Phillips 66

Right of Way Advisor

Phillips 66$125K — $152K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
  • Bachelor's degree or 5 years of relevant experience
  • 3+ years experience in right-of-way, land acquisition, or related functions
  • Proven negotiation skills for easements, access agreements, and leases
  • Ability to manage land-related risks and resolve title issues effectively
  • Willingness to travel domestically up to 25%

Responsibilities

  • Lead pipeline right-of-way activities for projects and maintenance
  • Negotiate and secure land rights for pipeline operations
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align land strategies with project execution
  • Manage landowner outreach and negotiations to resolve issues
  • Engage with regulatory agencies to navigate permitting and land issues
  • Oversee contract landmen and third-party resources in right-of-way acquisition
  • Maintain accurate records and documentation to support project management

Benefits

  • Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus
  • 8% company matching for 401k contributions
  • Cash Balance Account pension plan
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • Annual company contribution to Health Savings Account for HDHP participants
  • Total well-being programs including Employee Assistance Plan and family care services
Full Job Description
As a Right of Way Advisor, you will support pipeline projects by leading and coordinating right-of-way activities that enable safe, timely, and compliant project execution. This role is focused on securing and managing the land rights needed for pipeline construction, operations, maintenance, and expansion. You will work closely with project teams, legal, environmental, engineering, and external stakeholders to develop right-of-way strategies, negotiate agreements, resolve land and title issues, and maintain strong landowner relationships throughout the project lifecycle.

What You'll Do
  • Lead and support pipeline right-of-way activities for capital projects, operations, maintenance, and system expansions.
  • Negotiate and secure rights-of-way, easements, temporary workspace agreements, access agreements, leases, and related land rights needed for pipeline development and operation.
  • Serve as the land interface for pipeline projects, partnering with engineering, environmental, legal, permitting, operations, and project management teams to align land strategies with project schedules and execution needs.
  • Manage landowner outreach and negotiations, addressing questions, resolving issues, and helping build constructive relationships that support successful project delivery.
  • Work with regulatory agencies, municipalities, attorneys, and internal partners to address permitting support needs, condemnation matters, and other complex land issues.
  • Oversee and direct contract landmen, brokers, surveyors, and other third-party resources supporting right-of-way acquisition and land-related project activities.
  • Prepare, review, and administer land agreements and supporting documentation while ensuring compliance with company standards, regulatory requirements, and approved project objectives.
  • Maintain accurate project land records, status reporting, and issue tracking to support decision-making and efficient execution across the project team.


What You'll Bring - Required
  • Legally authorized to work in the job posting country
  • Bachelor's degree or 5 years of experience
  • 3 or more years of experience in right-of-way, land acquisition, or related land functions
  • Experience negotiating easements, access agreements, leases, or similar land rights instruments
  • Ability to assess land-related risks and support timely resolution of title, stakeholder, and execution issues
  • Able to travel domestically up to 25%


What Makes You Stand Out - Preferred
  • Degree in Petroleum Land Management, Business Administration, Real Estate, or a related field
  • 6 or more years of experience in pipeline right-of-way, land acquisition, or related land work, ideally within the oil & gas industry
  • Oil & gas industry experience
  • Working knowledge of title review, curative processes, survey coordination, and condemnation support
  • Demonstrated success leading complex landowner negotiations and resolving difficult right-of-way issues
  • Experience coordinating with cross-functional project teams to support pipeline routing, permitting, construction, and operations
  • Strong understanding of regulatory requirements, land documentation, and compliance expectations related to pipeline projects


Compensation Range

This position has a base salary range of $125,100 - $152,900.

At Phillips 66, we are committed to pay transparency and competitive, equitable compensation. Each role is assigned a salary grade with a defined pay range, benchmarked against industry peers. Where a candidate offer falls within the posted range depends on the candidate's experience, skills, and alignment with the role's requirements. Offers are made to ensure internal equity and market competitiveness. Our compensation programs are designed to reward performance and support career growth.

Total Rewards

At Phillips 66, providing access to high quality programs and care for you and your family is important to us. Maintaining a culture of well-being - physical, emotional, social, and financial - is essential for a high-performing organization. When we are at our best, we are poised to deliver exceptional results - personally and professionally. Benefits for certain eligible, full-time employees include:

  • Annual Variable Cash Incentive Program (VCIP) bonus
  • 8% 401k company match
  • Cash Balance Account pension
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with an annual company contribution to a Health Savings Account for employees on HDHP
  • Total well-being programs and incentives, including Employee Assistance Plan, well-being reimbursement, and backup family care services


Learn more about Phillips 66 Total Rewards.

To be considered

In order to be considered for this position you must complete the entire application process, which includes answering all prescreening questions and providing your eSignature on or before the requisition closing date of 07/15/2026.

About Phillips 66

Phillips 66 is a growing energy manufacturing and logistics company. They’re the only integrated downstream company to combine leading midstream, chemicals, refining, and marketing and specialties businesses. With this diverse portfolio, Phillips 66 is uniquely positioned to capture opportunities of the changing energy landscape. Their Midstream segment includes Phillips 66’s transportation business, including operations of Phillips 66 Partners LP, their master limited partnership which conducted an initial public offering in July 2013; a 50 percent interest in DCP Midstream, LLC; and natural gas liquids (NGL) operations. DCP Midstream is the largest NGL producer and one of the largest natural gas gatherers and processors in the United States, with 63,000 miles of pipeline, 62 plants and 12 NGL fractionators.

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Size
14,000 employees
Market Cap
$47.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$3.9 billion
Founded
1917
5 Year Trend
+5.6%
Revenue
$63.4 billion
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