Land Supervisor

TRC Companies • WI-Madison, WI

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About The Position

The Land Supervisor is responsible for managing a program and portfolio of land projects, implementing project plans, managing project teams, and partnering within TRC to develop effective execution plans. The role coordinates multiple project managers to ensure consistent messaging across projects and reports directly to the Land Director. The ideal candidate is regionally located to report to client offices regularly.

The position oversees land activities and staff, including survey, title, acquisition, document and administrative staff, non-environmental permitting, and construction support. It involves managing budgets and monthly reforecasts, assessing and mitigating risks, monitoring scope, schedule, costs, and compliance, and reporting project progress to clients. The role also assigns and monitors staff work, provides guidance and coaching, approves time and expenses, and performs complex negotiations as assigned.

The work includes indoor and outdoor activities at field locations, governmental agencies, corporate entities, and client offices, in varying climates. Travel is required as dictated by job requirements.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of project management experience.
• Ability to travel as dictated by job requirements.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 35 pounds.
• Ability to walk long distances over varying terrains to support land acquisition needs.
• Required vision abilities include close, distance, and color vision and the ability to adjust focus for computer-monitor use and other manual task-related functions.
• Ability to sit; use hands and fingers to handle or feel objects, tools, and controls; reach with hands and arms; hear and talk; and stand, walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in an applicable field.
• PMP certification.
• Local or regional candidacy.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with the Client Representative and Director, Field Services about land progress, problems, and possible resolutions to issues impeding project completion.
• Create and manage project budgets, manage work to budgets, and reforecast monthly.
• Manage and oversee a portfolio of projects and use TRC and client technology to manage them effectively.
• Ensure consistent messaging to stakeholders across projects.
• Assess and mitigate risks, develop corrective action plans, and perform regular risk analysis.
• Oversee overall project land activities, identify negative trends and issues, and implement resolutions to reduce adverse impacts on performance.
• Review land requirements and develop a written Execution Plan for the activities needed to meet them.
• Orient land personnel to project plans, schedules, policies, guidelines, procedures, safety, emergency response, and quality assurance.
• Assign tasks to land personnel and explain documentation requirements, including the proper completion, distribution, and timing of forms.
• Monitor personnel performance, documentation, conduct, and work ethics; provide guidance, coaching, motivation, or discipline as necessary.
• Approve time and expenses for land personnel.
• Monitor land tasks for compliance with project requirements and identify scope changes or schedule and budget variances.
• Implement and document actions needed to incorporate work changes and, where possible, maintain progress schedules and budgeted costs.
• Guide and supervise project land staff to ensure project commitments and goals are met, including survey, title, acquisition, document and administrative staff, non-environmental permitting, and construction support.
• Report progress to clients through daily, weekly, and monthly status reports.
• Release assigned personnel upon completion of their duties and responsibilities.
• Complete a Personnel Performance Evaluation form for land personnel upon completion of their assignments.
• Perform complex negotiations and other assigned job responsibilities.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) package with traditional and Roth IRA options and company match.
• Paid time off ranging from 15 to 25 days per year, contingent on full-time or part-time status and seniority.
• At least 8 paid holidays per year for full-time employees.
• Paid sick, family, and disability leave in accordance with the laws of the employee's state of residence.
• Possible participation in the annual Discretionary Bonus Program, contingent on company, business segment, and individual performance against Key Performance Indicators.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed