Right-of-Way Manager

About the role

CLS is seeking a Project Manager in Pine Bluff/Little Rock, AR. The role involves overseeing the Right of Way On-Site Management of a project, including activities such as title, acquisition, survey permitting, condemnation, and construction support.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage project development and execution from beginning to end.
• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables that align with business goals.
• Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents.
• Estimate resources and participants needed to achieve project goals.
• Coordinate with other CLS department managers for the acquisition of required personnel.
• Determine and assess the need for additional staff and/or consultants and make requests to the Staffing department.
• Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and stakeholders.
• Communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear manner.
• Ongoing liaison with all project stakeholders (as appropriate).
• Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
• Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team, working with the HR Department and OIC/Project Director early in a problem developing.
• Coach, mentor, motivate, and supervise project team members and contractors, influencing them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work.
• Assist in the Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools (Gantt chart).
• Oversee and manage project milestones and deliverables.
• Manage project dependencies and critical path.
• Deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations.
• Analyze results of status reports from the project team, troubleshoot problem areas, and proactively manage changes in project scope.
• Define clearly and measurably project goals and objectives to involved parties throughout the project life cycle.
• Create a recommendation report to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements.
• Develop best practices and tools for project execution and management.

Qualifications

• At least 10+ years of Right of Way and/or Real Estate experience.
• 1-3+ years of managing Right of Way projects.
• Willingness to work on-site in Little Rock, AR.
• Prior Solar experience is a plus!
• Bachelor’s degree from four-year College or university, and ten or more years of Right of Way experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Extensive experience with and understanding of negotiation and acquisition principles, land title, Right of Way documents, and CLS policies and operating practices.
• Solid working knowledge of MS Office, especially MS Word, Excel, Google Earth, and other map related applications.
• Demonstrated experience in personnel management.
• Experience working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential.
• Ability to adapt to shifting priorities, demands, and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Reacts to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently.
• Flexible during times of change.
• Ability to read communication styles of team members and contractors who come from a broad spectrum of disciplines.
• Persuasive, encouraging, and motivating.
• Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients, and other departments.
• Ability to defuse tension among project team, should it arise.
• Ability to bring project to successful completion through political sensitivity.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Adept at conducting research into project-related issues and products.
• Customer service skills an asset.
• Able to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is crucial.
• Must have valid driver’s license and maintain minimum automobile liability insurance in the amount of $100,000/$300,000/$100,000.
• Requires excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Must be able to write clearly and concisely to prepare reports, specifications, and correspondence.
• Ability to utilize advanced mathematical skills to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, percentages, and decimals.
• Must be able to apply advanced reasoning skills in 360-degree format to manage various stakeholders' needs.
• Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations.