Colonial has provided a wide range of opportunities for job candidates who are highly qualified, skilled, motivated and team players. Employees find exciting opportunities to grow and develop their careers at a stable company which offers a generous compensation and benefits package that includes annual incentive bonuses, retirement plans, insurance coverage and a host of other features that support a happy, active, productive and rewarding life. Come to Colonial, a great place to work, where people matter most, and where safety 24/7 is paramount. Ready to work for Colonial Pipeline Company? Are you intrigued by the thought of being part of revolutionizing the energy industry and a new era in the pipeline industry? Do you want to be a part of a company that is obsessed with excellence in everything we do? A company growing and expanding our business that is full of opportunity? If so, we are seeking smart, safety focused, and energetic professionals to join our team to help us to the next level of excellence! What is it that we do at Colonial Pipeline Company? Colonial Pipeline is the largest refined products pipeline in the United States, transporting more than 100 million gallons or 2.5 million barrels per day. Colonial transports various grades of gasoline, diesel fuel, home heating oil, jet fuel, and fuels for the U.S. military through a pipeline system. Colonial transports approximately 45 percent of all fuel consumed on the East Coast, providing refined products to more than 50 million Americans. About the Principal Right of Way Agent Position As the Principal Right-of-Way Agent is accountable for analyzing, acquiring, negotiating, and maintaining real property rights and agreements to support Colonial’s operations and interests, including easements, licenses, ordinances, temporary workspace and access agreements, leases, and other, similar documents. The Principal Right-of-Way Agent plays a key role in engaging with stakeholders, including landowners, governmental agencies (such as planning and zoning boards and Departments of Transportation), developers, and utility companies, to support Colonial’s activities and interests. What You Get to Do: Negotiate, and serve as Colonial’s primary representative related to such negotiations, the acquisition of real property rights and agreements to support Colonial’s operations, with a particular emphasis on rights and agreements related to pipeline rights-of-way, including easements, licenses, leases, ordinances, encroachments, accommodations, survey permissions, temporary workspace agreements and access agreements. Engage with landowners and other stakeholders who have been impacted by releases and maintenance activities to understand their concerns and to negotiate a resolution of those issues. Work with ROW Agents and their managers to create career progression and development plans for ROW Agents, with associated milestones and timetables, to provide opportunities for career progression and succession planning. Support engagement with governmental entities and officials (such as zoning and permitting offices, mayors, commissioners, school superintendents, fire marshals, etc.) to obtain necessary permits and approvals to support maintenance, relocation, and environmental remediation projects. Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including certain governmental entities and officials (e.g., DOTs, planning commissions, etc.), developers, utilities, and landowners, in accordance with Colonial’s damage prevention, public awareness and public engagement programs, and serve as Colonial’s representative for meetings and events with same, as requested. What You Bring to the Table: Bachelor’s Degree in a related field of study from an accredited college or university; will consider a combination of experience and education. Ideally, 15 years of right-of-way and land management-related experience. Ability to travel up to 50% of the time. Real property legal coursework or International Right of Way Association Courses. Excellent working knowledge of Right of Way agreements, including easements, deeds, licenses, ordinances and permits, as well as the associated legal concepts for right-of-way and real property agreements. Commitment to consistently adhere to policies and procedures and be a positive example for others by demonstrating the Company’s core values of Respect, Accountability, Innovation, Safety, and Excellence in completing work assignments. Self-motivated, have phenomenal work ethic and looking for the right company to support your growth. Got Extra to Bring? Ideally, 20 years of right of way, land management, and/or legal experience related to land rights, right-of-way, and real property matters in the pipeline or energy industry. Paralegal Certificate, Real Estate Brokerage or Sales licensure, Legal Courses and/or International Right of Way Association Courses. International Right of Way Association Membership, Common Ground Alliance Membership and/or Certified Notary Public. Advantages of Working at Colonial Pipeline Company: Getting to work for a company that helps to meet our county’s energy needs and keeps us moving! Team members who care about each other while accomplishing remarkable things. Highly competitive benefits – Check out Colonial’s Total Rewards Are you up to the challenge? What are you waiting for? Apply today! Colonial Pipeline is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other reason prohibited by federal, state or local law. Statement to all Third-Party Agencies and Similar Organizations: Colonial Pipeline accepts resumes only from agencies with which we formally engage their services. Please do not forward resumes to our applicant tracking system, Colonial Pipeline employees, hiring managers, or send to any Colonial Pipeline facility. Colonial Pipeline is not responsible for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited resumes. Colonial Pipeline Company operates the world’s largest pipeline of its kind. It delivers refined petroleum products – gasoline, diesel fuel, home heating oil, jet fuel and fuels for the U.S. military – through a network of 5,500 miles of underground pipe buried under more than 3,000 miles of right of way in the Southern and Eastern United States. A vital part of the nation’s infrastructure, Colonial places the highest emphasis on safe operations that protect its employees as well as the communities in which we live and serve, and the environment along the pipeline route.