Managing Consultant, Project Manager, Land and Right-of-Way

Project Manager for Land & Right-of-Way

Lead the future of energy infrastructure at ERM in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. This role offers the chance to influence major pipeline and electric transmission projects, partner with industry leaders, and grow your career with a global sustainability powerhouse.

Why This Role Matters

Energy infrastructure projects rely on the right land agreements—your expertise will ensure clients have the legal and strategic foundation to build, operate, and maintain essential facilities. Your work will directly impact the success of projects that power communities and advance sustainability goals.

What Your Impact Is

• Drive the negotiation and acquisition of rights-of-way, leases, and land agreements critical to project execution.
• Serve as a strategic partner to clients, guiding them through complex land and regulatory challenges.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams to deliver projects on time, on budget, and to the highest quality standards.
• Expand ERM's Land & Right-of-Way service offering through business development and client relationship management.
• Mentor emerging talent and shape the next generation of land professionals.

What You'll Bring

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 5+ years of experience in land and right-of-way project management.
• Proven ability to negotiate and secure legal land agreements with diverse stakeholders.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with internal teams and external clients.
• Expertise in managing budgets, schedules, and scopes across multiple projects.
• Knowledge of property rights, eminent domain, and state/local land laws.
• Ability to identify risks and solutions to resolve conflicts.
• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Preferred:

• IRWA certification.
• Familiarity with pipeline and electric transmission construction practices, in addition to types of local land use controls, health and safety requirements, and wetland, cultural and other environmental regulations.
• Experience with environmental regulations, permitting processes, and land valuation studies.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end land acquisition processes, including negotiations and securing agreements.
• Advise clients on strategic land and right-of-way issues, providing actionable recommendations.
• Oversee deed/title research, permitting applications, and damage claim investigations.
• Develop proposals, budgets, schedules, and progress reports for multiple projects.
• Lead business development efforts to grow ERM's Land & Right-of-Way team.
• Supervise staff and subcontractors, ensuring quality and compliance.
• Mentor junior consultants and foster a collaborative team environment.

The anticipated annual base pay is $91,520–$112,903 (USD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In some cases, pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/flex force employees are not bonus eligible).

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off, parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance, 401(k) or RRSP/DPSP, and other applicable benefits to eligible employees.

Note: Bonuses, commissions, and other forms of additional compensation are not guaranteed and subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures.

At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our "boots to boardroom" approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.