property legal descriptions, permitting, budgeting, cost forecasting, operation, due diligence, public relations, community outreach and solid understanding of general regulatory and legal issues.

Certifications, licenses, registrations:

• A satisfactory driving record as determined by the Company and a current, valid State driver's license are mandatory.

Competency, skills, and abilities:

• Strong preference for candidate who is bi-lingual (English/Spanish).
• Must have organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Self-starting individual who follows directions and procedures, adheres to a work schedule and can focus on details.

• Interpersonal (people) skills.
• Must be flexible and able to work effectively in a team environment and consistently maintain a professional and respectful attitude with co-workers, clients, vendors, and outside contacts and regulatory agencies.
• Posses analytical and reconciliation skills, necessary for problem solving and decision making.
• Be able to successfully perform multiple tasks with abbreviated deadlines.
• Must be able to understand financial impacts of decisions and courses of action, results oriented.
• Strong computer skills are desired due to the use of various Microsoft Applications, Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Teams, and other internal software and daily database usage.

Physical demands:

• Anticipate approximately 25% - 50% travel required to perform duties for this position.

Working conditions:

• The selected candidate will be based in a KM/Tennessee Gas Pipeline existing office in Ohio or possibly Kentucky, partial hybrid work with currently a minimum 3-day office requirements currently offered, when fully trained.
• Extra hours are sometimes required, and often extended work hours based upon departmental workload.
• Fast-paced and fluid work environment.
  • Coordination with other support functions (i.e regulatory, outreach, engineering, operations, legal, third-party contractors, construction and environmental) to ensure successful and timely completion of project objectives.
  • The successful candidate will be required to clear a drug screen and a complete background check, after an offer has been extended and prior to being employed.

Supervisory responsibility:

• The ROW Agent will not directly supervise other employees but will provide supervision, leadership, and guidance to third party contract right-of-way agents to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures as appropriate.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER STATEMENT: We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.