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title: 'ROW Director [Remote] at Purple Land Management'
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# ROW Director [Remote] at Purple Land Management

- **Company:** Purple Land Management
- **Location:** Pennsylvania
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-10-14
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-17
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/purplelandmgmt/727dfeaa-8d35-4b08-9ace-55267ae8ea36

## Job description

We are seeking an experienced Right-of-Way (ROW) Director to support and lead ROW projects in Pennsylvania. This individual will serve as a key point of contact for clients, provide ROW expertise during business development meetings, and oversee multiple projects as new opportunities come in. The ideal candidate has a strong ROW background, experience managing project teams, and the ability to contribute to client relationships, project planning, proposals, and cost estimates. This role requires someone who can combine technical ROW knowledge with strong leadership, communication, and project management skills.

## Responsibilities

- Client Relationship Management: Participate in client-facing meetings and business development discussions alongside Alex Huff, providing ROW expertise, recommendations, and project insight.

- Project Management: Oversee multiple ROW projects from initial planning through execution, ensuring work is organized and projects are managed effectively.

- Business Development Support: Help identify project requirements, assess opportunities, and provide technical ROW input to support new business.

- RFPs and Estimates: Assist with preparing and reviewing requests for proposals (RFPs), project scopes, cost estimates, staffing requirements, and project timelines.

- Team Leadership: Lead, coordinate, and support ROW team members to ensure projects meet client expectations and established requirements.

- Project Planning: Evaluate incoming project opportunities, determine resource needs, and support project assignments and delivery planning.

- Client Communication: Maintain clear communication with clients and internal stakeholders regarding project scope, progress, resource needs, and potential challenges.

- Quality and Delivery: Monitor project execution and deliverables to help ensure work meets client requirements and applicable project standards.

Required Qualifications

- Significant professional experience in Right-of-Way, land acquisition, or a closely related field.
- Demonstrated experience managing ROW projects and coordinating project teams.
- Experience preparing or reviewing RFPs, project proposals, scopes of work, and cost estimates.
- Strong client-facing communication and relationship management skills.
- Ability to assess project requirements, allocate resources, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with business development, project management, and operational teams.

## Preferred Qualifications

- Experience supporting ROW business development and participating in client meetings.
- Familiarity with pipeline, utility, water, or other infrastructure ROW projects.
- Established professional relationships within the Pennsylvania ROW market.
- Experience contributing to project pricing, staffing plans, and proposal development.
- Previous experience in a ROW leadership, director, or senior project management position.

Company Description Purple Land Management, LLC (“Purple”) is one of the nation’s largest tech-enabled providers of land services that negotiates the buying, selling, and leasing of energy rights, determines and cures title, prepares mineral ownership reports, and performs other related services required for all types of energy companies. Overdrive, Purple’s proprietary software-as-a-service (“SaaS”), allows customers to track lease, well, and contract data in a web-based geographic information system (“GIS”) mapping platform powered by ESRI, a leader in GIS mapping software. Based in Fort Worth, Texas, and founded in 2010, Purple has the financial support of Satori Capital, a Texas-based multi-strategy investment firm founded upon the principles of conscious capitalism. Satori’s private equity business partners with leadership teams of companies that operate with a long-term perspective, commit to their mission, and create value for all stakeholders.

## About Purple Land Management

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Purple Land Management provides comprehensive land management services across the U.S. for energy, infrastructure, and renewable projects, powered by a proprietary GIS Overdrive platform.
- **Entity Type**: Private (privately held, no public funding rounds disclosed)
- **Headquarters**: Fort Worth, Texas, United States
- **Founded**: Not publicly available
- **Founders**: Ryan Barnhart (Co-Founder & CEO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Energy land services (oil & gas, renewables, carbon capture and storage, direct lithium extraction)
- **Target customers**: B2B – energy producers, mid-stream operators, engineering firms, municipal and state agencies, and mobile service providers
- **Mission**: “Give More Than You Take” – committed to accuracy, efficiency, and community impact while reducing dependence on foreign energy resources

## Products & Services
- **Title & Leasing**: Full title examination, curative, lease acquisition, and opinion certification.
- **Due Diligence / A&D**: Transactional due diligence for asset acquisitions and divestitures; the nation’s #1 leader with over $30 billion in asset value reviewed.
- **Right-of-Way Acquisition**: Surface rights, permitting, and easement negotiation for pipelines, transmission lines, and infrastructure.
- **Surveying & Surface Operations**: Field surveys, staking, and ongoing surface management.
- **GIS Overdrive Platform**: Proprietary geospatial tool (powered by ESRI®) that integrates map data, client data, acreage, and accounting for full land department visibility.
- **Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE)**: Land services supporting lithium brine development for renewable energy storage.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company)
- **Key Metric**: Over $30 billion in asset value reviewed (cumulative transactional due diligence)
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: None publicly identified (private ownership)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Employee count ~158 (LinkedIn, as of 2026) – +18.6% year-over-year
  - LinkedIn followers: 8,246 (up 10.5% yearly)
  - Actively hiring across multiple disciplines with a significant increase in job postings (yearly trend +204.8% per third-party data)
  - Expansion into renewable energy, carbon capture, and direct lithium extraction projects

## Competitive Advantages
- **Nationwide footprint**: Hundreds of full-time landmen covering all major U.S. basins, with offices in Texas, Colorado, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
- **Proprietary technology**: GIS Overdrive platform provides real-time, geospatial visibility and integrates with client systems.
- **Fixed-bid pricing**: Predictable pricing structures for a variety of project types, reducing client risk.
- **Deep domain expertise**: Decades of experience in oil & gas and now extending into renewables and carbon capture; strong heritage in transactional A&D.

## Strategic Focus
- **Growth in renewables & emerging energy**: Actively pursuing opportunities in carbon capture and storage, renewable energy development, and direct lithium extraction.
- **Technology-driven efficiency**: Continuing to enhance the GIS Overdrive platform and leveraging AI in hiring/operations (as noted on careers page).
- **Talent expansion**: Scaling headcount across field, office, and technology roles to meet growing demand in both traditional and new energy sectors.

## Why Work Here
- **Work environment**: Hybrid and remote options available, with local office hubs in multiple states; emphasis on online collaboration and scalable tools.
- **Culture**: “Give More Than We Take” philosophy – the company invests in employee development and community impact. However, third-party employee reviews (e.g., Glassdoor) rate the company 2.7/5, with low scores for work-life balance (2.5), compensation (2.2), culture (2.5), and career growth (2.4) – potential red flags for job seekers.
- **Growth opportunity**: High hiring velocity (yearly job postings up 200%+) suggests ample openings for landmen, title abstractors, project managers, GIS analysts, and executives. Many roles are W-2 or 1099, offering flexible engagement models.
- **Notable perks**: Access to leading ESRI GIS technology, work on high-value energy projects, and a chance to be part of the energy transition.

## Sources
1. [Purple Land Management Website](https://www.purplelandmgmt.com/)  
2. [About Our Company](https://www.purplelandmgmt.com/about)  
3. [Careers on Lever](https://jobs.lever.co/purplelandmgmt)  
4. [Join Us Page](https://www.purplelandmgmt.com/join-us)  
5. [LinkedIn Company Page](https://linkedin.com/company/purplelandmgmt)

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