ROW Project Manager - Transportation

POSITION OVERVIEW

As a Project Manager at LJA Transportation, you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of a large, complex real estate acquisition program for a major transit project. The position functions as a day‑to‑day extension of the Project Manager, with a strong emphasis on detailed execution, technical review, quality control, and Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisitions Policies Act of 1970 compliance.

• Supporting day‑to‑day delivery of a large real estate acquisition transit project
• Managing subconsultants, assuming responsibility for invoicing/payments
• Reviewing subconsultant submittals to ensure completeness and documentation
• Providing detailed technical review and quality control of acquisition and relocation work products
• Serving as a technical lead for Uniform Act compliance, including interpretation of requirements and consistency across documentation
• Assisting with implementation of client’s real estate acquisition management plan, acquisition procedures, relocation procedures, and internal workflows
• Participating in short‑term and long‑range planning related to parcel sequencing, staffing needs, and schedule risk
• Coordinating acquisition and relocation activities across multiple parcels, disciplines, and consultants
• Reviewing schedules, trackers, and dashboards to ensure accuracy, completeness, and usability
• Coordinating with appraisal, appraisal review, negotiation, relocation, legal, environmental, survey and engineering teams
• Participating in internal and external project meetings, occasionally leading meetings or work sessions as delegated
• Assisting the Project Manager with issue identification, risk management, and resolution of day‑to‑day challenges
• Helping prepare for agency reviews, audits, workshops, and coordination meetings
• Providing technical guidance and leading/mentoring project staff
• Preparing presentations and reports and effectively communicating in a variety of mediums
• Assisting the Project Manager with financial analysis to track the project’s profitability
• Tracking the project team’s workload and evaluating potential staffing needs

• International Right of Way Association (IRWA) SR/WA certification. Additional credentials are a plus.
• Texas Real Estate Sales Agent’s or Broker’s license (Texas law license may be substituted) or ability to obtain one through reciprocity with another state’s real estate licensing agency
• Active Texas Notary, or ability to obtain notary status within two months of employment

• Minimum 10 years of experience managing or providing direct support for managing public infrastructure projects
• Demonstrated experience in working with, understanding, and interpreting the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisitions Policies Act of 1970, as amended
• Experience working on large, complex public infrastructure projects with significant parcel counts and varied acquisition types
• Experience working on highly visible projects with aggressive schedules
• Strong experience performing detailed reviews of acquisition and relocation documentation for accuracy and compliance
• Familiarity with eminent domain processes and coordination with legal counsel on complex or contested acquisitions
• Experience working in dense urban or central business district environments involving partial acquisitions, access impacts, phasing constraints, and stakeholder sensitivity
• Familiarity with acquisition appraisal elements (such as USPAP) and methodology
• Proficient with MS Office Suite, especially Excel, Word, Outlook, and Power Point
• Proficient with using SharePoint and client‑based systems
• Valid Driver’s License (good driving record and ability to travel as project needs required)
• Possesses strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to build and maintain strong internal and external relationships
• Ability to lead/manage a team of right of way professionals

• Experience working on Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and light rail projects
• Experience supporting or developing a Real Estate Acquisition Management Plan (RAMP) or…