Job Description

Reporting to the Director, Land Strategy & Planning, the Senior Surface Land Coordinator plays a key role in supporting the company’s operations by managing and coordinating a wide range of surface land activities.This position requires strong knowledge of Freehold and Alberta Crown land acquisition requirements, regulatory requirements, stakeholder relations and well developed communication skills.The successful candidate will work closely with the internal asset teams and external stakeholders including landowners, and industry partners.This role is well suited for a collaborative, organized individual who thrives in a fast paced environment.

Responsibility Area – Surface Land Coordination

• Coordinate acquisitions of surface land rights including well sites, pipelines, wind turbines and solar projects across the lifecycle process (incl. reclamation)

• Prepare required documentation for the acquisition of surface rights including right-of-ways, surface leases, temporary working space agreements, damage settlements, agreement amendments, cultivation leases and third party crossings

• Prepare, execute and file all land title registrations to reflect correct information and protect ATCO’s assets

• Participate in and provide project updates to asset teams for projects

• Review, audit, track and process third party access requests

• Process rentals and third party invoices in coordination with accounting

• Prepare required supporting land administration documentation including crossing line lists, acquisition reports, landowner line lists, public consultation reporting, and project notifications

• Maintain all documents related to leases, monthly obligations, lease rentals, renewals, assignments, transfers and associated stakeholder commitments

• Accountable for the administration of 3rd party agreements, such as crossing agreements, proximity agreements, ground disturbance agreements, road use and surface lease agreements

• Coordinate all aspects of surface rights acquisition and dispositions, including land package preparation/audit with expert knowledge of Directive 56

• Prepare mapping to support internal projects

• Coordinate third party land agents in the delivery of projects independently including delivery of major projects as assigned by the Director

• Land record management – ensure mineral, surface and contract agreements are recorded accurately and documented in the land database CS Land and report statistics to the Director, Land Strategy & Planning

• Own and communicate a land tracker spreadsheet and ensure no project schedules are impacted by not having required land inputs on time

• Prepare various applications to the County for road upgrades, road access and bylaw changes

• Complete rent reviews for surface leases, establish rates and negotiate with landowners as required. Negotiate temporary workspace and damage settlements as required

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• A minimum of 15 years as a Surface Land Coordinator/Analyst in the Energy Industry

• Post-secondary education in a land-related discipline is preferred

• A continuous learner with a desire to grow additional skills within the Surace Land function

• An openness to innovate existing processes via digital automation

• Exceptional reporting and organizational skills

• Strong computer skills including the MS Suite of Products, AER OneStop, ACO, CS Explorer, PowerPoint, Geoscout, Accumap and Abadata

• Excellent work ethic and ability to excel in a multi-disciplinary team environment.