Specialist Lands & ROW

Posting End Date:

Employee Type:

The Specialist Lands & RightofWay (ROW) plays a critical role in supporting Enbridges operations by providing expert quality assurance interpreting applicable legislation and regulatory requirements and overseeing complex or highprofile projects. This role requires a deep understanding of regional operations real property land title and land rights acquisition along with the ability to interpret easements leases contracts and other real property documents. Join Enbridges Lands & ROW team and be part of an organization that offers meaningful work opportunities for growth competitive benefits and a collaborative environment focused on safety and operational excellence. #joinourteam

What You Will Do:

Provides Direction and Oversight By:

• Implementing and monitoring company policies procedures and guidelines regarding rights-of-way permits and land activities to ensure compliance. Recommends procedure policy and guideline modifications when necessary and implements approved changes.

• Assisting with the development of departmental budget and forecasts according to company requirements.

• Preparing cost estimates and schedules for the land rights portion of assigned projects.

• Providing land service expertise on a day to day basis for permit acquisition activities and tracking progress for transmission environmental and engineering projects to ensure completion within projected schedules and budgets.

• Ensuring land/easement documents are properly executed by the granting parties and directing originals to the Superior office for recordation and filing in the central repository. When documents are to be recorded and retained at regional locations the incumbent or their designee will ensure recordation and proper document retention.

• Liaising with inter/intra company staff governments and regulatory agencies landowners and occupants and members of the general public

• Providing oversight and guidance regarding: 1) protection of easement rights e.g. encroachment removal multiple line rights ingress and egress etc. 2) acquisition of easement rights through condemnation 3) property damage claims due to maintenance and/or construction activities.

• Participating in due diligence activities to support acquisitions and divestitures and effectively identifying documents and clearly communicating significant findings and recommending suggested curative or mitigation actions

• Reviewing and updating the encroachment program to ensure protection of existing rights of ways.

• Maintaining rapport with counterparts within right-of-way groups at other transmission companies to ensure awareness of right-of-way problems and trends e.g. litigation (and results of same) and land values in common geographic areas etc.

• Reviewing and routing of documents e.g. procedural changes consulting agreements contracts for services easement amendments pipeline alteration agreements licenses etc. for execution by the company.

• Assisting in the management of real property owned by the Company within their geographical area including land acquisition divestiture and leaseholds.

• Working safely and being aware of all the Company safety rules attending and taking an active part in safety meetings.

• Ensuring utilization of Lands & Right of Way computer applications regarding documents e.g. records of contacts assigned tasks document retention and use of reporting capabilities.

• Actively participating in teams and task groups

• Conceptualizing and implementing better efficiencies for the department in collaboration with Management and Shared Services.

• Supporting Operations during emergency response exercises and incidents as a front-line management capacity.

Who You Are:

You have the following education & experience:

• University undergraduate Bachelors degree and/or 10 years-experience within the right of way field with preferably three years in a senior level position.

• Strong negotiation conflict resolution skills

• Demonstrated ability to effectively organize and prioritize work in a timely manner

• Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Ability to develop collaborative working relationships with internal and external customers

• Pipeline/Storage operations experience

Working Conditions:

• Office environment

• Stress levels can be above normal as the work is confidential highly visible and fast paced in dynamic environment characterized by ambiguity. Numerous often competing interests must be managed concurrently whilst negotiating and influencing at all levels of the organization. The position requires patience resilience credibility good judgment and perseverance to achieve results and inspire and motivate superiors peers and reports across functional geographic jurisdictional and cultural boundaries

• US field location travel required

• Enbridge provides competitive workplace programs that differentiate us and offer flexibility to our team members. Enbridges FlexWork (Hybrid Work Model) offers eligible employees the opportunity to work variable daily schedules with a flexible start and end time to opt for a compressed work week schedule or the option to work from home on designated days. Role requirements determine your eligibility for each option. #LI-Hybrid

Physical Requirements:

Include but are not limited to: Grasping kneeling light moderate lifting (objects up to 20 pounds) reaching above shoulder repetitive motion sitting standing visual requirement (able to see screens detect color coding read fine print) hearing requirement.

Mental Requirements:

Include but are not limited to: Ability to: understand remember and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information understand complex problems and collaborate/explore alternative solutions organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology organize and prioritize work schedule on a short-term basis make decisions which have moderate impact on the immediate work unit and monitor impact outside this area understand and follow basic instructions and guidelines complete routine forms compose letters outlines memoranda and basic reports and communicate with individuals via telephone.

For US Only:

Salary:Ranges from $114800 $150000 based upon experience.

Benefits- Regular Employees

• PPO & HSO plans (only HSA if participate in the HSO)

• 12 US Paid Holidays PTO

• Family Illness days

• Military Leave (provides up to two years of paid leave with benefit continuation)

• Benefits coverage starts on Day 1

Savings:

• 401k match 6% match immediate vesting

Pension:

• Regular full-time and part-time employees can participate in the plan immediately upon hire

• Cash Balance Pension plan Enbridge makes the contributions (not vested until after 3 years)

• The plan is fully paid for by Enbridge with no employee contributions

• Pay credits are between 4% and 11% of eligible earnings based on age and service

At Enbridge we are dedicated to our core value of are proud to bean Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to age race color national or ethnic origin religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression marital status family status veteran status Indigenous status disability or any other reason protected by federal state or local with disabilities can request accessible formats communication supports or other accessibility assistance by contacting .

Information For Applicants:

• Applications can be submitted via our online recruiting system only.

• We appreciate your interest in working with us; however only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.

• Final candidates for this position may be required to undergo a security screening including a criminal records check.

To learn more about us visit