Location: Angleton,TX, USA
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About you and this role
Dow has an opening for a Land and Right of Way Specialist located in Houston, TX or Angleton, TX.The Land & Right of Way Specialist will be working as part of the Dow Gulf Coast Pipeline (GCPL) Right of Way (ROW) Team, which manages approximately 3,500 miles of pipeline right of way and other real estate for Dow Gulf Coast Pipeline. This role includes performance of the primary functions necessary to acquire and maintain legal property rights on third party (non-Dow) property for the operation and maintenance of the GCPL pipeline system.
Responsibilities
* Negotiate agreements for ROW acquisition, fee property, extensions and renewals of expiring leases, landowner and tenant damages, temporary workspace, and rights of ingress and egress to facilitate the operation and maintenance of the GCPL pipeline system on behalf of Dow and its various pipeline subsidiaries.
* Communicate and correspond with landowners, tenants, governmental and regulatory agencies, attorneys, surveyors, engineers, environmental consultants, other pipeline companies, Dow Commercial / Business Group and GCPL field technicians.
* Draft and prepare legal documents under the direction of the Dow Legal Department and route for execution by the appropriate corporate officer.
* Conduct courthouse title searches to determine land ownership, liens and prior encumbrances.
* Negotiate and settle damage claims with landowners and tenants resulting from Dow pipeline construction, operations and integrity management (IMP) activities. Request and document payment and receipt of damages.
* Provide periodic real estate and ROW support to other Dow sites serviced by the GCPL system (Freeport, Texas City, Seadrift, Plaquemine, Grand Bayou Operations and St. Charles).
* Assist Dow Commercial group with pipeline leases, divestments, connection agreements and other transactions involving GCPL assets.
* Communicate extra-ordinary budget projections to GCPL Cost Accountant including anticipated deviations in rentals for leased properties, salt royalties, ROW easement extensions and legal costs or settlements.
* Prepare Environmental Assessment Requests for all transactions involving real property to comply with requirements of Dow Article IX. Coordinate these requests with Texas and Louisiana Environmental Groups.
* Utilize the ROW database (CLSLiNK) for all pipelines and properties and ensure that pertinent information for new transactions is submitted for data entry.
* Disseminate information received from outside sources to appropriate Engineers and Activity Leaders for upcoming external third-party projects that could affect Dow's pipelines.
* Evaluate easement rights and potential qualification for reimbursement on third party encroachments where a pipeline adjustment is required. Complete reimbursement agreements following Gulf Coast Pipeline's prescribed procedure for qualifying projects.
* Review and approve Letters of No Objection for third party encroachments. Coordinate analysis of potential impact to pipeline with Dow Pipeline Technicians and Area Run Plant Engineers and include necessary requirements in issued letter.
* Provide ROW information to realtors, title companies and developers. Coordinate line locating with field technicians when necessary.
* Attend pre-construction meetings for third party encroachments on Dow's pipelines.
* Supervise contract ROW Agents staffed for new pipeline project ROW acquisition.
* Request and coordinate land surveys to support ROW transactions and obtain survey plats for legal document exhibits.
* Provide information on Gulf Coast Pipeline assets to Dow Tax departments in Texas and Louisiana.
* Perform tasks in a safe manner and maintain full compliance with all Dow safety procedures. Take responsibility for the safety performance of contract right-of-way agents.
Qualifications
* A minimum of a High School Diploma or GED equivalent with 5 years industry experience - in Right-of-Way, Oil & Gas, Pipeline or Real Estate related field OR a bachelor's degree with 3 years of industry experience- in Right-of-Way, Oil & Gas, Pipeline or Real Estate related field.
* Understanding of pipeline alignment sheets - stationing, property lines, off-sets, scale, points of intersection, etc.
* A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.
Preferred Skills
* 7 or more years of industry experience.
* Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, for dealing with landowners, tenants, governmental and regulatory agencies, attorneys, surveyors, engineers, environmental consultants and representatives of other pipeline companies.
* Real Estate Background - understand basic real estate principles, ownership and easement rights, Texas and Louisiana Legal Real Property descriptions - metes and bounds, township and range, survey drawings.
* Basic knowledge of various agricultural land uses.
* Document interpretation - familiarity with real estate contracts, easements, licenses, leases, servitudes, sales agreements and requirements for recordable documents - form, execution, acknowledgement, etc.
* Fundamental knowledge of governmental regulations for gas and liquid pipelines.
* Basic accounting - ability to calculate salt royalty payments, fractional real estate interests, indexed payment escalations.
* Organizational skills - project prioritization, simultaneous management of multiple projects and ROW issues.
* Computer skills - Proficiency in Word, Excel, CLSLiNK or other ROW database and use of Internet for landowner and real estate searches.
Additional notes
* Note: Domestic relocation assistance is available for this role and may be provided based on eligibility.
Benefits - What Dow offers you
We invest in you.
Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career.?You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.
Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:
* Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
* Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
* Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
* Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
* Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
* Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees' Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
* Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
* Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
* Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
* Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
* Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
* Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
* Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group's (ERG) participation.
* Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
* On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
* Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
* Additionally, some of our locations might offer:
* Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
* Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
* Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)
Join our team, we can make a difference together.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world's leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visiting www.dow.com.
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