September 2024

Due to growth in project activity, Scott Land & Lease has an immediate opening for an Intermediate/Senior Surface Land Administrator in Calgary, Alberta. 

Our Calgary office has a variety of long-term active clients and a team of senior land agents and administrators.

In this role, you will be responsible for managing key client projects while continuously delivering on our value proposition.

We are looking for:

Someone who knows all facets of Surface Land Administration in AB and is also a solid project manager.  A passionate person, who loves what they do, is amazing to work with, eager to learn new things and brings a positive, can-do attitude to work each day! Someone proficient with Crown or Freehold land.

Flexibility:
We are flexible if you wish to work from home, provided that occasionally you can meet up with our team in the office.

What you will do:

• Project manage a dynamic portfolio of interesting surface projects, mostly in O&G
• Prepare documents for the acquisition of lands, rights-of-way, damage settlements, rental reviews, well sites, pipelines, utility rights-of-way, lease amendments and third-party agreements
• Prepare supporting land documents such as; third party line lists, surface acquisition reports, landowner line lists, public consultation reports and notifications
• Communicate with key stakeholders such as clients, landowners, regulatory officials, government agencies, and project managers
• Prepare and update status reports ensuring accuracy and effective communication of project progress internally and with clients
• Deliver projects on time and on budget with an acute attention to detail
• Ensure project requirements, deadlines and schedules are on track
• Exceed client expectations!

Skills required for success in this role:

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced deadline driven service environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills to set and drive established goals while focusing on accuracy
• Strong knowledge of regulations and procedures in BC would be desirable
• Positive, friendly with a high customer service approach to duties
• Excellent problem-solving abilities
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once
• Exceptional reporting and project management skills
• Experience in a brokerage environment would be an asset

Your experience includes:

• Previous project coordination and leadership experience
• Extensive working knowledge of surface land procedures, relevant land legislation and regulations
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office products with strong Excel skills
• Experience in billable time environment is preferred
• Monitoring and reporting on project progress
• Knowledge of surface land procedures, relevant land legislation and regulations in British Columbia (positive additional experience — not required or essential)

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Opportunity to work with a team of respected senior land professionals and great clients
• Opportunity to make a difference
• Flexibility to work from home
• A variety of cool and interesting projects to work on
• Lots of exciting challenges

It’s easy to apply:
Please submit your resume and cover letter in confidence to: careers@scottland.ca. We thank everyone for applying however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.