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Land Technician I

About Us

At Lewis Energy Group, we are a vertically integrated exploration and production (E&P) company and a leading natural gas producer in South Texas and across the nation. With operations in South Texas and Mexico, we take pride in our long-standing commitment to excellence, innovation, and community engagement.

What sets us apart is our family-oriented work culture, built over decades of dedication and teamwork. This culture drives the passion we bring to our work and the positive impact we strive to make in the communities where we operate.

As a Land Technician I you will provide land administration support to the Land department in securing leases, options, and special agreements covering land and mineral rights for drilling wells and producing gas and oil. Evaluates lease, contract, title, and partner-election issues; identifies operational, financial, and contractual implications; recommends appropriate action; and coordinates related documentation and follow-up with limited supervision. Maintains land records and files, prepares and tracks correspondence, contracts, reports, partner elections, invoices, and supporting materials necessary to administer Land department functions

What You'll Do:

• Maintains and administers printed and electronic land records relating to leases, contracts, assignments, partner elections, invoices, and other Land department functions. Classifies, indexes, reviews, and interprets land records to support lease administration, contract review, title research, partner-election tracking, reporting, and issue resolution. Determines appropriate handling of obsolete records in accordance with records retention schedules, legal requirements, and departmental business needs
• Prepares, revises, reviews, and coordinates correspondence, contracts, reports, elections, assignments, and related land documents using applicable templates, instructions, notes, or data. Reviews documents for accuracy, completeness, consistency with approved terms, required signatures, and routing requirements. Incorporates comments and markups as needed and tracks documents through review, approval, execution, distribution, and follow-up.
• Compiles, reviews, and analyzes data and supporting documents for purchases, sales, acquisitions, assignments, and due diligence involving land leases, mineral rights, and royalty interests. Identifies missing information, inconsistent terms, required follow-up items, and potential title, contract, or operational issues, and prepares supporting materials and recommendations for Land management review.
• Maintains and administers reporting functions for non-operated partners, including drafting, sending, tracking, reviewing, and coordinating partner elections and related notices. Reviews election materials, agreements, and supporting documentation to determine applicable deadlines, required responses, financial exposure, contractual obligations, and follow-up actions. Escalates material issues and recommendations to Land management, legal, accounting, or operations as appropriate.
• Reviews and codes vendor invoices and expense reports for payment by confirming the proper matter, lease, project, cost category, supporting documentation, and approval routing. Identifies discrepancies, coding issues, unsupported charges, or expenses requiring additional review, and coordinates resolution before submission for payment.
• Independently reviews land agreements, partner elections, title-related materials, invoices, and related documentation to identify issues, determine required actions, assess operational deadlines, financial exposure, and contractual obligations, and recommend resolutions to Land management. Exercises independent judgment in prioritizing land administration activities and coordinating follow-up based on business risk, contractual requirements, financial impact, and operational timing.
• Interprets company procedures, lease provisions, contract requirements, partner-election obligations, and related land records to resolve non-routine land administration issues with limited supervision. Determines when matters require input from Land management, legal, accounting, regulatory, or operational personnel and coordinates appropriate follow-up.

About You (Qualifications & Experience)

• Bachelor's degree in business, energy management, land management, petroleum land management, or a related field preferred
• Minimum three to five years of land, lease administration, title, contract, or non-operated partner-election experience preferred.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications
• Capable of using land, accounting, invoice, document-management, and expense-reporting systems to research records, track matters, prepare reports, review supporting documentation, and coordinate land administration workflows.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and issue-resolution skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify inconsistencies in land, contract, invoice, and partner-election documents.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear recommendations and coordinate follow-up with internal and external parties.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, evaluate competing deadlines, and adjust work based on business risk, contractual obligations, and operational timing.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision on non-routine land administration matters.

• Proficiency in Enertia, OpenInvoice, ExpensePoint a plus, but not required.

Your Benefits

Lewis Energy Group appreciates the hard work and dedication you bring to our team every day. To do our part, we are committed to keeping your benefits affordable and beneficial for you and your eligible family members. Lewis Energy Group strives to provide benefits that meet your needs, are easy to understand and use, and provide excellent value for affordable costs.

• Insurance: Medical/Dental/Vision/ Basic Life and AD&D/and other benefit options to meet your personal needs
• Retirement: 401K with immediate matching contribution
• Annual Discretionary Bonus
• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Free, confidential support for you and your dependents
• Wellness & Company Events throughout the year

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lewis Energy Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.