Purple Land Management
Purple Land Management

Senior Right-of-Way Agent – Northeast Texas (On-Site)

TLDR

Lead complex land acquisition and easement negotiations for pipeline projects with project teams and landowners.

Are you an experienced right-of-way professional with strong communication skills and the ability to negotiate effectively? Do you enjoy building trust and closing agreements through direct engagement with landowners? We are seeking a ROW Agent to join our team in Fort Worth, TX. This is a key role in our right-of-way acquisition process, where you will work on securing easements and right-of-way agreements with landowners for critical infrastructure projects. If you have a minimum of 5 years of experience in right-of-way acquisition or landowner negotiations and excel in a focused, results-driven environment, we encourage you to apply! Job Description As a ROW Agent, your primary responsibility will be contacting landowners to negotiate and secure easement and right-of-way agreements. You will work closely with project managers and other team members to ensure the successful execution of agreements while maintaining professional relationships with landowners. This role is ideal for someone with a proven track record in negotiation, strong interpersonal skills, and a deep understanding of right-of-way acquisition processes. Compensation: Competitive, based on experience Location: Fort Worth office; Hybrid Start Date: TBD Career Path: Opportunities for growth and advancement within the organization Responsibilities
  • Perform land and right-of-way acquisition activities for new construction and operational projects
  • Assist with preliminary pipeline route development, project schedules, and cost estimates
  • Research title, ownership, and easement rights
  • Prepare title updates, landowner claims, and project-related reports
  • Negotiate easements, licenses, permits, and other real property agreements
  • Secure permits and approvals from private, local, state, and federal agencies
  • Investigate, negotiate, and resolve damage claims
  • Represent projects and company interests during public meetings
  • Support integrity, operations, and maintenance-related land activities
  • Manage assigned projects with minimal supervision
  • Required Qualifications
  • 10+ years of right-of-way, land acquisition, or pipeline industry experience
  • Active Notary Public commission
  • Active Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) Right-of-Way License
  • Experience supporting pipeline construction and operational projects
  • Experience negotiating easements, permits, licenses, and real property agreements
  • Experience researching title, ownership, and easement rights
  • Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
  • Valid driver's license
  • Ability to travel regularly throughout the assigned territory
  • Preferred Qualifications
  • Midstream energy industry experience
  • Integrity and operations support experience
  • Public meeting and stakeholder engagement experience
  • Route development and project planning experience
  • Damage claim investigation and settlement experience
  • Company Description
    Purple Land Management, LLC (“Purple”) is one of the nation’s largest tech-enabled providers of land services that negotiates the buying, selling, and leasing of energy rights, determines and cures title, prepares mineral ownership reports, and performs other related services required for all types of energy companies.  Overdrive, Purple’s proprietary software-as-a-service (“SaaS”), allows customers to track lease, well, and contract data in a web-based geographic information system (“GIS”) mapping platform powered by ESRI, a leader in GIS mapping software.  Based in Fort Worth, Texas, and founded in 2010, Purple has the financial support of Satori Capital, a Texas-based multi-strategy investment firm founded upon the principles of conscious capitalism.  Satori’s private equity business partners with leadership teams of companies that operate with a long-term perspective, commit to their mission, and create value for all stakeholders.

    Purple Land Management is a leading provider of tech-enabled land services focused on title research, lease acquisition, and due diligence for energy projects. We leverage our proprietary software, Overdrive, to offer clients an efficient and scalable solution for tracking vital lease and mineral rights data within a GIS-based platform, tailored specifically for the energy sector.

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