December 2024

Exciting Career Opportunity!

Scott Land & Lease has an immediate opening for a Surface Land Administrator in Edmonton, AB.

We are looking for:

A passionate, organized 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 who is very bright and willing to accept the challenge, has good all-around computer skills, accuracy, excellent communication skills, at least some exposure (even minimal) to seeing survey plans and understanding legal locations. General land experience/knowledge would be a real asset, but we are willing to train the right junior land admin if you have a dedication and interest in the land business. 

Skills required for success in this role:

• Ability to learn news things quickly
• Great personality and interpersonal skills
• An ability to effectively multi-task
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and highly organized
• Strong computer skills
• Previous land experience in Alberta, preferably with a broker
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced deadline driven service environment
• Detail and accuracy oriented
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (i.e., ability to communicate effectively with internal team members and externally with client)
• Excellent organizational skills to set and drive established goals while focusing on accuracy
• Positive, friendly, service-oriented approach to duties
• Exceptional reporting and management skills

What you will do: 

• Prepare documents for the acquisition of lands, rights-of-way, damage settlements, rental reviews, well sites, pipelines, utility rights-of-way, lease amendments, third-party agreements, etc
• Prepare supporting land documents such as third-party line lists, surface acquisition reports, landowner line lists, public consultation reports and notifications
• Prepare final packages and auditing
• Communicate effectively with key stakeholders such as clients, landowners, regulatory officials, government agencies, and project managers
• Coordinate work objectives and activities with Project Manager and service providers
• Prepare and update status reports ensuring accuracy and effective communication of project progress internally and with clients
• Identifying land requirements and potential risks on projects, while mitigating or escalating risk appropriately
• Ensure project requirements, deadlines and schedules are on track
• Exceed client expectations

Your experience includes: 

• 2-3 years of Surface Land experience in Alberta
• Working knowledge of surface land procedures, relevant land legislation and regulations
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office products with strong Excel skills, and ability to integrate new software into daily workflows
• Experience in a billable time environment — land broker experience is preferred
• Monitoring and reporting on project progress

What we offer: 

• Hybrid working model
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• Opportunity to learn and work with a team of respected professionals and great clients
• Opportunity to make a difference on our client’s projects
• A variety of new and interesting projects to work and develop your professional skills
• Lots of exciting challenges

It’s easy to apply:

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