Landman

Aris Water Solutions (NYSE:ARIS) is a leading, growth-oriented environmental infrastructure and solutions company that directly helps our customers reduce their water and carbon footprints. Our integrated pipelines and related infrastructure creates long-term value by delivering high-capacity, comprehensive produced water management, recycling and supply solutions to operators in the core areas of the Permian Basin.

Aris is looking for a motivated and resourceful Landman to support our field operations by securing the surface rights necessary for exploration, production, and midstream pipeline projects in the designated area. This role offers a broad range of responsibilities, including title research and curative work, negotiating pipeline easements and surface site agreements, acquiring leases and property access, securing water rights, and facilitating fee property purchases. The position also involves surface damage assessments and negotiations.

This role will report directly to the SVP, Land & Regulatory.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who desires a dynamic role that involves working with multiple functions within our organization.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Acquisition of all surface rights to support field operations and midstream pipeline activities in the Permian Basin
• Frequent interaction and coordination with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), State Land Office (SLO), and private landowners as required to support project requirements.
• Develop and maintain excellent landowner and key stakeholder relationships.
• Negotiate fee purchase, surface leases, water rights, access agreements, surface damage agreement in support of Aris’s midstream infrastructure activities.
• Assist with preparations for interface with regulatory agencies.
• Assist with project management, document management and coordinating projects with the appropriate field construction/operations personnel, land, legal, EHS, regulatory, engineering and management staff.
• Keeps abreast of regulatory provisions, trending practices, and land values in order to add value and maintain compliance with contractual requirements and obligations.
• Reviews and makes recommendations regarding property and asset divestitures and acquisitions.

Education & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Land or Energy Management, Business, Law or other relevant degree required
• Minimum two (2) years of industry experience in land or related field
• Experience working within Land systems and applications such as: CLSLiNK, myQuorum Land, Drilling Info
• Understanding of title reports and pipeline surveys
• Demonstrate advanced project management, and analytical skills
• Proficient across all Microsoft applications
• Skilled at connecting with others and fostering positive, collaborative relationships across teams and departments
• Must be able to work independently and be self-motivated
• Must be eager to learn and adapt quickly in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment.

We value your hard work, integrity, and commitment to our culture through competitive pay and benefits packages and ongoing career development.

• Competitive compensation packages (including short and long term incentive programs)
• Medical, Dental & Vision benefits
• Company paid Disability Insurance, Life, and AD&D insurance with supplemental offerings
• Company matching 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Career Progression
• Tuition Reimbursement

This job overview is not all inclusive. In addition, Aris Water reserves the right to amend this job description at any time.

Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship. This organization participates in E-Verify.

Aris Water is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Minority / Women / Disability / Veteran / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation / Age / All other characteristics protected by federal, state, or local laws.