Surface Land Representative

Chevron • Midland, TX

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About The Position

The Surface Land Representative negotiates, drafts, executes, and manages new and existing surface land agreements. This role involves initiating and developing land strategies through portfolio analysis, competitive intelligence, and external relationships with landowners, industry counterparts, government agencies, and communities. The representative supports small, medium, and large-sized clients/customers and makes significant contributions to cross-functional projects under supervision. Key responsibilities also include managing land brokers, title attorneys, and land support personnel, requiring a general knowledge of the work function and Chevron’s practices.

Requirements

• 1-5 years related industry experience
• Bachelor’s degree
• Excellent verbal/written communication, organization, and time management skills.
• Excellent problem solving, analytical, and project management skills.
• Possess strong negotiation and drafting skills; experience recognizing, analyzing, and resolving difficult negotiating situations.
• Outstanding team player with strong interpersonal skills to effectively work within a multi-disciplinary group to achieve project related goals.
• Creative, solutions-oriented thinker.
• Ability to build and influence both internal and external relationships.

Nice To Haves

• Quorum Land Systems (QLS) experience
• Petroleum Land Management, Energy Management, Energy Commerce, Business, or an advanced degree in Law (J.D.) or MBA from accredited institutions

Responsibilities

• Serve as the land subject matter expert on cross functional teams.
• Serve as lead negotiator for leasing projects associated with business plans.
• Compile, analyze, and communicate land data and concepts.
• Negotiate and draft various oil and gas agreements (i.e., leases, pooling agreements, operating agreements (JOAs), etc.).
• Issue title clearances/perform title curative work for rig lines.
• Effectively provide work direction to field land brokers and outside legal counsel.
• Advise land support personnel to maintain land records system.
• Make risk-based business recommendations and clearly articulate value tradeoffs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees