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Title:  Right of Way Specialist

Date:  Sep 17, 2026
Location: 

Dallas, TX, US, 75219

Basic Function

HF Sinclair is seeking a Right of Way Specialist.  This person will work independently while simultaneously managing multiple projects or areas of projects. They will evaluate and negotiate right of way for the company's pipelines and facilities; investigate and resolve disputes resulting from property trespass, encroachments, and damage claims; and manage and ensure easement documents are captured in right of way database and other document systems.

Job Duties

  • Leads major right-of-way projects, including acquisitions, abandonments, route development, feasibility studies, and project execution support.
  • Serves as a right-of-way subject matter expert for field projects, including coordination with city, county, state, DOT, railroad, and other external agencies.
  • Negotiates complex easements, licenses, permits, agreements, leases, renewals, and other property-related documents with landowners, agencies, and legal entities.
  • Researches, analyzes, and maintains land rights, ownership records, legal descriptions, easement documents, and related data in land management, GIS, and document systems.
  • Evaluates property rights, acquisition gaps, route constraints, permitting timelines, stakeholder concerns, and project risks; develops mitigation strategies and communicates cost and schedule impacts.
  • Develops and maintains right-of-way acquisition plans, schedules, forecasts, estimates, risk registers, performance metrics, and management reporting requirements.
  • Uses Excel to analyze right-of-way, project, and contractor performance data and defines reporting requirements, data elements, and metrics for Power BI dashboards and reports.
  • Coordinates with survey, engineering, GIS, legal, senior management, attorneys, and other departments to support project development, disputes, claims, regulatory proceedings, condemnation, and litigation activities.
  • Directs and oversees contract land agents, land service providers, title companies, surveyors, and other third-party contractors to achieve performance, quality, staffing, productivity, and schedule objectives.
  • Responds to internal and external property issues, serves as a company point of contact, and performs special assignments as directed.
 
Special assignments or tasks assigned to the employee by their superior, as determined from time to time in their sole and complete discretion.

Experience

A minimum of eight years related right of way experience is required.

Education Level

A minimum of a Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience in lieu of a degree is required.
 
 
Preferred Education:
A Bachelor's Degree in Real Estate, Business Administration, or related field is preferred.

Required Skills

Technical expert in area of specialty.  Advanced ability to stay abreast of new technology and industry developments and processes and apply knowledge analytically. Communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to develop positive relationships with customers, resolve property-related disputes, and to work effectively with team members. Advanced computer skills and knowledge of customized software. Detail oriented. Knowledge of right of way principles, federal, state and other agency permit requirements. Ability to understand and evaluate right of way, easement, and other property-related documents, legal descriptions, and maps. Research, analysis, and evaluation skills in order to gather data on market values and placement of company facilities on property. Advanced reading and writing skills, with the ability to perform intermediate mathematical calculations. Ability to marshal, motivate and manage resources. Ability to effectively communicate with others, both written and verbal communication.

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibility

Manages individual contract land agents and/or third-party right-of-way firms. For right-of-way firms, establishes an appropriate management structure, designates a lead, defines roles and responsibilities, and sets reporting requirements and performance metrics. Establishes and tracks key performance indicators, acquisition metrics, contractor productivity, staffing levels, and forecasted completion dates to support management reporting and project decision-making.

Work Conditions

Office and field based with up to 50% travel by land and air is required. Out-of-door environment and driver based environment, including but not limited to chemicals, pressure vessels, and tanks. Subject to all temperatures, weather and varying road conditions.

Benefits

HF Sinclair offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of our employees and their families. Our benefits include, but are not limited to, the following:
 
  • Medical Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Paid Time-Off
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with match
  • Educational Reimbursement
  • Parental Bonding Time
  • Employee Discounts
 
We are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment, ensuring our employees have the resources needed to thrive professionally and personally. Benefit eligibility is governed by official plan documents, for more details visit Total Rewards.

Physical Requirements

Job conditions require standing, walking, sitting, twisting, stooping, crouching, kneeling, talking or hearing, making visual inspections, making precise hand and finger movements, reaching or grasping, lifting and/or carrying up to 50lbs, pushing and/or pulling up to 50lbs, climbing up to 10ft, ability to operate and drive all assigned company vehicles at company standard insurance rates is essential, valid state drivers license and proof of insurance required, and perceiving color differences.

Our One HF Sinclair Culture:

At HF Sinclair, we are united through our One HF Sinclair Culture, which is underpinned by our five core values of Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Ownership and Inclusion. Developed to empower our people, our five core cultural values are at the heart of everything we do and extend to how we engage our stakeholders. These values influence our decisions, shape our behaviors and keep us connected across the entire organization. We maintain a true Safety culture for our employees, communities, environments and customers. Our goal is to make sure everyone returns home safely each day. We have a long-standing commitment to Integrity and ethical behavior and do what is right for our employees, investors, communities and the environment. We encourage employees to Step Up and Stand Out by championing a culture of Teamwork and Ownership. We foster a culture of Inclusion by encouraging diversity of experiences, viewpoints and backgrounds. What makes each of us different, together makes us stronger.

About HF Sinclair Corporation

HF Sinclair Corporation, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is an independent energy company that produces and markets high-value light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, renewable diesel and lubricants and specialty products. HF Sinclair owns and operates refineries located in Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Wyoming, Washington and Utah. HF Sinclair provides petroleum product and crude oil transportation, terminalling, storage and throughput services to our refineries and the petroleum industry. HF Sinclair markets its refined products principally in the Southwest U.S., the Rocky Mountains extending into the Pacific Northwest and in other neighboring Plains states and supplies high-quality fuels to more than 1,750 branded stations and licenses the use of the Sinclair brand to more than 350 additional locations throughout the country. HF Sinclair produces renewable diesel at two of its facilities in Wyoming and also at its facility in New Mexico. In addition, subsidiaries of HF Sinclair produce and market base oils and other specialized lubricants in the U.S., Canada and the Netherlands, and export products to more than 80 countries.

Equal Opportunity Employer

HF Sinclair Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other prohibited ground of discrimination.


Nearest Major Market: Dallas
Nearest Secondary Market: Fort Worth

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