Band director Jobs in Houston, TX

Position Description

This position is responsible for:

• Leading, directing and improving the Kinder Morgan Right of Way Department.
• Overseeing all internal and external aspects of right of way including value added, capital maintenance and operations projects/efforts.
• Assisting with land issues including encroachments, rentals/renewal obligations and file/document management.
• Developing and building strong customer relationships. Soliciting customer feedback regularly.
• Maximizing the department’s performance.
• Guiding, directing, and evaluating the work of other employees, including ROW Managers and Agents.
• Leading, directing, and improving all budget responsibilities including OPEX, CAPEX and G&A costs.
• Leading, directing, and improving organizational culture in the areas of integrity, accountability, safety & excellence.
• Making independent decisions regarding work assignments, personnel, and budget in response to direction received in the form of corporate and team goals, annual objectives, business requirements and company policy.
• Reporting to the Vice President of ROW
• Managing and overseeing all aspects of right-of-way and real estate related activities necessary to secure, maintain, protect and enforce company's property rights.
• Leading a staff that negotiates favorable terms to various land and right-of-way related agreements secured on behalf of the company.
• Ensuring the company acts in the interest of building a long-term relationship with landowners

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Lead, direct, supervise, evaluate and develop company employees.
• Reflect the KM corporate values of Integrity, Accountability, Safety and Excellence in communication and actions.
• Target Zero EHS Behavior - Establish expectations, ensure education and confirm performance for employees and contractors through observation, conversation & evaluation.
• Hold employees accountable for working ethically and with integrity.
• Ensure work is completed safely and in compliance with regulations and corporate policies.
• Establish operational best practices and ongoing continuous improvement activities.
• Ensure proactive, ongoing, high quality customer service is provided to the supported assets on individual and team levels.
• Demonstrate cohesive teamwork and provide quality staff work through interaction with operational, financial, commercial, and support group peers.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting of project status, current cost & schedule, forecasted results, risks & opportunities, quality, and performance for all projects.
• Lead and organize multi-department meetings and decision-making processes.
• Develop performance milestones for all tasks. Measure progress, evaluate performance, and provide clear feedback against those milestones, for self and for employees.
• Direct Managers of ROW agents that are responsible for company property, funds, easement, and lease acquisitions.
• Mentor staff members in their research, review, and analysis of land titles, identification of defects, and outline curative.
• Support the department’s efforts to acquire right-of-way and other property interests as necessary to accommodate the construction, operation, and maintenance of company facilities in such a manner as to minimize litigation.
• Support the department’s completion of property damage settlements and loss claims associated with capital projects and day-to-day pipeline operations, seeking favorable outcome on behalf of the company.
• Assist the department in obtaining civil permits necessary for the construction and maintenance of company facilities.
• Act with Special Power of Attorney to review, analyze, and execute Land and Right-of-Way related agreements, deeds, easements, leases, permits & licenses.
• Serve as liaison between internal departments in support of right-of-way activities.
• Plan and coordinate quarterly team meetings, quarterly departmental management meetings, and oversee ROW project activity en masse, reporting, and departmental training.
• Travel multiple times a year to visit field ROW Managers and Agents.

Position Requirements

Position Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree.

Experience / specific knowledge:

• 10+ years applicable right of way experience – 15+ years preferred
• 2 or more years’ experience in a managerial role
• Current working knowledge of the industry and the willingness to maintain that knowledge
• Possesses knowledge and experience in Native American Renewals and Natural Gas Storage Fields
• Knowledge of gas transmission and gas gathering (midstream) construction/operations
• Expertise/experience in continuous improvement activities
• Demonstrated success in leadership and supervisory experience
• Demonstrated success in financial & budget activities
• Demonstrated success in change management
• Strong communication, interpersonal and leadership skills
• Innovative problem solving and demonstrated process improvements
• Review and interpretation of right granting documents and related clauses
• Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel
• General understanding of right-of-way duties and issues, including project management, the acquisition, relinquishment and modification of easements/licenses, purchase and sale of fee land, franchise & permit rights, encroachment resolution, title, appraisal, budgeting, cost forecasting, public relations, community outreach and general regulatory and legal issues.
• Knowledge of condemnation proceedings and condemnation rules of different Business Units is preferred.
• Knowledge of different types of land acquisition and leasing agreements
• Knowledge of real estate law a plus.

Certifications, licenses, registrations:

• Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.

Competencies, skills, and abilities:

• Proactive decision-making, strong work ethic, keen sense of requirements to achieve success.
• Effective leadership in teaching and executing corporate values and philosophies.
• Deep understanding of individual and team customer service activities.
• General understanding of Environmental, Regulatory Affairs, Surveying, and Construction.
• Understanding and knowledge of how to apply FERC guidelines and the Natural Gas Act.
• Knowledge of federal/state rules and regulations for acquisitions and permitting.
• Proactive vs. reactive thinking & planning.
• Effective written, verbal and listening communication skills.
• Effective leadership, coaching and teambuilding skills.
• High competency in evaluating and making optimum economic decisions.
• High competency in communicating project status, opportunities and risks.
• Effective performance management competencies including skills evaluation, promotion recommendations, development planning, career potential and compensation analysis.
• Ability to initiate, nurture and lead a questioning culture allowing new ideas and methods to be considered.
• Understanding of Kinder Morgan’s 4 business units.
• Knowledge of KMBS and KMBF a plus.
• Demonstrated leadership skills, especially holding employees accountable on performance.
• Demonstrate drive and agile work ethic.
• Coordination with other support functions (i.e regulatory, outreach, engineering, operations, legal, third party contractors, construction and environmental) to ensure successful completion of project objectives.
• Good analytical and reconciliation skills, necessary for problem solving and decision making.
• Be able to successfully perform multiple tasks with abbreviated deadlines.
• Must be able to understand financial impacts of decisions and courses of action, results oriented.

Working conditions:

• Primarily office environment, with occasional field office or field/plant site.
• Working after hours, nights, weekends, holidays and on-call as needed.
• Up to 25% travel (both car and air).

Supervisory responsibility:

• Manager level leaders
• Multi-level supervisory organization (20+ ROW Agents)

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