Jared Mikles
Broken Arrow,OK
Summary
Experienced in managing and creating effective teams, while also taking part and overseeing multiple projects in the natural gas and electrical utility industry. Detail-oriented and practiced negotiator with proven success at gaining needed property rights while treating landowners with respect. Thorough communicator to all parties committed to bridging gap between individual property owners and growing infrastructure needs. Committed to delivering results with integrity and professionalism.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Right of Way Agent
Percheron llc
Tulsa, OK
05.2024 - Current
- Created and executed easement documents, negotiating for the acquisition of private land rights in Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas to install electric utility infrastructure.
- Obtained permits for railroad, highway, water crossing, and county road projects
- Conducted comprehensive title research to validate fee landownership
- Reviewed survey exhibits, metes and bounds descriptions, and appraisal reports
- Solicit and secure private land rights through effective communication with a diverse range of landowners and government entities
- Maintained updated charts and data reports highlighting landowner feedback, negotiation developments, and project milestones
- Confirmed feasibility of construction for projects by collaborating with internal engineers who reviewed route designs
- Monitored compliance with terms set forth in agreements pertaining to right of way acquisitions or other matters relating to land use rights.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously while adhering to established deadlines.
- Verified that construction crews and other professionals had unobstructed access to existing easements without inhibitions to project work.
- Understood scope of work completely, evaluated potential damages and delays and verified ongoing communication between parties.
Manager of Right of way Services
ONE Gas Inc.
Tulsa, OK
07.2018 - 10.2023
- Ensured effective execution of all projects by managing the acquisition of private land rights across divisions in OK, TX, and KS.
- Implemented proactive measures to monitor expenditures and ensure adherence to budgetary guidelines for Operations & Maintenance
- Conducted thorough reviews of all payments made to landowners in regards to land acquisition, ensuring compliance with company guidelines and department policies
- Conducted due diligence reviews for newly acquired company assets and infrastructures
- Collaborated with legal team on condemnation case reviews and validation of necessary paperwork for petition filing
- Managed a team of 14 department employees and supervised 25 contract land agents
- Demonstrated expertise as a witness in condemnation hearings
- Verified proper land rights acquisition following State laws and company protocols through the review of easement documents.
- Ensured timely completion of projects by tracking active land negotiations, current monetary spending, and scheduled need-by dates.
- Coached, mentored and trained team members in order to improve their job performance.
- Conducted regular meetings with staff to discuss progress and identify areas of improvement.
- Assessed team members' skills and assigned tasks accordingly for optimal efficiency.
- Created training modules and documentation to train staff.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
Right of Way and Damages Agent II
ONE Gas Inc.
Tulsa, OK
07.2014 - 07.2018
- Directed the negotiation and acquisition of new pipeline rights-of-way and surface property.
- Managed the process of renewing and processing payments for easements, right of ways, leases, and permits
- Oversaw the acquisition of private land rights on encroachments and relocation projects, including negotiation responsibilities with the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
- Supervised Contract Right of Way Agents and Contract Admins throughout eastern Oklahoma.
- Supervised the scanning and data entry process for existing and newly acquired land agreements.
- Collaborated with legal team to assist in multiple condemnation proceedings through witness statements
- Conducted comprehensive title research to verify property ownership and assess the potential impact of proposed routes on existing third-party easement rights.
- Reviewed appraisals and created land settlement agreements from the findings
- Worked in conjunction with Surveyors to obtain precise easement exhibits depicting private land rights areas and verify the accuracy of metes and bounds descriptions
- Developed customer relationships and ensured satisfaction with services.
- Responded promptly to landowner inquiries and complaints in a professional manner.
- Performed administrative tasks such as data entry, filing paperwork, updating databases, and preparing reports.
Right of Way Agent - Contract
OG&E
Oklahoma City, OK, OK
02.2012 - 07.2014
- Reviewed and updated right of way plans, maps and records for accuracy.
- Investigated land title issues to ensure proper ownership for acquisition purposes.
