Right of Way Specialist

An exciting career awaits you At MPC, we’re committed to being a great place to work – one that welcomes new ideas, encourages diverse perspectives, develops our people, and fosters a collaborative team environment. POSITION SUMMARY Right-of-Way (ROW) professional leads stakeholder engagement, land rights management, and project support to ensure effective execution and regulatory compliance. Builds and maintains strong external relationships while overseeing ROW processes, resolving issues, and supporting operational and emergency response activities in alignment with business and legal requirements. RESPONSIBILITIES: • Serves as the primary contact for establishing and maintaining positive stakeholder relationships and resolving disputes to avoid legal action and media attention. • Manages encroachments near company assets to protect them from damage and ensure all rights are preserved. • Initiates the interpretation of agreements and easements, enforces restrictions or rights, grants encroachment variances, and interfaces with field personnel, Law, and Management on executed agreements. • Supports project work by negotiating and securing pipeline rights-of-way, surface leases, easements, permits, and related agreements to support scope of work. • Serves as a support contact for Community Relations, compensation, and claims handling within the Incident Command Structure for Emergency Response efforts. • Negotiates and issues damage payments with stakeholders. • Provides consultative advice in developing Public Awareness information, policies, plans, and programs, and participates in Public Awareness presentations. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: • High School Diploma or GED equivalent required. • Two (2) years of related pipeline or ROW experience (contract land agent, in-house ROW or pipeline operations, title research or documentation) required. • Valid driver's license required. As an energy industry leader, our career opportunities fuel personal and professional growth. Location: Jal, New Mexico Additional locations: Bloomfield, New Mexico, Carlsbad, New Mexico, Midland TX Office Job Requisition ID: 00024943 Location Address: PO Box 1168 Education: Employee Group: Full time Employee Subgroup: Regular Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, click here . If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at talentacquisition@marathonpetroleum.com . Please specify the reasonable accommodation you are requesting, along with the job posting number in which you may be interested. A Human Resources representative will review your request and contact you to discuss a reasonable accommodation. Marathon Petroleum offers a total rewards program which includes, but is not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k matching program, paid parental leave, and educational reimbursement. Detailed benefit information is available at https://mympcbenefits.com .The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program. Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran / Disability We will consider all qualified Applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role.