Manager-Right of Way

Description

• Supports the ROW Agents with completion of property damage settlements and loss claims associated with capital projects and day-to-day pipeline operations necessary to maintain company facilities, seeking favorable outcome on behalf of the company.
• The Manager will directly supervise a staff and will provide leadership and guidance to right-of-way agents to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures as appropriate.
• Provides safety leadership to staff members and 3rd party right of way agents.
• 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.
• Responsible for this group’s Book of Business by ensuring all budgetary aspects of costs associated new land negotiations and existing land obligation payments are budgeted and forecasted accurately on a monthly basis.
• Attends and gains feedback from internal customer team meetings on a monthly basis.
• Ensures the ROW Agents acquire right-of-way and other property interests, as necessary to accommodate the construction, operation, maintenance of company facilities, in such a manner to minimize litigation and makes decisions needed to complete such acquisitions.
• Works directly with all KM Business Units to support their ROW activities
• Serves as liaison between internal departments, developers, cities, counties, etc., in support of right-of-way activities.
• Works with internal customers closely on gauging expectations and performance of the ROW Agent group.
• Reviews and ensures accuracy of KM ROW agent’s cost estimates associated with land and right-of-way project acquisition.
• Reviews, prepares, analyzes, and interprets Land and Right-of-Way related agreements, deeds, easements, leases, franchise agreements, permits & licenses.
• Ensures compliance with all company and departmental policies and procedures.
• Works with the internal team to resolve encroachments, damage claims, landowner complaints and inquiries at a minimal cost to company.
• Supports customers and ROW Agents with acquisition of civil permits necessary for the construction and maintenance of company facilities.
• Works with ROW agents to ensure Land/ROW compliance of Federal, State, and local regulatory requirements on our assets.
• Mentors staff members in their research, review, and analysis of land titles; identification of defects and outline curative.
• Plans and coordinates weekly team meetings, participates in quarterly departmental management meetings, maintains oversight of right-of-way project management, reporting and departmental training. Works 1 on 1 with each individual ROW Agent to ensure successful performance
• Direct management of KM right of way agents responsible for company property, easement and lease acquisitions, as well as ongoing ROW duties associated with maintaining our existing pipeline easements. Also provides guidance to internal KM right of way agents directing 3rd party right of way agents.

Requirements

• Must be available after work hours should the need arise.
• Be able to successfully perform multiple tasks with abbreviated deadlines.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Anticipated 25-40% travel.
• Fast paced and fluid work environment.
• Self-starting individual who follows directions and procedures, adheres to a work schedule and can focus on details.
• Interpersonal (people) skills.
• Possesses analytical and reconciliation skills, necessary for problem solving and decision making.
• Supervisor experience, and organizational skills and the ability to prioritize tasks are essential
• Intermediate computer skills in various Microsoft Applications, Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Knowledgeable in all aspects of right-of-way, including project management, acquisition, title, permitting, budgeting, cost forecasting, operation, due diligence, public relations, community outreach and solid understanding of general regulatory and legal issues.
• B.S. or B.A. and/or equivalent industry related right-of-way work experience.
• Must have a minimum of 10 years’ experience in performing all aspects of land and right-of-way, with a minimum of 3 years direct experience overseeing contract or in-house staff, or equivalent industry experience.
• Knowledgeable of Intrastate and Interstate projects, with a focus on pertinent FERC requirements
• Must be able to understand financial impacts of decisions and courses of action, results oriented.
• Experience with complex project permitting requirements, to include relocation projects, negotiations with municipalities on rights pertaining to franchise agreements, communication and project planning with all pertinent railroads to ensure impacts are mitigated and outages scheduled timely, as well as a vast knowledge of the encroachments processes that impact KM asset
• Must be flexible and able to work effectively in a team environment and consistently maintain a professional and respectful demeanor / attitude with co-workers, clients, vendors, and outside contacts and regulatory agencies.
• A satisfactory driving record as determined by the Company and a current, valid State driver's license are mandatory.

Benefits

• Overtime is sometimes required and often extended work hours based upon departmental work load.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance