Right-of- Way Renewables Project Manager

Overview

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 to oversee renewables projects in the Texas panhandle. The Project Manager will oversee planning, scheduling, and assigning all activity to the Field Staff Project Team to assure the successful completion of a Right-of-Way project. The PM should have a solid understanding of the legal aspects of the documents required to complete the Project, as well as property values, environmental issues, and the permitting requirements of jurisdictional agencies in the Project area.

The Project Manager must have a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience. Other factors such as education, work experience and licenses/accreditations may be considered in determining the experience qualification as met.

• 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 milestones and budget, including acquiring resources and coordinating field staff and third-party ROW contractors or consultants to deliver projects according to the execution plan developed with the Client.
• Managing the defined project objectives and overseeing quality control throughout the project life cycle.
• Delegating workload to direct reports and keeping the Client informed of progress, difficulties, and successes.

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 complete the Project by a specific date. Key activities include:

• Evaluating and determining the quantity of work needed by estimating the number of tracts (or other parameter) to establish workload.
• Determining the number of field office resources and field staff required to achieve project goals given the estimated workload.
• Developing the Project schedule (e.g., a Gantt Chart) to provide in sequence services including:
  • Undertaking title research management
  • Contacting tract owners for survey permitting
  • Coordinating entry access for civil, environmental, and engineering/construction survey teams
  • Undertaking acquisition activities for facilities placement, temporary workspace, and access roads
  • Supporting eminent domain activities of the Client and their legal counsel
  • Providing construction support and completing the wind-down of ROW activities and transfer of records to the Client
• Staffing:
  Developing an organizational plan for the field staff with a reporting structure to the Project Manager (Recruiting, interviewing, and selecting staff)
• Coordinating the acquisition/use of required supporting personnel from within the Company (GIS, HR, and accounting services) as needed
• Delegating project management tasks to appropriate personnel, such as ROW Supervisors and field clerks
• Experience with geoAMPS or Pandell Projects and ESRI GIS software is preferred
• Identifying and resolving personnel issues and conflicts within the Field Staff Project Team, working with HR; re-assessing staffing needs and communicating changes to the Client
• Executing the project lifecycle by periodically meeting with the Client, setting priorities, and supervising field staff to achieve milestones
• Effectively communicating project progress to the Field Staff Project Team and Client and stakeholders via meetings and conference calls
• Coaching, mentoring, motivating, and supervising Field Staff Project Team members and ROW contractors to maintain the project schedule; proactively managing changes in scope and devising contingency plans
• Client Reporting: provide periodic reporting including tracking milestones and deliverables, progress on title work, survey permitting, and acquisitions; determine frequency and content of status reports
• Project Close Out: wind down the Project,…