Senior Right-of-Way Agent

Gray Hawk Land Solutions•Midland, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Right-of-Way Agent owns the full acquisition lifecycle for assigned projects, from title research and landowner contact through negotiation and executed agreement. Working with significant autonomy in the field, the agent secures surface agreements, easements, and rights-of-way while maintaining strong landowner relationships and clean, defensible documentation. The role supports a major natural gas pipeline project in the Permian Basin, Texas, and requires on-site work and travel across the project area as assigned.

Requirements

At least three years of right-of-way industry experience, primarily negotiating easements for pipeline projects.
Texas pipeline right-of-way experience.
Thorough understanding of surface use agreements, easements, right-of-way, surface title, and government laws and regulations related to right-of-way operations.
Ability to conduct internal and courthouse title research without supervision.
Ability to interpret and redline alignment drawings, certified property plats, and permit and workspace drawings.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Experience with land-management databases such as Irth Land Management or comparable systems, and ability to learn new client databases quickly.
Mapping-software experience, including GIS, Google Earth, and deed plotting.
Ability to work independently with little to no supervision.
Must supply a mobile phone that can receive email and a computer capable of doing the job effectively.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Available to start within weeks of an offer and work on-site in the Permian Basin.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
IRWA certification.
Experience on FERC-regulated natural gas pipeline projects.
IRWA certification (SR/WA or RW/AC).
Experience across multiple asset types, including pipeline, electric transmission, and renewables.
Experience with Texas eminent domain and condemnation proceedings.
Strong pipeline right-of-way experience outside Texas.

Responsibilities

Negotiate surface use agreements, easements, and pipeline or utility rights-of-way; settle surface damages and secure necessary access to client assets.
Establish and maintain relationships with surface owners, local government officials, and agencies.
Conduct internal and courthouse (external) title research independently.
Interpret and redline as needed alignment drawings, certified property plats, permit drawings, temporary workspace drawings, and construction access drawings.
Apply the Gray Hawk Proactive Standard by actively pursuing landowners after first contact; voicemail-and-wait is acceptable only on the first attempt.
Use mapping software, plot deeds, and learn client internal mapping systems.
Navigate multiple client databases and conduct online research.
De-escalate tense situations and represent the client and Gray Hawk with professionalism and integrity.
Document every landowner contact, negotiation, and agreement status in the project’s land-management database on the day it happens.
Follow Gray Hawk’s Field Safety Manual, acknowledge it, and complete safety training with the supervisor.