Land Representative

Dasro is looking for a Land Representative for one of its clients in Calgary, AB

Term: 1 year (End date: 11/30/2027)

Working Hours: 8 Hours per day. 40 Hours per week

Location: Calgary, AB, Canada

Job industry: Utilities and Energy

Role Overview

The Growth Projects Land Representative is a project-focused land professional responsible for leading and coordinating landowner engagement, land acquisition, and land access activities for the life cycle and new Growth Projects supporting the Canada Gas and Power and Energy Solutions Business Units. Scope includes gas and power facilities, pipelines and infrastructure. The Growth Projects life cycle also covers the transition of projects into operations, completing the required land acquisition for our post-construction monitoring programs, and decommissioning and abandoning infrastructure that is no longer required.

This role operates as a land subject matter expert within project teams and is accountable, in collaboration with the Land Analyst team, for ensuring land activities are executed in alignment with company procedures and all applicable regulatory, legislative, contractual, and financial requirements.

The position works closely with internal stakeholders (incl. Legal, Projects, Environment and Regulatory, Construction, and Indigenous Relations), as well as external stakeholders such as landowners, industry representatives, and regulatory bodies, to deliver land acquisition/access and public awareness/consent programs, and to resolve escalated land related issues.

This role enables coordinated, risk-informed project delivery by translating land requirements into executable workplans, aligning internal and external resources, and managing schedules, deliverables, and dependencies. By independently advancing routine to moderately complex land matters, escalating significant issues, and providing clear status reporting, the role supports timely, informed project decisions.

Responsibilities

Project Land Leadership

• Plan, coordinate, and execute landowner engagement and land acquisition/access activities in alignment with project and business unit objectives
• Identify land requirements, constraints, and risks associated with projects, acquisitions, and business development opportunities, and proactively mitigate or escalate issues as required
• Act as the primary land point of contact within multi-disciplinary project teams

Cost, Vendor, and Consultant Management

• Prepare and manage land cost estimates, forecasts, purchase orders, and cost accountability processes
• Provide direction, oversight, and performance management for third-party consultants, including land service providers and appraisers party consultants, including land service providers and appraisers-party consultants, including land brokers and appraisers
• Establish and enforce quality standards and protocols for external service providers

Strategy, Risk, and Issue Resolution

• Develop land strategies, recommendations, and execution plans that consider schedule, cost, regulatory requirements, and precedent setting implications
• Lead or support the resolution of complex land issues, including claims, negotiations, arbitrations, and legal actions
• Maintain clear, accurate, and professional communication with internal and external stakeholders

Process Improvement and Collaboration

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of land processes, practices, and the integration of land into project execution models
• Act as a knowledge resource and mentor within the broader land and project community

Qualifications and Core Competencies

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a fast paced, team-based project environment-paced, team-based project environment
• Demonstrated ability to apply federal and provincial land related legislation and regulatory requirements in a project context-related legislation and regulatory requirements in a project context
• Proven analytical, problem solving, and sound judgment capabilities solving, and sound judgment capabilities-solving, and sound judgment capabilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines
• Strong customer service mindset with a focus on timely, high-quality delivery
• Demonstrated leadership, coordination, and project management skills
• Advanced written, verbal, presentation, and facilitation skills
• Proven negotiation experience, including the ability to lead complex land negotiations
• In depth knowledge of land practices and execution within the Canadian pipeline and energy sectors depth knowledge of land practices and execution within the Canadian pipeline and energy sectors-depth knowledge of land practices and execution within the Canadian pipeline and energy sectors
• Working knowledge of regulatory regimes including the Canada Energy Regulator (CER), Alberta Energy Regulator (AER), BC Energy Regulator (BCER) and the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC). Another Provincial Regulator knowledge would be considered an asset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); experience with programs such as MS Copilot and Pandell database are considered assets
• Working experience in the Pandell land database is considered an asset

Education and Experience

• University degree in a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum 6 years of land management experience within the energy sector
• Experience leading land scope on projects (owner/operator roles preferred)
• Valid driver’s license required