Senior Land Technician

HYBRID ELIGIBILITY

This position works a hybrid schedule, spending time remotely and in the office in Minot, ND. The current hybrid schedule provides flexibility to collaborate in the office Tuesdays through Thursdays and work from home Mondays and Fridays. With our 9/80 feature you get time off every other Friday when you work at least 80 hours over the preceding nine days.

Position Summary

This position requires a self-starter who is able to work independently with good decision-making skills while gathering and analyzing complex data from a wide range of sources. The source of data includes but is not limited to leases, contracts, title reports, surface agreements and other such related documents. Strong attention to detail and knowledge of Surface land activities is required.

The position requires someone knowledgeable about the upstream and midstream energy business who regularly acquires knowledge of industry practices, trends, regulations, laws, rulings as they pertain to our core business activities. This position requires someone skilled in all facets of ownership including various interaction levels with internal and external business partners.

This person in this role must possess strong analytical skills, computer skills and advanced knowledge about the use of core computer applications along with related applications, including GIS, that support our business effort. The ability to interact with the upstream and midstream organization using excellent interpersonal skills, while being aligned to company goals and objectives, and embracing Hess Values is also required.

Roles & Responsibilities

MAY INCLUDE AND ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Work closely with Team Lead on land deliverables.
• Help assembly Landowner Easement packets with guidance from Land Negotiators
• Responsible for processing a high volume of lease and agreement revisions in Quorum Land Systems while adhering to strict deadlines.
• Work closely with counterparts such as Land, Accounting and contractors to process payments.
• Support Land Negotiators with documentation and review for quality and accuracy.
• Prepare documents for recordings at local courthouses.
• Field and route telephone and written questions on variety of land and non-land related matters to appropriate party for resolution. This may include, but not limited to, questions from mineral owners, working interest owners or brokers, regarding surface agreement inquiries etc.
• Clearly and effectively communicate with both internal and external business partners as well as property owners to obtain needed information and/or documents or to convey information.
• Adhere to internal document management process to ensure pertinent correspondence, instruments, records, and all other data are filed, imaged and indexed appropriately for retrieval and analysis.
• Alignment with company needs to monitor and measure business activities and to continuously improve business processes.
• Contribute to and support LEAN practices and support Surface Land dashboards.
  
  

Functional Competencies

• Strong knowledge of land including:
• Surface Lease and Agreements concepts
• Knowledge of Chain of Title
• Laws and regulatory provisions related to oil and gas extraction
• Contract administration
• Advanced analytical skills and attention to detail
• Ability to understand Surface Use Agreements, ROW documents, Leases, Payment Calculations and Contracts
• Advanced computer skills; specifically, MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint. MS Access, SAP or Quorum Land Systems is a plus
  

Behavioral Competencies

• Achieving Expectations - Establishes criteria or work procedures to achieve a high level of quality, productivity, or service; dedicates required time and energy to assignments or tasks to ensure that no aspect of the work is neglected; works to overcome obstacles.
• Adaptability - Is willing and able to adjust to multiple demands, shifting priorities, and ambiguity; focuses on the positive aspects of change; speaks positively of the change to others.
• Customer Service - Extends a high level of professionalism, courtesy and friendliness to customers; is responsive to customer requests and ensures customer satisfaction.
• Business Partner - Effectively meets client needs, builds rapport and a cooperative relationship with clients, and follows up with clients, shares information with clients to build their understanding of issues and capabilities.
• Collaboration – Proactively shares knowledge and resources for the greater good, establishes good interpersonal relationships with co-workers by being approachable and available to assist colleagues when needed.
• Communication - Presents ideas effectively in one-on-one or group situations, expresses ideas clearly and effectively in writing.
• Innovation - Questions the status quo. Is open to alternative ways of viewing or defining problems, targets important areas for innovation and develops solutions that add value.
• Resiliency/Self-Management - Maintains a positive outlook, even when faced with difficult situations, maintains performance standards under pressure and/or tight deadlines, shows enthusiasm about the Company and what we do, takes initiative for own development; seeks opportunities to learn something new.
  
  

Experience

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of oil and gas experience is desirable, in one of the following: Land Tech or Land Analyst.
• In-Depth knowledge in Quorum Land Systems (or similar)
• In-Depth knowledge of SAP
• Excellent Communication, multitasking and time management skills
  
  

What We Offer

Hess provides a comprehensive range of compensation and benefit programs that help you to take care of your health, protect your income, and build savings for the future. Our compensation philosophy is simple – we pay for performance. The better you and the company perform, the more you can earn. Here are a few highlights:

Base Salary

• Base salaries are competitive, and market based, with pay increases based on objective measures and upward moves.
  
  

Annual Incentive Plan

• Every employee participates in our Annual Incentive Plan, which awards a bonus based on how well we fare as a company on our annual performance scorecard and the person’s level of contribution.
  
  

All Employee Share Plan

• All employees are Hess stockholders, so they share in the success they help create for the company. Shares are granted to new employees who do not receive stock as part of their compensation package.
  
  

Benefits

• Hess cares about your well-being and wants to help you be your best self. That’s why we offer a compelling benefits package that’s among the best in our industry. Highlights include: medical, dental, and vision coverage; a health savings account; 401 (K) and pension plan; a nationally recognized wellness program; and company paid basic life and disability insurance.
  
  

Learn more about our programs at https://hessbenefits.com/.

Learning & Development

• We believe in lifelong learning and provide a suite of on-demand and instructor-led learning opportunities, in addition to a tuition reimbursement program, designed to help you achieve your professional goals. Learning encompasses on-the-job interaction with highly skilled colleagues, self-guided study, training, mentoring and participation in formal networks (e.g., technical and employee resource groups.)
  
  

WHY HESS?

We aim to be the world’s most trusted energy partner. Modern life and continued human prosperity depends upon access to affordable and secure energy and all forms of energy are required for an orderly and just future. Hess is ideally positioned to provide low-cost oil and gas reliably to help meet the world’s growing energy needs in a way that protects the health and safety of our people, safeguards the environment, and makes a lasting positive impact in the communities where we do business.

Everything we do is guided by six core values - Integrity, People, Performance, Social Responsibility, Value Creation, and Independent Spirit, from how we treat our employees to how we interact with our neighbors, suppliers and business partners. They are the basic building blocks of our culture and represent our company's collective conscience. While our strategy changes over time based on business conditions, our values are enduring.

We are an industry leader in the Bakken shale play in North Dakota, one of the largest producers in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico and a critical natural gas producer and supplier to Malaysia and Thailand. Our exploration and appraisal activities are offshore Guyana, one of the industry’s largest oil discoveries in the past decade, as well as in the Gulf of Mexico and Suriname.

We are recognized around the world as an industry leader in environmental, social and governance performance and disclosure.

Hess provides challenging and rewarding opportunities for personal growth. We are always looking for talented professionals who share our values and are passionate about making a difference in the world and in their careers. Unlike much larger companies, we are agile and every member of the team, regardless of level or position, plays an important role.

We invite you to learn more about what makes us a special place to work. Click here (www.hess.com)

Hess is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Hess is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, click here or send an email to [email protected].

Posting Notes: Catherine Denise Nichols | Employee | Land | United States| North Dakota | Minot | | No | 27369