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. Check out our benefits for certain eligible, full-time employees at the links below:

Right of Way Advisor

Location: 

Houston, TX, US, 77042

Job Field:  Real Estate

Phillips 66 & YOU - Together we can fuel the future

 

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.

 

Phillips 66 has more than 140 years of experience in providing the energy that enables people to dream bigger and go farther, faster. We are committed to improving lives, and that is our promise to our employees and our communities. We are sustained by the backgrounds and experiences of our diverse teams, which reflect who we are, the environment we create and how we work together. We have been recognized by the Human Rights Campaign, U.S. Department of Labor and the Military Times for our continued commitment to inclusive practices and policies in the hiring and retention of those in the LGBTQ+ community and military veterans. Our company is built on values of safety, honor and commitment. We call our cultural mindset Our Energy in Action, which we define through four simple, intuitive behaviors: We work for the greater good, cultivate an environment of trust, seek different perspectives and pursue excellence.

Learn more about Phillips 66 and how we are working to meet the world's energy needs today and tomorrow, by visiting phillips66.com.

 

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.

 

Candidates for regular U.S. positions must be a U.S. citizen or national, or an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee, asylee or temporary resident under 8 U.S.C. 1160(a) or 1255(a)(1).  Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

 

Phillips 66 is an Equal Opportunity Employer


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