Right of Way Project Manager (Electric Transmission)

Percheron LLC; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Percheron LLC is seeking a Right of Way (ROW) Project Manager to oversee one or more projects, coordinating field personnel and management. The role requires strong leadership, budgeting, and analysis to meet client needs and deadlines.

You will attend client meetings, develop project scope, and ensure SOPs are followed while maintaining alignment between delivery and services. This position is office-based with field involvement as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; CPL or RPL certification for Upstream PM.
• Effective communication skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and e-mail.
• Two to four years of supervisory experience.
• At least six years of relevant industry experience.
• Good understanding of legal aspects of project documents, area property values, environmental issues, and permitting requirements of jurisdictional agencies.
• Ability to work autonomously and to collaborate as a team.
• Strong planning, organization, and time management skills.
• Willingness to take additional or new responsibilities and overtime if needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist management with client contract negotiations.
• Review and understand contract/work order terms for client and agents.
• Coordinate with the supervisor to develop project scope, budget, deliverables and milestones and meet client’s needs.
• Refine SOPs in agreement with client specifics and implement project SOP at project level.
• Serve as onsite representative for internal functions and attend client meetings and events.
• Assist in scheduling and completion of onsite audits.
• Ensure accuracy of Client reports and GIS reporting tools.
• Attend initial project kick-off meeting and subsequent conference calls.
• Communicate potential cost overruns and scope changes with the Client in a timely manner.
• Coordinate with Accounting in verifying Client invoices and follow up with clients.
• Approve project related expenses.
• Manage Direct Reports and field personnel, handle office-related issues.
• Hold regular management meetings for improved communication and training.
• Provide alignment between delivery and services with shared services.
• Generate Change Order documentation to support scope changes when necessary.
• Monitor staffing levels with Client.
• Provide project reporting to Client per schedule or as directed by Supervisor.
• Assist Supervisor with staffing guidance.
• Assist with disciplinary actions and notify HR prior to any action.
• Provide coaching and training to Direct Reports.
• Assist Supervisor with plans for employee engagement.
• Conduct performance reviews of Direct Reports.
• Train Direct Reports and other key field personnel on new processes.
• Complete Skillset Matrix for Direct Reports and communicate with Supervisor.
• Assist Sales and Marketing with project cost estimates.
• Communicate potential leads through CRM.
• Coordinate with Marketing on events and organizations for support.
• Assist in preparing RFPs and Formal Estimates.
• Assist in asset inventory.
• Must be involved in AAPL or IRWA where applicable.
• Local association involvement at leadership level.
• Attend and volunteer at local association events.
• Attend other industry-related seminars or events deemed necessary by Supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Supervisory experience

Budgeting

Analysis

Communication

Project coordination

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

CPL or RPL certification

Job description

Description

Right of Way (ROW) Project Manager will be assigned to one or more projects, for the purpose of overseeing the project and its employees. Demonstrate excellent communication between assigned Field personnel and Management. Possesses respectable leadership qualities along with vital business skills. Right of Way (ROW) Project managers should have a background in management, budgeting, and analysis.

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

• Assist management with client contract negotiations.
• Review and understand contract/work order and terms for both client and agents
• Coordinate with the supervisor in developing project scope, budget, deliverables andmilestones and meet client’s needs.
• Refine company standard operating procedures (SOP) in agreement with client specifics andremain current on company SOP updates and implement Project SOP at a project level.
• Serve as the company’s onsite representative for internal functions and attend clientmeetings, functions, etc
• Assist in the scheduling and completion of onsite audits.
• Ensure accuracy of Client reports and GIS reporting tools.
• Attend initial project kick-off meeting and subsequent project conference calls.
• Communicate potential cost overruns and scope changes with the Client in a timely manner.
• Coordinate with Accounting in verifying Client invoices and follow up with clients.
• Approve project related expenses.
• Manage Direct Reports and field personnel, handle office-related issues, etc.
• Hold regular management meetings for improved communication and training.
• Communicate Client scope changes with direct reports.
• Provide alignment between delivery and services with shared services.
• Generate and submit Change Order documentation to support scope changes when necessary.
• Monitor and coordinate staffing levels with Client.
• Provide project reporting to Client in accord with the Client’s schedule or as directed by Supervisor.
• Assist Supervisor by providing guidance on staffing.
• Assist with or approve disciplinary warnings and terminations in compliance with Company policy and must notify HR prior to any disciplinary action being issued and ensure physical presence to address any employee issues.
• Provide coaching and training to assist Direct Reports in improving their performance.
• Assist Supervisor with developing plans and ideas for employee engagement.
• Conduct performance reviews of Direct Reports and communicate with Supervisor.
• Train Direct Reports and other key field personnel on new company processes.
• Complete Skillset Matrix for Direct Reports and communicate with Supervisor.
• Assist Sales and Marketing department with project cost estimates.
• Communicate potential leads through the company approved Customer Relations Management tool (CRM).
• Coordinate with Marketing in identifying potential events and organizations for support.
• Assist in the preparation of Requests for Proposal (RFP) and Formal Estimates.
• Assist in asset inventory.
• Must be involved in AAPL or IRWA where applicable.
• Local association involvement at a leadership level required.
• Attend and volunteer at local association events.
• Attend other industry-related seminars or events deemed necessary by the Supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned

Job Requirement

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred.Must have a CPL or RPL certification for Upstream PM
• Possess effective communication skills, and attention to detail.
• Ability to operate Microsoft Office software and e-mail.
• Two- Four years of supervisory experience
• At least six years of relevant experience in the industry
• Good understanding of the legal aspects of the documents required to complete the project, as well as area property values, general environmental issues, and the permitting requirements of the jurisdictional agencies in the project area.
• Ability to work autonomously and to collaborate fully as a team player.
• Ability to pay close attention to details, and present good planning, organization, and time management skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment and willingness to assume additional or new responsibilities readily.
• Ability to maintain regular attendance as per work schedule agreed with the manager (may require working an adjusted work schedule based on project assigned and work overtime if warranted).
• Ability to comply with applicable laws and regulations and Company policies and procedures.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Spends 100% of time in an office environment.
• Is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
• Is occasionally required to stand, walk, and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Is occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

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