Distribution Right of Way Agent (Associate - Senior)

Salary: $60,676 - $120,311
Relocation: No

About Us

Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, headquartered in Dallas, is a regulated electricity transmission and distribution business that uses superior asset management skills to provide reliable electricity delivery to consumers. Oncor (together with its subsidiaries) operates the largest transmission and distribution system in Texas, delivering power to nearly 4 million homes and businesses and operating more than 145,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines in Texas.

Position Summary

As a Right of Way Agent, you will carry out the direction of others, as negotiator and mediator, in representing Oncor Electric Delivery Company in acquiring distribution land and land rights. You'll work under general supervision in managing the Company's right of way assets to protect and defend against exposure to potential encroachment, trespass, and environmental misuse. This role maintains owner/customer relations to prevent or minimize complaints, disputes and potential litigation.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Prepares legal documents such as easements, licenses, releases, exclusions, permits and encroachments, requiring paralegal skills and working knowledge of real estate law.
• Research public and internal Company records to determine property ownership.
• With general supervision, processes requests to use Company right of way for encroachments and grants of easement/license for third party uses such as crossings for utilities, roads, pipelines and other uses and, if approved, takes steps to prepare the pertinent documents for execution by Oncor’s Attorney in Fact.
• Protects Company’s investment, title, and rights in its real property for both present and future use, preventing trespass, unauthorized encroachments, environmental misuse and maintenance concerns.
• Provides general right of way assistance to Distribution Design and New Customer organizations relating to Company’s land and land rights.
• Understands the importance of the integrity of Company’s standard real estate forms.
• With general supervision, processes the required documents for the acquisition and management of easements, licenses, leases and permits, associated with the construction of Company facilities affecting city, state, federal, and railroad lands.

Skills

• Familiarity with real estate law, general knowledge of real estate industries practices, procedures, documents, public real estate records, and familiarity with regulatory and environmental rules and regulations.
• Effective negotiating and interpersonal skills are essential.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent and 1+ year of related right of way experience is required.
• Applicants with an International Right of Way Association Membership are encouraged to apply.

Right of Way Agent

Summary

The incumbent carries out the direction of others, as negotiator and mediator, in representing Oncor Electric Delivery Company (Company) in acquiring distribution land and land rights. The incumbent manages the Company right of way assets to protect and defend against exposure to potential encroachment, trespass, and environmental misuse. The incumbent shall provide timely acquisition of easement rights and/or management of existing rights essential to the mitigation of system critical projects requiring reconductor, load transfer, system corrections, etc. The incumbent will maintain owner/customer relations to prevent or minimize complaints, disputes and potential litigation. The Incumbent may periodically assist in on-the-job training of Associate and Contract Right of Way Agents. The Incumbent shall, from time to time, engage and provide support to Contract Right of Way Agent(s).

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Prepares legal documents such as easements, licenses, releases, exclusions, permits and encroachments, requiring paralegal skills and working knowledge of real estate law.
• Research public and internal Company records to determine property ownership and performs abstract of title to locate easements and fee title deeds.
• Processes requests to use Company right of way for encroachments and grants of easement/license for third party uses such as crossings for utility, roads, pipeline and other uses and, if approved, takes steps to prepare the pertinent documents for execution by Oncor’s Attorney in Fact.
• Protects Company’s investment, title, and rights in its real property for both present and future use, preventing trespass, unauthorized encroachments, environmental misuse and maintenance concerns.
• With direction of others, provides guidance and assistance associated with Standard Form Right of Way document preparation, execution, and recordation to the Distribution Design and New Construction organization regarding new serve customers.
• Researches and identifies the Company’s land and land rights and serves as the Company’s liaison between landowners and/or tenants to ensure cooperation and uninterrupted Company operations.
• Provides guidance and assistance to Distribution Design and New Customer organizations with landowner notification and clarification of Company’s land and land rights.
• Serves as the Company representative, with authorization to issue drafts/checks, in negotiating the settlement of damage claims resulting from the construction, maintenance or removal of Company facilities.
• Assist others in meetings with Company staff, property owners, city governments, title companies, developers, engineering consultants and other entities to coordinate projects, resolve problems and reach agreements.
• With supervision, trains Associate Right of Way Agents and Contract Right of Way Agents on Distribution Right of Way processes and procedures.
• Determines easement values, using appraisal data, current right of way cost data, land use data, and production cost data, relevant to required easement acquisition on or across third party lands affected by proposed construction of Company facilities.
• With direction of others, processes the required documents for the acquisition and management of easements, licenses, leases and permits, associated with the construction of Company facilities affecting city, state, federal, and railroad lands.
• Oversees Contract Agents on extensive projects requiring review and approval of invoices, job activities, and schedule/deadlines to ensure compliance with task agreements and other contractual obligations to meet Company objectives.

Skills

• Working knowledge of real estate law. Familiarity of eminent domain (condemnation) proceedings. General knowledge of real estate industries practices, procedures, documents, public real estate records, appraisal techniques, regulatory rules and environmental regulations.
• Effective negotiating and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Knowledge and skill in the use of maps, plats and engineering drawings.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent and 2+ years of related right of way experience OR An associate’s degree and 1+ year of related right of way experience is required.
• Applicants with a Right of Way designation or Texas Real Estate license are encouraged to apply.
• Applicants with an International Right of Way Association Membership are encouraged to apply.

