Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.
Do something that means something at Williams. This isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours!
As a Surface Landman, you will manage all surface land activities across operated assets, working closely with operations, regulatory, legal, and external stakeholders to ensure surface access is secured, maintained, and compliant throughout the full lifecycle of company assets.
In this role, you will bring strong Wyoming surface experience and work directly with private landowners, grazing lessees, and federal and state agencies, supported by a solid understanding of drilling, completions, production, and reclamation operations.
You will coordinate with asset teams on development planning for well sites, water use, access roads, pipelines, and electrical infrastructure; negotiate, draft, and administer surface use, damages, access, and road use agreements; and serve as the primary point of contact for surface owners and regulatory agencies.
Additionally, you will support permitting efforts with organizations such as the Wyoming Oil & Gas Conservation Commission, BLM, and State Lands, ensure surface title and curative work is completed, and proactively resolve surface access issues to keep development activities aligned with project schedules.
Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.
Responsibilities/Expectations:
- Leads the strategic analysis, interpretation, and preparation of surface related contracts, ensuring compliance with legal and operational standards
- Oversees and guides the review and resolution of title requirements in surface title opinions, providing detailed analysis and expert recommendations
- Manages and direct coordination with brokers, actively driving land acquisition efforts for exploration and development projects
- Monitors and control prospect budgets and expenditures, taking full responsibility for determining surface ownership
- Negotiates and drafts industry agreements
- Prepares and executes critical supporting legal documents for transactions, ensuring thorough documentation and adherence to legal standards
- Other duties as assigned
Education/Years of Experience:
- Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Land Management, Business, or Finance and four (4) years of land-related experience
- Preferred: Master’s Degree in Land Management, Business, or Finance and five (5) years of land-related experience
Other Requirements:
- Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
- Familiarity with federal surface requirements
- Prior experience supporting operated assets in Wyoming (preferred)
- Proficiency in land systems, GIS, Microsoft Office Application and PC skills
- Demonstrates the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely and efficient completion of tasks in a dynamic work environment
- Willingness to travel to various locations within Wyoming
- Achieves results in a performance-driven, team-oriented environment by effectively collaborating with colleagues and contributing to team goals
About Tulsa:
Our corporate headquarters is located in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma, the 2nd largest city in Oklahoma and the 47th most populous in the U.S.
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Why Choose Williams?
We are committed to providing our employees with competitive compensation and benefits as part of your Total Rewards package to help protect your current and future physical, emotional, and financial health. We generally offer health benefit programs to our employees and their families that are competitive and flexible enough to meet your needs, and retirement benefits to allow you to invest now for financial security when you retire. With rich learning and development programming and a high internal mobility rate, you are not just applying to a job with Williams; you are embarking on an exciting career!
Competitive compensation
Annual incentive program
Hybrid work model - one work from home day each week for most office-based roles
Flexible work schedule for most field-based roles
401(k) with company matching contribution and a fixed annual company contribution
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
Generous company-paid life insurance and disability benefits
A consumer-driven health plan option with the potential for a generous company contribution to a Health Savings Account
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Paid time off, including floating and company holidays
Employee stock purchase plan
Robust employee learning and development
High internal mobility (we promote from within)
Parental leave (we provide up to 6 weeks for each parent)
Fertility coverage and adoption benefits
Domestic partner benefits
Educational reimbursement
Non-profit donation matching contributions and time off to volunteer
Employee resource groups
Employee assistance programs
Technology to make our work more productive and collaborative
Regular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes
Williams has a long history of making a significant difference in the communities where we live and work, and we strive to cultivate an environment of employee inclusion, innovation and passion that values all voices and opinions. We help each other succeed and great things happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Together, we make clean energy happen.
Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.
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