Senior Land Agent (Bilingual French / English)

Responsibilities:

• Negotiate temporary workspaces and access agreements / permits. Prepare and submit applications.
• Engage with landowners and key stakeholders regularly and respond to inquiries and interests in a prompt and consistent manner pertaining to pipeline operations and related matters.
• Track and maintain communication log for all third-party interactions including but not limited to stakeholder notifications for pipeline operations and in support of the public awareness program.
• Collaboratively engage with multiple business units to provide land and damage prevention related support, balancing multiple competing priorities.
• Support risk-mitigation and the resolution of new and legacy issues to foster stakeholder relationships and ensure adherence to the companies standards and policies.

Successful candidates will have:

• Must be bilingual (French & English). Candidates must have an Oil & Gas background. Valid Driver’s License with clean driving record is required.
• Post-secondary education in related field of property, real estate, legal. Preferred Bachelor’s Degree in geography, urban planning, real estate, or business-related discipline.
• Understanding of legal issues related to land acquisition and easements for pipeline operations required.
• Interpret legal plans, land title documents, easement documents and technical drawings required.
• Proven conflict resolution, planning, problem solving, decision making and negotiating skills including the ability to influence in sensitive situations required.
• Preferred working knowledge of applicable laws and regulations including Canadian Energy Regulator Act, Damage Prevention Regulations, and CSA Z662.
• 10+ years of relevant experience.

Total rewards:

• Benefits
• Competitive Salary
• Remote / Hybrid opportunity
• This role can be based in the Ottawa or Montreal area