Senior Right of Way Agent

Summary

Working with Minimal supervision, the incumbent serves as Oncor Electric Delivery Company’s (Company) representative in acquiring Distribution land and land rights essential for the construction and operation of the Company’s distribution facilities, managing the Company right of way assets to protect and defend against exposure to potential encroachment, trespass, and environmental misuse. The incumbent shall provide timely acquisition of easement rights and/or management of existing rights essential to the mitigation of system critical projects requiring reconductor, load transfer, system corrections, etc… The incumbent will maintain owner/customer relations to prevent or minimize complaints, disputes and potential litigation. The Incumbent acts as a negotiator and a mediator on behalf of the Company with respect to relocation of facilities, and the acquisition and protection of Company land and land rights. The Incumbent may periodically assist in on-the-job training of Associate and Contract Right of Way Agents. The Incumbent shall, from time to time, engage and provide support to Contract Right of Way Agent(s).

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Prepares legal documents such as easements, licenses, releases, exclusions, permits and encroachments, requiring paralegal skills and working knowledge of real estate law.
• Research public and internal Company records to determine property ownership and performs abstract of title to locate easements and fee title deeds.
• Processes requests to use Company right of way for encroachments and grants of easement/license for third party uses such as crossings for utilities, roads, pipelines and other uses and, if approved takes steps to prepare the pertinent documents for execution by Oncor’s Attorney in Fact.
• Protects Company’s investment, title, and rights in its real property for both present and future use, preventing trespass, unauthorized encroachments, environmental misuse and maintenance concerns.
• Provides guidance and assistance associated with easement preparation, execution, and recordation to the Distribution Design and New Construction organization regarding new serve customers.
• Researches and identifies the Company’s land and land rights and serves as the Company’s liaison between landowners and/or tenants to ensure cooperation and uninterrupted Company operations.
• Provides guidance and assistance to Distribution Design and New Customer organizations with landowner notification and clarification of Company’s land and land rights.
• Serves as the Company representative, with authorization to issue drafts/checks, in negotiating the settlement of damage claims resulting from the construction, maintenance or removal of Company facilities.
• Conducts meetings with Company staff, property owners, city governments, title companies, developers, engineering consultants and other entities to coordinate projects, resolve problems and reach agreements.
• Trains Company and Contract Right of Way Agents, Designers and New Customer Managers on Distribution Right of Way processes and procedures.
• Ensures the integrity of Company’s standard real estate forms in situations involving proposed revisions and coordinate with the Company’s Legal when circumstances require.
• Determines easement values, using appraisal data, current right of way cost data, land use data, and production cost data, relevant to required easement acquisition on or across third party lands affected by proposed construction of Company facilities.
• Manages negotiations for acquisition of land and land rights to ensure that good faith negotiations lead to agreement and, if necessary, takes steps to acquire through eminent domain proceedings.
• Serves as Company’s right of way subject matter expert, giving testimony, in hearings associated with eminent domain proceedings.
• Processes the required documents for the acquisition and management of easements, licenses, leases and permits, associated with the construction of Company facilities affecting city, state, federal, and railroad lands.
• Oversees Company and Contract Agents on extensive projects requiring review and approval of invoices, job activities, and schedule/deadlines to ensure compliance with task agreements and other contractual obligations to meet Company objectives.

Skills

• Working knowledge of real estate law, special knowledge of eminent domain (condemnation) proceedings, knowledge of real estate industries practices, procedures, documents, public real estate records, appraisal techniques, and familiarity with regulatory and environmental rules and regulations.
• Effective negotiating and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Knowledge and skill in the use of maps, plats and engineering drawings.

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent and 7+ years of related right of way experience OR a Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of related right of way experience is required.
• Applicants with a Right of Way designation or Texas Real Estate license are encouraged to apply.
• Applicants with an International Right of Way Association Membership are required.
• Applicant with a Senior Right of Way designation and/or a Texas Salesperson’s/Broker’s License are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

At Oncor, we offer a comprehensive set of benefits, compensation and performance management programs designed specifically to attract, retain, motivate and reward our high-performing workforce. Our supportive and inclusive culture allows every team member the opportunity to thrive and make a difference. We invest in our employee’s success and well-being by offering such things as:

• Annual incentive program.
• Competitive health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, life insurance).
• Ability to earn wellness incentives (up to $2,300 in 2026) and other wellbeing resources.
• 401k with dollar-for-dollar company match up to 6%.
• 401k match with student debt program.
• Cash balance pension plan.
• Adoption Assistance.
• Mental health resources.
• Employee resource groups.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Competitive vacation, 10 company holidays and 2 personal holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Salary continuation for up to 6 months for approved employee illness or injury.
• Other perks such as commuter benefits, electric vehicle incentive program, appliance purchase plan.

Participation in benefit programs for employees in collective bargaining units is subject to the applicable collective bargaining agreement.