Project Manager Land Resources

NV Energy; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

NV Energy in Nevada seeks a Land Resources Project Manager to lead permitting, rights of way acquisition, and project coordination across federal, state, and local jurisdictions. You will oversee land consultants, manage schedules, budgets, and risk throughout the project life cycle.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field plus 5 years of PM experience, or 9+ years without a degree.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or related field with 5 years of project management experience.
• Alternatively, 9+ years of related experience in project management or real property rights management without a bachelor’s degree.
• Demonstrated knowledge of right-of-way acquisition, permit/grant processes, legal descriptions, and survey principles.
• Experience in a utility or government environment with strong analytical, negotiation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates all land resource activities for transmission, distribution, telecommunications, generation, and renewable energy projects.
• Ensures land resource tasks and approvals align with project schedules and applicable regulations.
• Oversees projects such as National Disaster Protection Plan, Vegetation Management, and Greenlink Nevada.
• Coordinates acquisition of permits and land rights for construction, operation, and maintenance.
• Reviews activities by consultants/contractors to protect company interests and ensure cost-efficiency.

Skills

Analytical

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation

Project leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or related field

9+ years of related experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Maximo

PeopleSoft ERP

SKOTI

Google Earth

Land Information Application (LIA)

Job description

Basic Purpose

Performs overall land resources project management including management of permitting and rights of way acquisition across federal, state, and local jurisdictions. Provides land resources and project management expertise and oversight for a variety of projects from concept through the federal consultation and approval process. Provides project management oversight to land consultants /contractors that are researching rights, acquiring leases, acquiring easements and other facility and access agreements associated with Company projects. Coordinates the successful development and execution of project plans, including safety, scope, cost, schedule, cash flow, quality, and risk for land related rights of entry, easements and other access as required. Provides management and coordination to ensure project deliverables are met, completed on-time and within the established cost constraints.

Job Description

Basic Purpose

Performs overall land resources project management including management of permitting and rights of way acquisition across federal, state, and local jurisdictions. Provides land resources and project management expertise and oversight for a variety of projects from concept through the federal consultation and approval process. Provides project management oversight to land consultants /contractors that are researching rights, acquiring leases, acquiring easements and other facility and access agreements associated with Company projects. Coordinates the successful development and execution of project plans, including safety, scope, cost, schedule, cash flow, quality, and risk for land related rights of entry, easements and other access as required. Provides management and coordination to ensure project deliverables are met, completed on-time and within the established cost constraints.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinates all land resource activities for transmission, distribution, telecommunications, generation, and renewable energy projects. Assumes responsibility for additional transmission projects as proposed.
• Ensures all land resource related tasks and approvals meet the overall project schedule and are in conformance with Company, federal, state, and local rules, and regulations.
• Oversees a variety of strategic Company projects such as National Disaster Protection Plan, Vegetation Management, and Greenlink Nevada which have independent scopes, in-service dates, and budgets.
• Land Resources Project Management scope will generally be defined as follows:
• Coordinates acquisition of federal, state, and local permits, including transportation and railroad crossing approvals.
• Coordinates acquisition of all required land rights (easements, permits, licenses, etc.) needed for construction, operation, and maintenance of Company projects.
• Coordinates research of existing land rights that will need to be amended to include land rights needed for the Project; will include performing research activities using Company and land resources department tracking and management systems such as SKOTI and LIA, as well as paper documents in the land resources records room and off-site archives.
• Reviews and manages related activities that are to be performed by a consultant/contractor to ensure Company interests (cost for easement acquisition, sufficient land rights, appropriate land/legal descriptions, etc.) are protected, including the review and recommendation of fair market valuations for property and easement acquisition as well as ensuring contract personnel possess the appropriate background and experience.
• As needed, performs activities where the contractor is unable to obtain information that is stored in Company repositories, or in situations where activities are not covered under consultant/contractor scope.
• Assumes land resources project management responsibilities throughout the Project life cycle.
• Provides leadership and coordination, including the development of a land resources plan to ensure conformance with all federal, state, and local requirements.
• Manages land resources risks and opportunities.
• Coordinates Company’s land resource personnel and contractor(s) to develop, maintain and execute close-out plan. Finalizes and maintains project documentation and records.
• Ensures all compliance aspects of position are known and followed; understands and complies with all policies, codes, and regulations applicable to position and company.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Essential Education, Skills, and Environment

Education And Work Experience

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school in engineering, construction management, or related field and 5 years of experience in project management (or) negotiation, acquisition, and management of real property rights.

Candidates that do not possess a bachelor’s degree must have a minimum of 9 years of related experience in project management (or) negotiation, acquisition, and management of real property rights.

Specialized Knowledge And Skills

Demonstrated knowledge of:

Right-of-way acquisition, federal/state/local permit/grant acquisition, legal descriptions, survey principles, general utility engineering practices, critical path method scheduling, work breakdown structure, utility accounting practices, and economic analysis

Handling and working on right-of-way and survey transactions for infrastructure projects in a utility or government environment

Local municipal and development codes, Nevada Revised Statutes and Nevada Administrative Code, as they relate to land rights.

Demonstrated skills such as:

• Analytical, interpersonal, and negotiation
• Managing and leading multiple projects as well as an organizing and overseeing the work of a team
• Oral and written communication as well to communicate effectively with general public, government agencies and internal company personnel.

Equipment and Applications

PCs, Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint, Maximo, PeopleSoft ERP, SKOTI, Google Earth, internal land rights tracking and management system (Land Information Application).

Work Environment and Physical Demands

General office environment with some exposure to outdoor environment. May require occasional field visits and out of town travel. No special physical demands required.

Note: Immigration Sponsorship

At this time, we’re not considering applicants that need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States. This includes, but is NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc. For more information regarding work visas, please visit www.uscis.gov.

About Us

NV Energy is looking for qualified people to join us in one of the premier energy companies in the West. Located in the fastest growing state in the United States, NV Energy provides electricity to 1.3 million customers throughout Nevada as well as a state tourist population exceeding 40 million annually. Among the many communities we serve are Las Vegas, Reno-Sparks, Henderson, Elko and South Lake Tahoe. We also provide natural gas to more than 155,000 citizens in the Reno-Sparks area.

About The Team

NV Energy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without an accommodation.