Right of Way Project Manager

Gray Hawk Land Solutions•Midland, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Gray Hawk Land Solutions is seeking a Project Manager in Midland, Texas, to oversee Right-of-Way projects. This role involves planning, scheduling, and directing all project activities to ensure successful completion. The Project Manager will need a strong understanding of legal documentation, property values, environmental issues, and relevant state statutes, county and municipal ordinances, and permitting requirements. The position requires a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience, with other factors like education, work experience, and licenses being considered. The ideal candidate must reside in the Midland/Odessa/Fort Stockton area and have experience negotiating with University Lands. Experience in renewable energy is a plus.

Requirements

Minimum of ten (10) years relevant experience.
Must reside in the Midland/Odessa/Fort Stockton area.
Experience negotiating with University Lands.
Must have a working knowledge in all aspects of Right of Way and be capable of performing all tasks.
Must hold a current TREC license.
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.

Nice To Haves

Experience in renewable energy.
IRWA instructional training and certification in many aspects of right of way work.
One or more supervisory courses.

Responsibilities

Planning, directing, and managing all aspects of the execution of the Project from beginning to end.
Achieving Project deadlines within the planned milestones and within budget, including acquiring resources and coordinating the efforts of the field staff team members and third-party ROW contractors or consultants.
Managing the defined Project’s objectives and overseeing quality control throughout the Project’s life cycle.
Delegating appropriate parts of the workload to direct reports and keeping the Client informed of progress, difficulties, and successes.
Collaborating with the Client’s Senior Management/Client Project Manager to define the project scope, goals, and deliverables (Project Execution Plan).
Evaluating and determining the quantity of work to be performed by estimating the number of tracts.
Determining the number of field office resources and field staff needed to achieve Project goals.
Developing the Project schedule (a Gantt Chart or other scheduling tool) to timely provide in sequential order the following services: undertaking title research management, contacting tract owners for survey permitting, commencing and coordinating entry access for survey teams, undertaking acquisition activities, providing construction support, and completing orderly wind-down of ROW Activities and transfer of records to the Client.
Executing the Project throughout its life cycle by periodically meeting with the Client, setting priorities, supervising progress, and achieving milestones.
Effectively communicating Project progress to the Field Staff Project Team and Client, and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
Coaching, mentoring, motivating and supervising Field Staff Project Team members and ROW contractors, and influencing them to take positive action and accountability.
Proactively managing changes in Project scope, identifying potential crises, and devising contingency plans.
Providing periodic reporting to the Client by tracking Project milestones and deliverables, managing Project dependencies, and developing and delivering periodic progress on title work, survey permitting and acquisitions.