At DT Midstream (DTM), we've got the energy to achieve great things! DTM owns and operates a diverse, integrated portfolio of midstream pipeline, storage and gathering assets, allowing us to provide a comprehensive set of midstream services to our customers across the Southern, Northeastern and Midwestern United States and into Canada. DTM is an energy industry leader with more than 20 years of proven success and our focus is to be safe, caring, dependable and efficient in all we do.
Locations: Channahon, IL; Grand Cane, LA; Tulsa, OK; Houston, TX
Job Summary
The Senior Land Agent serves as a lead company liaison with landowners, contractors, other companies, and federal, state, and local governmental agencies to support the company's ongoing Midstream projects. Responsible overseeing negotiations of pipeline, right of ways, leases, and fee property acquisitions, settling damage claims, managing contract staff, and other responsibilities as assigned.
Key Accountabilities
- Serve as a team lead for all land agents, associate land agents and senior land agents positions.
- Oversees negotiations of pipeline rights of ways, easement, leases, access roads, and fee property acquisitions.
- Manages contract staff on day to day operations and reviews invoices.
- Track land acquisitions metrics to include financial tracking and performance.
- Assesses and settles damage claims, problems, or inquiries while representing the company in a positive manner.
- Coordinates activities connected with real property interests throughout the life cycle of a project.
- Coordinates with GIS for the preparation of exhibit drawings.
- Acts as a company liaison with landowners, other companies, and governmental agencies at the federal, state, and local levels as required to support project requirements.
- Drafts a variety of land related business agreements.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
- Requires the ability to travel, occasionally with little to no notice.
- May be required to work non-standard working hours.
- 50% travel
Minimum Education & Experience Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Business, PLM, Energy Commerce or other related discipline
- Minimum of 5 years' land related oil and gas experience or in lieu of a degree significant land experience
- Possess & maintain a valid driver's license
Compensation & Benefits
We offer competitive, comprehensive compensation & benefit plans including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) plan with generous employer match & contribution, Group insurance plans, Flexible spending accounts, Annual incentive plan, Long-term incentive plan, Paid holidays and vacation days, Paid volunteer time, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and resources, Leave of Absence programs. At DT Midstream, base pay accounts for approximately 70% of an employee's total compensation, please discuss other incentives and benefits with Human Resources.
Other Qualifications
- IRWA and/or AAPL membership(s)
- Leadership experience
Other Requirements
- Strong working knowledge of land and real property matters, including oil and gas, legal descriptions, basic title regulations, legal terminology, basic real property law and the ability to read and understand contracts and agreements.
- Demonstrates land negotiating principles, including theories and concepts
- Ability to work in a team environment to accomplish organizational goals, meet, and exceed deadlines
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize
- Empathetic, even tempered, with excellent interpersonal 'people' skills
- Ability to communicate effectively in speech and writing with members at all levels throughout the organization, outside professionals, customers and contractors.
- Ability to effectively use a computer with MS Office Suite and related applications (Word, Excel, Outlook and SAP).