Joshua Z Behrens
Texarkana
Summary
Senior Landman professional with extensive experience in major projects and leading teams in high-pressure environments. Proven expertise in rights-of-way for oil and gas pipeline projects, midstream gathering, and various infrastructure initiatives. Recognized for exceptional productivity, efficiency, and adaptability, consistently delivering high-quality results. Strong skills in lease negotiation, title research, and regulatory compliance, with a commitment to ethical standards and continuous industry knowledge.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Landman
Norfleet Land Services
Abilene
08.2025 - Current
- Present initial offers to landowners, discuss options, update the title, and coordinate appointments with surveyors to be on the property, and discuss potential settlement factors with the landowners' attorneys.
- Proof documents and surveys for signing.
- Pay and settle ROW and crop damages.
- Acquired easements and other documents necessary for the construction and operation of a gas pipeline.
- Drafted easements and other documents necessary for the construction and operation for a gas pipeline.
- Prepared, maintained and revised property owner files, right of way maps, records and other necessary documents.
Senior Right-of-Way Agent / Senior Landman
Percheron
06.2023 - 03.2025
- Company Overview: Uplands Wind - Wind Farm - Wisconsin; Iowa, Grant, and Lafayette counties.
- Responsible for researching, negotiating, and electing to purchase long-term lease of land agreements and Right of way for construction that meet the organization's goals.
- Responsible for negotiating with landowners to purchase easements on the Uplands Wind project in the Iowa, Lafayette, and Grant counties in the state of Wisconsin.
- Present initial offers to landowner and discuss options.
- Prepared, maintained and revised property owner files, right-of-way maps, records and other necessary documents.
- Uplands Wind - Wind Farm - Wisconsin; Iowa, Grant, and Lafayette counties.
Director of Operations
Select ROW
07.2016 - 06.2023
- Company Overview: Various Fiber Telecom/Cell Site Projects in Washington, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, Florida, Missouri, PNM - Electric Transmission and Distribution Projects for New Mexico. NMGC - New Mexico Gas Pipeline Project. Marathon - New Mexico Pipeline Projects. FCEC/RCEC - Texas Electrical Transmission and Distribution.
- Acquisition of ROW across several states: Washington, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada.
- Present initial offers to landowners, discuss options, update title, and coordinate appointments with surveyors to be on property, discuss potential settlement factors with landowner's attorneys.
- Proof documents and surveys for signing.
- Pay and settle ROW and crop damages.
- Acquired easements, license agreements, entrance agreements, BIA ROW, and other documents necessary for the construction and operation of a gas pipeline, Electrical projects and Telecom.
- Drafted easements, license agreements, entrance agreements and other documents necessary for the construction and operation for a gas pipeline, Electrical projects and Telecom.
- Prepared, maintained and revised property owner files, right of way maps, records and other necessary documents.
- Manage an Acquisition team consisting of 14 people working on Electrical Transmission and Pipeline projects.
- Manage an acquisition team of 22 people working on BIA/tribal Projects in New Mexico and Idaho.
- Handle all escalated files on the land Acquisition team.
- Reviewed and prepared KMZ files for line lists.
- Various Fiber Telecom/Cell Site Projects in Washington, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, Florida, Missouri, PNM - Electric Transmission and Distribution Projects for New Mexico. NMGC - New Mexico Gas Pipeline Project. Marathon - New Mexico Pipeline Projects. FCEC/RCEC - Texas Electrical Transmission and Distribution.
Education
Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences -
University of North Texas
Skills
- Project Management
- Document Preparation
- Budgeting
- Maps-Aerials-Topo
- Due Diligence
- Negotiation
- Google Earth
- Monday
- Leasenet
- DataTree
- GIS Viewer
- MS Suite
- GRID
- EXCEL
- Deltek Vantagepoint
- Adobe Acrobat Pro
- Harvest
- Sharepoint
Certification
- Wisconsin Notary
- Texas Notary
- Texas Real Estate License
- IRWA Right-of-Way Agent
Professional Continuing Education
International Right-of-Way Association
Transmission Client Work Duties Details
- PNM - FW Transmission Project, 80 Mile Transmission Line crossing BIA property, Present initial offers to landowners, discuss options, update title, and coordinate appointments with surveyors to be on property, discuss potential settlement factors with landowner's attorneys. I negotiated with the major landowners on the project., Proof documents and surveys for signing., Pay and settle ROW and crop damages., Acquired easements BIA ROW, Permits., Drafted easements, Right of Entry agreements and other documents necessary for the construction and operation for an Electrical Transmission Line., Prepared, maintained and revised property owner files, right of way maps, records and other necessary documents., Manage a Title Research team consisting of 5., Manage an Acquisition team consisting of 9 people working on Electrical Transmission., Handle all escalated files on the Research team and Acquisition team., Reviewed and prepared KMZ files for line lists.
- PNM - Palomas Transmission Project, 4 Mile Transmission Line, Reviewed and prepared KMZ files for line lists., Pulled 40-year title and prepared and prepared LTRs for 31 parcels., Reviewed and Prepared Market Analysis from Appraisal Market Study., Acquired ROEs for Survey Permission., Reviewed and submitted redlines to legal., Present initial offers to landowners, discuss options, update title, and coordinate appointments with surveyors to be on property, discuss potential settlement factors with landowner's attorneys. I negotiated with the major landowners on the project., Proof documents and surveys for signing.
- PNM - St Cecilia Transmission Project, 3 Mile Transmission Line, Reviewed and prepared KMZ files for line lists., Pulled 40-year title and prepared and prepared LTRs for 10 parcels., Acquired ROEs for Survey Permission., Reviewed and submitted redlines to legal., Present initial offers to landowners, discuss options, update title, and coordinate appointments with surveyors to be on property, discuss potential settlement factors with landowner's attorneys. I negotiated with the major landowners on the project., Proof documents and surveys for signing., Drafted Application for NMSLO Permit.
- FCEC - New Hope Transmission Project, 5 Mile Transmission Line, Reviewed and prepared KMZ files for line lists., Pulled 40-year title and prepared and prepared LTRs for 18 parcels., Reviewed and Prepared Market Analysis from Appraisal Market Study., Acquired ROEs for Survey Permission., Reviewed and submitted redlines to legal., Present initial offers to landowners, discuss options, update title, and coordinate appointments with surveyors to be on property, discuss potential settlement factors with landowner's attorneys. I negotiated with the major landowners on the project., Proof documents and surveys for signing.
States Worked
- Texas
- New Mexico
- Florida
- Nevada
- Washington
- Idaho
- Colorado
- Oregon
- Wisconsin
Industry Experience
- Pipeline (Transmission)
- Pipeline (Mid-stream)
- Electric (Transmission)
- Electric (Distribution)
- Telecom
- Cell sites
- Renewable Energy (Wind)
References
- John Tekin, Vice President / Owner at Select ROW / Secretary / Treasurer at IRWA, 505.681.6483
- Omar Amaral, Director of Land at Select ROW, 361.652.1448
- Carmelita Delgado, Managing Director at Norfleet Land Services / Chair at IRWA, 619.371.1985
- Charles Waite, Owner, Publisher at Luxury Home Magazine, 214.430.6400
Timeline
Senior Landman
Norfleet Land Services
08.2025 - Current
Senior Right-of-Way Agent / Senior Landman
Percheron
06.2023 - 03.2025
Director of Operations
Select ROW
07.2016 - 06.2023
Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences -
University of North Texas