Right of Way Agent – Groesbeck / Centerville, TX [Field / Courthouse]

Purple Land Management•Groesbeck, TX
•Onsite

About The Position

Purple Land Management (PLM), a technology-enabled energy land services brokerage, is seeking experienced Right of Way Agents for an immediate midstream infrastructure project in the corridor between Groesbeck, Limestone County, and Centerville, Leon County, Texas. This is a mobile, field-based role requiring daily on-the-ground execution. The agent will manage surface rights acquisition and landowner negotiations, secure preliminary survey permissions and coordinate route staking, and provide active field support during pipeline and infrastructure construction.

Requirements

  • At least 3–5 years of active right-of-way field acquisition experience in midstream pipelines, gathering systems, or utility infrastructure.
  • Current Texas Real Estate Commission Easement or Right-of-Way registration, or an active Texas Real Estate Salesperson or Broker License in good standing; required for surface acquisition in Texas.
  • Prior experience with title, local landowners, and courthouses in Limestone, Leon, Freestone, Robertson, or surrounding East-Central Texas counties.
  • Ability to read and interpret pipeline alignment sheets, route maps, GIS layers, survey plats, and complex legal descriptions.
  • Familiarity with cloud-based land management software such as Landboss, Quorum, or Excel.
  • Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation suitable for rural lease-road access, and active automobile insurance meeting commercial thresholds.
  • Strong interpersonal negotiation, conflict de-escalation, and professional writing capabilities.

Nice To Haves

  • Active membership in the International Right of Way Association (IRWA) or American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL).
  • SR/WA, R/W-AC, or RL/RPL certification.
  • Direct experience working on pipeline construction spreads and open-trench installations.

Responsibilities

  • Locate, contact, and negotiate right-of-way agreements, pipeline easements, surface use agreements, temporary workspace agreements, and road-use permits with private and institutional landowners.
  • Review surface ownership reports, title runsheets, and county records in Limestone and Leon Counties to confirm legal ownership and execution authority.
  • Prepare, present, and execute easement packages, damage releases, and ancillary agreements in accordance with project guidelines and Texas statutory standards.
  • Maintain timely, thorough landowner negotiation records and contact logs in PLM and client tracking databases.
  • Secure landowner ingress/egress permissions and survey access ahead of route planning and civil survey work.
  • Coordinate between civil survey contractors, engineering teams, and landowners, resolving property-line discrepancies and routing objections in the field.
  • Review preliminary alignment sheets, survey plats, and metes-and-bounds descriptions for consistency with executed easements and recorded plats.
  • Represent the project during pre-construction, active trenching and clearing, and restoration.
  • Ensure construction contractors observe landowner-specific conditions, including fencing, livestock protection, timber salvage, depth of cover, and topsoil preservation.
  • Conduct post-construction cleanup walkthroughs, assess crop, timber, and property damages, negotiate settlements, and obtain final landowner sign-offs and damage releases.
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