Land Manager

Our client is seeking a candidate to fill the position of Land Manager. The Land Manager is responsible for the Company’s land portfolio and associated agreements related to land usage, leases and acquisitions. They are responsible for access to, acquisition of, maintenance of, and divestiture of land holdings. The Land Manager will work closely with the Environmental Manager, Project Managers, Finance, and Legal to ensure well-coordinated land activities.

Responsibilities

·      Manage the preparation, maintenance and sustaining of mining claims, leases, and permits.

·      File and manage internal Confidentiality Agreements and provide land-related data.

·      Maintain/update internal NSR spreadsheet.

·      Manage and carry out land management practices and processes for a designated area including land acquisition, agreement negotiation and management, land divestment, permitting and zoning, and others.

·      Ensure that all required reports and payments are submitted and ensure that necessary data is gathered in a timely and effective manner to keep land claims in good standing.

·      Advise management on land-related issues, providing critical and strategic thinking to identify and minimize risks and maximize value.

·      Interact with various departments on land projects to maximize operational efficiencies and minimize

risk from a legal, operational and financial perspective.

·      Ensure that proper approvals, both corporate and regulatory, are obtained prior to execution and implementation of any land-based contract or activity by the company.

·      Manage the acquisition and divestment of land assets for designated area including the development and facilitating of capital improvement and risk/opportunity evaluation of each project.

·      Actively manage all leases and lease requirements within each company owned property, as assigned.

·      Manage and participate in special projects as assigned

·      Maintain knowledge of State and Federal laws concerning land and reclamation issues.

·      Understanding and management of land lease contracts, payments, etc.

Qualifications

·      Bachelor’s/University Degree preferred not required

·      Experience working with/interfacing with various government agencies e.g. BLM, USFS, USFWS, EPA and similar State of Nevada agencies

·      Knowledge of relevant compliance standards and statutory requirements relating to land/tenement matters

·      Ability to work with team members and contract partners throughout the organization in a positive, professional manner required

·      Broad-based understanding of exploration, mining, and environmental issues, as well as community relations, commercial issues in mining and risk management

·      An understanding of survey systems e.g. Public Land Survey System

·      Experienced in using geographic information packages (e.g. ArcGIS Pro) and tenement management systems (FlexiCadastre preferred)

·      Experienced in land negotiations and agreements related to exploration and mining company activities; familiar with form and structure of commercial agreements (e.g. purchase/sale agreements, access agreements, leases, joint ventures, earn-in agreements, royalty agreements, etc.)

·      Good written and verbal communication skills required