Right of Way Project Manager

Gray Hawk Land Solutions exists to provide expertise, professionalism, reliability, and strong work ethic to our clients. With comprehensive knowledge and industry leading solutions we are providing first class land management services and we are growing!

Gray Hawk Land Solutions is currently hiring for the position of Project Manager in Midland, Texas. Project duties include, but are not limited to planning, scheduling, and assigning all activity to the Field Staff Project Team to ensure the successful completion of a Right-of-Way project. The PM shall have a good understanding of the legal aspects of the documents required to complete the Project, as well as property values, environmental issues and the state statutes, county and municipal ordinances and permitting requirements of the jurisdictional agencies in the Project area. The Project Manager must have a minimum of ten (10) years’ relevant experience. Other factors such as education, other work experience and licenses or accreditations may be considered in determining the experience qualification as being met.
The PM must reside in the Midland/Odessa/Fort Stockton area and have experience negotiating with University Lands. Experience in renewable energy is a plus!

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Project Manager is responsible for 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, 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: The Project Manager collaborates 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 these key activities:
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Providing construction support; and completing orderly wind-down of ROW Activities and transfer of records to the Client.
• Project Execution:
  • The Project Manager will execute 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 influence 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: The Project Manager will provide 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.

Additional Information
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.
LICENSING : 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