ROW Supervisor

Dudley Land Company; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Dudley Utility Services in San Antonio, TX is seeking a ROW Supervisor to lead Land Representatives on complex right-of-way projects, manage budgets, schedules, and client expectations, and drive negotiations.

You will build teams, guide field staff, oversee project financials, and ensure quality from start to finish, with extensive travel and a focus on risk management and process improvement.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of right-of-way acquisition or utility land services experience.
• 3+ years leading field teams or supervising professional personnel.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex right-of-way acquisition projects.
• Strong knowledge of real estate principles, title research, easement acquisition, eminent domain, and property rights.

Responsibilities

• Direct field personnel across one or more right-of-way acquisition projects, setting priorities and workloads to match schedules and client expectations.
• Supervise and develop Land Representatives and Lead Land Representatives; coaching, evaluating performance, and building bench strength.
• Manage complex acquisition projects start to finish: staffing plans, schedules, budgets, and risk mitigation.
• Guide the toughest negotiations (difficult ownership, valuation, title, and stakeholder issues) and support condemnation or eminent domain activity when required.
• Serve as the primary operational contact for assigned clients, leading project meetings and resolving issues before they escape.
• Own project financials: budgets, labor utilization, expense approval, and profitability.
• Review acquisition documentation for quality and consistency, and drive continuous improvement across the team.

Skills

Right-of-way acquisition

Team leadership

Project management

Client relationship

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/real estate

SR/WA designation

Tools

GIS

Title research

Job description

\"I worked for Dudley as an Independent Contractor Landman for 7 - 8 years. It's a great company. If you do good work, they will keep you working as long as they have work going on somewhere. When you're an Independent Contractor, as the vast majority of Landmen are, that's all you can ask for.\"

- Wade, PA

Position:ROW Supervisor

Location: San Antonio, TX

Job Id:260

# of Openings:1

DUDLEY UTILITY SERVICES

ROW Supervisor

Confidential Search Recruiting for 2027 Projects

The Opportunity

The Right-of-Way Supervisor owns the outcome on assigned acquisition projects: leading the Land Representatives and Lead Land Representatives who do the fieldwork, and answering directly to clients for schedule, budget, and quality. You'll build the team, set the pace, and step in personally on the negotiations nobody else can close.

What You'll Do

• Direct field personnel across one or more right-of-way acquisition projects, setting priorities and workloads to match schedules and client expectations.
• Supervise and develop Land Representatives and Lead Land Representatives; coaching, evaluating performance, and building bench strength.
• Manage complex acquisition projects start to finish: staffing plans, schedules, budgets, and risk mitigation.
• Guide the toughest negotiations (difficult ownership, valuation, title, and stakeholder issues) and support condemnation or eminent domain activity when required.
• Serve as the primary operational contact for assigned clients, leading project meetings and resolving issues before they escape.
• Own project financials: budgets, labor utilization, expense approval, and profitability.
• Review acquisition documentation for quality and consistency, and drive continuous improvement across the team.

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of right-of-way acquisition or utility land services experience.
• 3+ years leading field teams or supervising professional personnel.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex right-of-way acquisition projects.
• Strong knowledge of real estate principles, title research, easement acquisition, eminent domain, and property rights.
• Proven leadership, negotiation, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Strong project management and client relationship experience.
• A valid driver's license, a clean driving record, and the willingness to travel extensively.

Nice to Have

• A bachelor's degree in business, real estate, land management, project management, or a related field.
• SR/WA designation, or progress toward one.
• PMP certification.
• Experience managing large utility infrastructure projects or supervising multi-state acquisition teams.
• Knowledge of GIS, title research, survey, utility engineering, and construction processes

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