Right of Way Specialist

Marathon Petroleum Corporation•La Palma, CA

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

An exciting career awaits you At MPC, we’re committed to being a great place to work – one that welcomes new ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, develops our people, and fosters a collaborative team environment. Marathon Petroleum (MPC) offers challenging opportunities and meaningful hands-on experiences for those who want professional growth. The following core values guide Marathon Petroleum's approach to doing business: safety and environmental stewardship; integrity; inclusion; collaboration; and excellence. Employees at Marathon Petroleum are contributing members of diverse work teams who create value for the company’s shareholders. Marathon Petroleum believes that how we conduct our business is just as important as the bottom line. POSITION SUMMARY: Marathon Pipe Line (MPL) ROW Specialist roles and responsibilities include establishing and maintaining positive relations with landowners, municipalities, and agencies; negotiating agreements, enforcing land agreements in place, and ensuring compliance with existing agreements; and working with landowners, commercial businesses, contractors, and other company personnel to ensure Company assets are protected. This role may require up to 10% travel (25% if located outside of La Palma office). Our preferred locations are La Palma, CA, Salt Lake City, UT, Boise, ID, or San Antonio, TX.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED equivalent required.
Two (2) years of related pipeline or ROW experience (contract land agent, in-house ROW or pipeline operations, pipeline project management experience, or title research or documentation) required.
Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

Serves as the primary contact for establishing and maintaining positive stakeholder relationships and resolving disputes to avoid legal action and media attention.
Manages encroachments near company assets to protect them from damage and ensure all rights are preserved.
Initiates the interpretation of agreements and easements, enforces restrictions or rights, grants encroachment variances, and interfaces with field personnel, Law, and Management on executed agreements.
Supports project work by negotiating and securing pipeline rights-of-way, surface leases, easements, permits, and related agreements to support scope of work.
Serves as a support contact for Community Relations, compensation, and claims handling within the Incident Command Structure for Emergency Response efforts.
Negotiates and issues damage payments with stakeholders.
Provides consultative advice in developing Public Awareness information, policies, plans, and programs, participates in Public Awareness presentations, and supports Public Engagement events.