Senior Right of Way Project Manager- Pipeline
About The Position
ProSource Technologies, LLC, doing business as ProSource Land Services, is a full-service land solutions firm supporting major energy, utility, transportation, aviation and public infrastructure projects throughout the United States. Our services include right of way program management, land acquisition, title, relocation, appraisal coordination, environmental services, GIS and construction support. ProSource is expanding its Minnesota Right of Way team to support a significant multi-year natural gas pipeline program involving acquisition, construction support, landowner coordination, damages, restoration and project closeout. We are seeking an experienced Senior Right of Way Project Manager to provide overall leadership and accountability for this program. This is a hands-on project leadership role. The Senior ROW Project Manager will serve as ProSource's principal day-to-day project representative and will be responsible for directing a geographically dispersed team of right of way professionals through acquisition, condemnation support, construction and closeout. The successful candidate will be an experienced ROW professional who understands that strong project management requires more than maintaining a schedule. This individual must be able to anticipate problems, make sound decisions, hold a team accountable, communicate effectively with a sophisticated utility client, and keep a complex land program moving.
Requirements
- Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible right of way, land acquisition or related real estate experience.
- Significant experience managing utility, pipeline, transmission or other linear infrastructure ROW projects.
- Demonstrated experience supervising acquisition teams and managing large numbers of active parcels.
- Strong working knowledge of easements, land rights, title, appraisal, damages and acquisition documentation.
- Experience with condemnation or eminent-domain project coordination.
- Strong project controls, organizational and documentation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with clients, landowners, attorneys and senior management.
- Strong judgment and the ability to independently resolve project issues.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic ROW/project tracking systems.
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel regularly throughout the assigned project area.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with interstate natural gas pipeline projects.
- Minnesota pipeline or utility ROW experience.
- Experience working with agricultural landowners and addressing crop, access, drainage and restoration issues.
- IRWA education, certification or professional designation.
- Bachelor's degree in real estate, business, construction, project management or a related discipline.
- Substantial directly relevant experience may substitute for a degree.
Responsibilities
- Provide overall leadership of a multi-county pipeline right of way program.
- Serve as the primary day-to-day point of contact between ProSource and the client.
- Direct acquisition agents, senior specialists, construction ROW personnel and project support staff.
- Develop and maintain project schedules, priorities, staffing plans and work assignments.
- Monitor parcel-level acquisition progress and identify schedule risks before they become critical.
- Lead weekly project status meetings and provide concise, accurate reporting to the client.
- Review difficult negotiations and establish strategies for complex or sensitive landowner matters.
- Coordinate appraisal, survey, exhibit preparation and other third-party services as required.
- Coordinate condemnation preparation with the client's internal and outside legal teams.
- Ensure complete and defensible acquisition files, agreements, correspondence and supporting documentation.
- Manage construction-phase ROW activities, including access issues, landowner concerns, property and crop damages, restoration commitments and final releases.
- Monitor project budgets, staff utilization and overall delivery performance.
- Maintain strong relationships with landowners, client personnel, legal counsel, contractors and other project stakeholders.
- Ensure ProSource's work meets client requirements, company standards and applicable laws and regulations.
Benefits
- Medical insurance with multiple plan options
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Health savings account with company contribution when enrolled in an eligible high-deductible health plan
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Leaves of absence and bereavement leave
- 401(k) with company contribution
- Company-paid life and AD&D insurance
- Company-paid short-term disability insurance
- Company-paid long-term disability insurance
- Financial education resources
- Employee referral bonus program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