- Negotiated with property owners on behalf of the company to acquire rights of way or easements for projects.
- Conducted field visits to identify physical features that may affect project design or construction.
- Provided guidance regarding applicable laws, regulations and procedures related to right of way acquisitions.
- Researched historical property records, including tax documents, deed books, and court records, to validate property ownership details.
- Performed administrative duties, including filing documents, preparing reports, and managing data entry into databases.
- Analyzed survey results from field investigations conducted prior to initiating negotiations with landowners.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously while adhering to established deadlines.
- Met with property owners at the end of the construction process to compensate for crop loss or other damages due to construction.
- Generated clear and concise documentation and handled agreements, revisions, and modifications to agreements, correspondence contact logs, formal releases, and notarizations.
- Contacted property owners and public officials to secure permits, easements, and right of way for electric utility lines and other construction projects.
- Completed maintenance reports by compiling accurate and complete information about each landowner, project, and property and tracked projects in an electronic project management system.
- Maintained project databases containing land rights information, parcel reports, negotiation status, payments, damages and restoration.
- Coordinated with landowners regarding preferred property access methods for construction or utility maintenance and interpreted and explained project plans.
Right of Way Agent - Contract
Sharyland Utilities
Amarillo, TX
04.2011 - 02.2012
- Examined title for precise determination of land ownership impacted by proposed electric transmission projects.
- Supported the ingress and egress of survey personnel into landowners' plots to conduct soil sampling.
- Negotiated with property owners on behalf of the company to acquire rights of way or easements for projects.
- Utilized appraisal data to determine appropriate landowner negotiation amounts for acquisition and damages along the needed easements.
- Conducted field visits to identify physical features that may affect project design or construction.
- Drafted legal descriptions for parcels acquired by the company as part of a project agreement.
- Ensured all activities complied with applicable federal, state and local laws governing real estate transactions.
- Maintained contact with attorneys representing various parties involved in negotiations over acquisition rights.
- Managed multiple projects simultaneously while adhering to established deadlines.
- Generated clear and concise documentation and handled agreements, revisions, and modifications to agreements, correspondence contact logs, formal releases, and notarizations.
- Coordinated with landowners regarding preferred property access methods for construction or utility maintenance and interpreted and explained project plans.
Education
B.A. - Industrial and Organizational Psychology
University of Phoenix
09.2025
Diploma -
Santa Fe High School
Edmond, OK05-2005
Skills
- Project Management
- Land Acquisition
- Title and Appraisal Review
- Conflict Resolution
- Financial Acumen
- Communication
- Time Management
- Leadership
- Establishing Relationships
- Public Speaking
- Analyzing Data
- Expert Witness Testimony
- Negotiations
- Legal Document Compilation and Review
- Effective Multitasking
- Written Communication
- Team Building
References
Available Upon Request
Skillsets
- Project management
- Land acquisition
- Title and appraisal review
- Conflict resolution
- Financial acumen
- Communication
- Time management
- Leadership
- Establishing relationships
- Public speaking
- Analyzing data
- Negotiations
- Legal document compilation and review
Military Career
U.S. Navy (2006 - 2010), Honorable Discharge
Quick Reaction Defense Force (SCAT Team) USS Germantown LSD -42
Affiliations
- Operations Vets with Nets - Utilize fishing experiences with military veterans to bridge the gap between the impacts of mental health issues and finding peace in an activity that is fulfilling for those that take part in it.
Timeline
Right of Way Agent
Percheron llc
05.2024 - Current
Manager of Right of way Services
ONE Gas Inc.
07.2018 - 10.2023
Right of Way and Damages Agent II
ONE Gas Inc.
07.2014 - 07.2018
Right of Way Agent - Contract
OG&E
02.2012 - 07.2014
Right of Way Agent - Contract
Sharyland Utilities
04.2011 - 02.2012
B.A. - Industrial and Organizational Psychology
University of Phoenix
Diploma -
Santa Fe High School
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