Description

Salary Range: $94,284 - $140,589

Relocation: Yes

Summary

This position is responsible for coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of projects in relation to right of way acquisition ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals. Responsibilities include negotiation and mediation processes for acquiring ROW. Managing a portfolio of ROW activities consisting of POI/POD/MP, RSCO, RNCO and/or CMPC projects. Working closely with Transmission Engineering, Transmission Services, Regulatory, Oncor Legal and other internal stakeholders, as well as external consultants collaborating on capital projects. This position is also responsible for initiating and managing associated ROW projects, engaging with customers, landowners, developers and appropriate support personnel. Establishing and assembling support documentation and reporting, negotiating with landowners, customers and supporting key stakeholders throughout various processes requiring ROW expertise. Also assisting in improvements to key applications and processes within the Real Estate and ROW organization.

Key Roles & Responsibilities Directly or through others, the incumbent:

• Promotes safety awareness and create a culture committed to safe work practices.

• Ensures that project stakeholders (e.g. Transmission Engineering, Transmission PMO, Transmission Planning, Distribution Planning, System Protection, Transmission Construction Management, Regulatory, Transmission Operations, and Customers) are aware of projects and provide input into project schedules and estimates.

• Performs site visits as required to visually assess site feasibility.

• Documents and monitors action items to ensure stakeholders are aware of assignments and items are being completed timely

• Monitors and escalates project risks in a timely manner such that corrections can be made to minimize project impact

• Monitors and ensures project deliverables and deadlines are met.

• Monitors and ensures projects are on budget

• Coordinates budget updates with TPMO

• Ensures PETE project information, including PAT tab and Schedule are complete and up to date for all assigned projects.

• Performs all essential aspects and functions of the job as well as any other specific job requirements

• Provides consultation and expertise on ROW matters that impact Transmission

• Supports ROW acquisition activities including but not limited to reviewing and amending easement documentation, mediation, settlement negotiations, and trial support throughout condemnation and appeals processes.

• Provides overall project management for assigned projects including contractor oversight and direction, budget and schedule adherence, communication and consultation with key stakeholders on emergent issues, and supporting Legal and Regulatory throughout.

• Oversees ROW acquisition including but not limited to landowner negotiations as needed, addressing associated schedule and budget.

• Assists Company counsel and leads or assists in mediation to resolve issues with landowners and condemnations to settle disputes.

• Represents the company to various external entities as needed in association with project assignments.

• Assists as needed in coordinating, prioritizing, and communicating schedule and scoping changes related to ROW on future transmission projects.

• Facilitates and manages Special Project assignments on an as-needed basis.

Education, Experience, & Skills (Project Manager II)

• Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction, project management, or business related field preferred. High school diploma or equivalent is preferred.

• Experience:

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in transmission/distribution engineering, construction, project management, operations, or regulatory role with proven ability in negotiating, mediating and working with external stakeholders in reaching a positive outcome. Preferably at least one year of experience in a program/project management role or ROW related role.

• Skills:

• Able to learn, apply, and communicate technical topics related to the design, operation, and construction of Transmission facilities.

• Strong project management skills with experience managing large projects/programs

• Strong verbal and written communications, with the ability to build working relationships with cross-functional teams and lead conversations with internal and external stakeholders.

• Preferred experience in reading and comprehending legal documents as well as the ability to review and redline legal documents

• Strong organizational skills and ability to implement and improve project management lifecycle processes.

• Ability to adapt as well as analyze risk in changing conditions while appropriately prioritizing work assignments and consistently meeting deadlines.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and various company computer applications;

Measures of Success

• Requires minimal supervision while ensuring goals and deadlines are met for multiple projects;

• Ensures successful and timely completion of multiple project assignments while tracking budget adherence;

• Strong project management skills with experience managing large projects/programs;

• Proactive identification, communication and mitigation of issues, potential concerns with key stakeholders and project risk.

Education, Experience, & Skills (Project Manager Sr.) •

• Education:

• Bachelor’s degree, with engineering, construction, project management or business related field and familiarity with ROW, transmission, and regulatory processes preferred. Professional Engineering certification, Project Management Professional or other advanced secondary degree preferred.

• Experience:

• Minimum of 6 years in transmission/distribution engineering, construction, project management, operations, or regulatory role with proven ability in negotiating, mediating and working with external stakeholders in reaching a positive outcome

• 2 years in a ROW function or ROW project management role with additional experience, or

• Preferred 3 years in a project manager related role

• Skills:

• Ability to learn, apply, and communicate technical topics related to the design, operation, and construction of Transmission facilities.

• Strong project management skills with experience managing large projects/programs

• Strong verbal and written communications, with the ability to build working relationships with cross-functional teams and lead conversations with internal and external stakeholders.

• Preferred experience in reading and comprehending legal documents as well as the ability to review and redline legal documents

• Strong organizational skills and ability to implement and improve project management lifecycle processes.

• Ability to adapt as well as analyze risk in changing conditions while appropriately prioritizing work assignments and consistently meeting deadlines.

• Understands purposes for adherence to financial and schedule constraints

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and various company computer applications

Measures of Success

(3) Key metrics will be used to determine successful performance in the position

• Requires minimal supervision while ensuring goals and deadlines are met for multiple projects;

• Ensures successful and timely completion of multiple project assignments while tracking budget adherence;

• Full comprehension of risk assessment and proactive identification, communication and resolution of issues and potential concerns with key stakeholders and affected landowners.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)