Right of Way Project Manager

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Achieving Project deadlines within the planned milestones and within budget, this includes acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of the field staff team members and third-party ROW contractors or consultants to deliver completed projects according to the execution plan developed by the Project Manager in collaboration with the Client.
• Managing the defined Project’s objectives and overseeing quality control throughout the Project’s life cycle.
• Appropriately and effectively delegating appropriate parts of the workload to his direct reports; and keeping the Client informed of progress, difficulties, and successes.
• Planning: Collaborating with the Client’s Senior Management/Client Project Manager to define the project scope, goals, and deliverables (Project Execution Plan) that support the Client’s expectation to construct and/or complete the Project by a specific date through evaluating and determining the quantity of work to be performed by estimating the number of tracts (or other parameter needed to establish workload) that covers the length/area of the Project, determining the number of field office resources and field staff needed to achieve Project goals given the estimated workload, and developing the Project schedule (a Gantt Chart or other scheduling tool) to timely provide in sequential order the following services in executing the Project including: undertaking title research management, contacting tract owners for survey permitting, commencing and coordinating entry access for civil, environmental, and engineering / construction survey teams, undertaking acquisition activities, including obtaining interests in tracts for facilities placement, temporary workspace, and access roads for construction, and providing construction support; and completing orderly wind-down of ROW Activities and transfer of records to the Client.
• Project Execution: Executing the Project throughout its life cycle by periodically meeting with the Client, setting priorities among his staff and needed tasks, supervising the progress of the ROW Supervisors and other members of the Field Staff Project Team in achieving the milestones of the schedule; effectively communicating Project progress to the Field Staff Project Team and Client; and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion through periodic meetings and conference calls; coaching, mentoring, motivating and supervising Field Staff Project Team members and ROW contractors, and influencing them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work to maintain the Project Schedule with positive results; and proactively managing changes in Project scope, identifying potential crises, and devising contingency plans.
• Client Reporting: Providing periodic reporting to the Client by tracking Project milestones and deliverables to identify and manage Project dependencies; and developing and delivering periodic progress on title work, survey permitting and acquisitions which by determining the frequency and content of status reports from the Project team, analyzing results, and troubleshooting problem areas.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• 10 years minimum experience as well as preferred requirements to perform this job successfully, an individual must have a working knowledge in all aspects of Right of Way and be capable of performing all tasks as set forth above. The education, prior experience, licensing, and physical job demand requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Must have experience working with University Lands.
• Licenses: Must hold a current TREC license.
• Education: 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. IRWA instructional training and certification in many aspects of right of way work, as well as one or more supervisory courses, is considered beneficial to holding the position.

Benefits

• Eligible for medical, dental, vision, and other benefits.

Location

PM must reside in Midland, Odessa, or Fort Stockton Texas