Right-of-Way Manager

Role Overview

• Managing a team of professionals with responsibilities that include daily oversight, work planning, and team meetings
• Performance management of direct reports
• Team goal setting, tracking, and reporting
• Organization and prioritization of department business
• Client communications and relationship management
• All aspects of project management to include scheduling, work-flow, budgeting, quality control, and project closeout
• Multifaceted project teams to include survey, engineering, construction, vegetation management, environmental, etc.
• Large and complex acquisition and real estate projects
• Project databases and file management
• Project cost analysis and the development of bids
• Compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal requirements and statutes
• Project workflow, coordinate project database and spatial applications
• Landowner meetings, stakeholder public meetings/hearings, and construction support to infrastructure projects
• Contract work with Utility and Renewable Energy Companies in all aspects of acquisitions and project management
• Landowner agreements to secure all necessary land rights, settle damage claims, provide construction support, and deal with vegetation management issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in right of way acquisition and project management
• Experience managing electric transmission line or other linear acquisition projects is required.
• People leadership and staff development experience
• Budget, forecasting, and financial management experience
• Contract and subcontractor management experience
• Complete understanding of title reports, acquisition documents, survey exhibits, and other real estate related documents.
• Ability to prioritize, manage and coordinate multiple projects concurrently ensuring all client and statutory deadlines are met.
• Licensed Wisconsin Real Estate Agent (or willingness to get licensed).
• Ability to work independently in varied and remote settings, both in the field and with clients and other professionals
• Superior written and oral communication skills.
• Competent with Microsoft Office software.
• Solid understanding of ArcGIS software and Google Earth.
• Ability to prioritize and organize work in order to meet project deadlines.
• Ability to travel and conduct overnight work away
• Ability to work outside normal business hours when required
• Current valid driver’s license with personal vehicle suitable for field work (mileage is reimbursed)
• Ability to communicate verbally and in written form with management, support staff, and clients.
• Ability to maintain a high level of work and project organization
• A team player who is confident, respectful, curious, flexible, and able to work with other professionals in a growing, successful, and respected business.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development opportunities