Right of Way Supervisor

Coates Field Service • Kansas City, MO

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Coates Field Service, Inc. is seeking an experienced Right of Way Supervisor for electric distribution projects. Prior electric distribution experience and supervisory experience in the Land Acquisition/Right of Way industry are required. The position reports directly to the client’s office and supports daily operations. The successful candidate will manage changing requirements involving confidential matters and use advanced computer skills for project databases, reporting, cloud file sharing, and accurate deliverables on short notice. The role is office-based, with the ability to work a hybrid schedule. The schedule is 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; few field visits are needed unless necessary. Per diem is available, and the client desires someone to stay long term.

Coates Field Service provides land acquisition and right-of-way services to municipalities, utilities, energy providers, and oil and gas companies nationwide. The company is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with regional offices throughout the United States, and states that it is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Requirements

• Prior electric distribution project experience.
• Supervisory experience in the Land Acquisition/Right of Way industry.
• Proficiency with Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe, and ability to manipulate Google Earth Maps and learn and navigate company-specific applications.
• Ability to read, understand, explain, and review Engineering and Surveying maps, alignment sheets, design plans, exhibits, drawings, and profiles, and to draw legal descriptions.
• In-depth knowledge of land and right-of-way acquisition.
• Ability to manage diverse personnel in demanding environments.
• Knowledge of turnkey project management, from ownership research through negotiations, acquisition, relocation, construction, damage settlement, and condemnation.
• Expertise in negotiations, conflict management, and mediation.
• Ability to prioritize changing requirements involving matters of high confidentiality.
• Advanced computer literacy, including project database work, reporting, cloud file sharing, and producing accurate deliverables on short notice.
• Ability to sit for long periods in an office setting.
• Ability to multitask across multiple projects.

Nice To Haves

• Professional training and education in law, real estate, petroleum land management, ethics, and project management.

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise field office staff and operations.
• Maintain project and field-office bank accounts and review deposits, withdrawals, and other transactions.
• Coordinate between in-house and contract project management, Engineering, Survey, Permitting, Construction, and Environmental groups.
• Represent the client at public meetings, regulatory hearings, and other project-related presentations.
• Review and evaluate the work of field office staff.
• Mediate and resolve issues involving landowners, agents, clients, and subcontractors.
• Assist Right of Way Agents with resistant property owners, complex ownerships, and their representatives.
• Ensure project progress reports are accurate and submitted on schedule.
• Monitor project budgets and prepare forecasts, expense, milestone, and other reports for clients and Coates corporate office.
• Train employees and ensure they understand and perform their assigned duties.
• Instruct personnel on safety procedures.
• Perform quality control checks on title reports, legal descriptions, and other project documents.
• Meet regularly with clients to report on projects, answer questions, resolve issues, and provide summary reports.
• Ensure the security of the field office and files.
• Testify as an expert witness in court during condemnation and other legal actions.
• Act as liaison between the client and Coates corporate management.
• Monitor staffing and adjust personnel levels in response to workload, budget, and schedule.
• Audit project files at project end, ensure accuracy and organization, and transmit or transport files to the client in the requested format.
• Assist the Manager of Project Management with project updates, schedules, spreadsheets, Eminent Domain preparations, and other assigned tasks.
• Proofread documents and agent files for final approval.
• Manage multiple projects and follow project schedules.

Benefits

• Per diem available.
• Medical and dental insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Company-paid holidays.
• Comprehensive benefits package.

What This Job Offers

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