Right of Way Agent 1/2

At Atmos Energy, we enjoy an employee-focused culture with rewarding work, competitive pay, work-life balance, inclusion and diversity, and excellent benefits.
Atmos Energy offers benefit eligibility on the first day of employment and they include:

Company-Provided Benefits

• Holidays and Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Retirement Savings Plan (Matching and Fixed Annual Company Contribution)
• Annual Bonus Opportunity
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Plans
• Basic Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) Company Contribution with HDHP
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Programs
• LifeLock Identity Theft Protection
• Paid Training
• Linked-In Learning

Voluntary Benefits

• Retirement Savings Plan
• MedicalInsurance and Prescription Drug Coverage
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Employee/Dependent Life Insurance
• Employee/Dependent Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Healthcare, Dependent Care and Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Accounts

Top Employer Recognitions

America's Best Employers- Forbes Magazine

The 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in America -Forbes Magazine

Top Places to Work- Dallas Morning News

Best Places to Work- Mississippi Business Journal

Best Place to Learn - Dallas Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)

THIS JOB DESCRIPTION DOES NOT ATTEMPT TO LIST ALL OF THE DUTIES THAT ARE OR MAY BE PERFORMED IN THIS POSITION

Primary Duties

1. Due to complexity of work, works under close supervision in tandem with higher level Right of Way Agents involving, but not limited to the following:
a. Analyzes easements, leases, licenses, permits, contracts and related right of way documents for compliance and to ensure proper maintenance of company assets.
b. Researches and settles encroachment situations. Coordinates with Operations, Engineering, and Legal on any proposed encroachments.
c. Maintains land rights documentation. Retrieves documentation as needed regarding prior company rights and establishes relocation liability costs for future road move projects.
d. Reviews proposed residential and commercial developer plans that could result in Encroachment Agreements, Tract Releases, and defining of blanket easements.
2. Contacts various state, county and/or local agencies to secure permits for road, railroad, and bridge crossings and construction site excavations.
3. Assists in the coordination of activities between Engineering and Operations.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Educational/Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Real Estate, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent.
Experience in right of way or natural gas is preferred.
Communication Skills:
Requires the ability to communicate with internal and/or external customers in order to obtain and/or provide basic types of factual information. Requires the ability to negotiate or persuade others.
Numeric Skills:
Requires the ability to perform basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Computer Skills:
Requires a working knowledge of various business computer applications in order to create standardized documents, reports or graphs. Advanced user with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Professional, and Google Earth.
Work Conditions:
Works in an office environment. Requires occasionally performing activities including, but not limited to, bending, stooping, grasping, reaching, twisting, turning and/or lifting.
May require occasional travel.

Atmos Energy Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.