Land Administrator

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The opportunity
The Historical Encroachment Team is currently looking to add a Crossing Analyst to their growing team.

This is a unique opportunity to work with a team of technical and field SME's that are committed to provide the necessary support to ensure safe and compliant work around company assets.

Reporting to the Pipe Integrity Historical Encroachments Team Lead, this position will aid in managing the administrative elements of the Historical Encroachments project initiative, which includes verifying encroachment sites, conducting land file and agreement research and analysis, supporting the development and implementation of remediation strategies, preparation and issuance of third party consents, and supporting field personnel as required to facilitate the completion and closure of encroachment files.

What you'll do

• Perform research on all land and crossing-related documentation and agreements to understand the historical background and obligations pertaining to the encroachment on or near the pipeline right-of-way.
• Participate in project meetings and encroachment site evaluations to determine optimal mitigation strategies and documentation requirements.
• Support the technical SMEs and field representatives during site assessment and evaluations, gathering their feedback to incorporate into the preparation of legal agreements.
• Assist in drafting all required legal agreements and, where necessary, coordinate legal review, to help ensure risks are mitigated and company interests are protected.
• Coordinate with field representatives to deliver agreements to impacted third parties and facilitate the closing of files once any necessary mitigation is complete. Ensure alignment on mitigation accountabilities and verify the completion of agreed-upon mitigation measures.
• Data input, tracking and reporting using company's information management tools, including SharePoint, Third Party Crossing tool (TPC), Pandell LandWorks, Power BI, etc.
• Support third party applications that coincide with the project scope, when required.
• Support the reporting and communication of project progress update to leadership.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and contribute to continuous optimization of processes and tools.

Minimum Qualifications

• Post-secondary education and/or Land Administration certificate program or Professional Land Management (PLM) certificate/diploma
• 4 years of experience with processing third party requests

o Equivalent education and experience may be considered

• Must possess strong written and oral English communication skills
• Proven working knowledge of facility installations, including utilities, roads, pipelines and powerlines
• Working knowledge of Land related agreements
• Comprehensive understanding of Canada Energy Regulator, Alberta Energy Regulator and BC Oil and Gas Commission regulations regarding pipelines and damage prevention
• Working knowledge technical requirements as it relates to crossings and encroachments
• Strong analytical and interpretive skills and demonstrated problem solving skills using sound judgement with an aptitude for research
• Solid computer skills, ability to learn customized software in addition to SharePoint and Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong Customer Service skills (this position interfaces daily with both internal and external stakeholders)

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 4yrs of Surface Land Contract experience in addition to Third Party application experience
• French bilingual, both written and oral (role provides support Canada wide)Description

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The opportunity
The Historical Encroachment Team is currently looking to add a Crossing Analyst to their growing team.

This is a unique opportunity to work with a team of technical and field SME's that are committed to provide the necessary support to ensure safe and compliant work around company assets.

Reporting to the Pipe Integrity Historical Encroachments Team Lead, this position will aid in managing the administrative elements of the Historical Encroachments project initiative, which includes verifying encroachment sites, conducting land file and agreement research and analysis, supporting the development and implementation of remediation strategies, preparation and issuance of third party consents, and supporting field personnel as required to facilitate the completion and closure of encroachment files.

What you'll do

• Perform research on all land and crossing-related documentation and agreements to understand the historical background and obligations pertaining to the encroachment on or near the pipeline right-of-way.
• Participate in project meetings and encroachment site evaluations to determine optimal mitigation strategies and documentation requirements.
• Support the technical SMEs and field representatives during site assessment and evaluations, gathering their feedback to incorporate into the preparation of legal agreements.
• Assist in drafting all required legal agreements and, where necessary, coordinate legal review, to help ensure risks are mitigated and company interests are protected.
• Coordinate with field representatives to deliver agreements to impacted third parties and facilitate the closing of files once any necessary mitigation is complete. Ensure alignment on mitigation accountabilities and verify the completion of agreed-upon mitigation measures.
• Data input, tracking and reporting using company's information management tools, including SharePoint, Third Party Crossing tool (TPC), Pandell LandWorks, Power BI, etc.
• Support third party applications that coincide with the project scope, when required.
• Support the reporting and communication of project progress update to leadership.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and contribute to continuous optimization of processes and tools.

Minimum Qualifications

• Post-secondary education and/or Land Administration certificate program or Professional Land Management (PLM) certificate/diploma
• 4 years of experience with processing third party requests

o Equivalent education and experience may be considered

• Must possess strong written and oral English communication skills
• Proven working knowledge of facility installations, including utilities, roads, pipelines and powerlines
• Working knowledge of Land related agreements
• Comprehensive understanding of Canada Energy Regulator, Alberta Energy Regulator and BC Oil and Gas Commission regulations regarding pipelines and damage prevention
• Working knowledge technical requirements as it relates to crossings and encroachments
• Strong analytical and interpretive skills and demonstrated problem solving skills using sound judgement with an aptitude for research
• Solid computer skills, ability to learn customized software in addition to SharePoint and Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong Customer Service skills (this position interfaces daily with both internal and external stakeholders)

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 4yrs of Surface Land Contract experience in addition to Third Party application experience
• French bilingual, both written and oral (role provides support Canada wide)

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide.

With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed.

We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.

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