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Right of Way Manager

Right of Way Manager

VolkertMemphis, TN, US
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Are we the road to your future?

Volkert is employee owned and a Top 100 design firm, committed to providing clients with creative solutions for sustainability, including improvements to infrastructure, the environment, and natural resources. Founded in 1925, Volkert is celebrating a century of serving our employees, clients, partners, and communities.

We are currently searching for an experienced Right of Way Manager  to support our  East Gulf Region  located in Tennessee .

What you’ll be doing :

  • Practice Leader with high level of responsibility and accountability for ROW / Real Estate program for Tennessee
  • Identify new client opportunities; market and develop business relationships; lead team to win new contracts and assignments. Clients include transportation agencies, local agencies, and utility companies (electric transmission, telecom, water, and oil & gas)
  • Hire and lead team to meet workload and company metrics
  • Communicate directly with client – generate regular status reports
  • Manage program to assure timely completion of projects while staying within budget
  • Serve as project manager with autonomy for project related tasks and as a designated client contact
  • Project management responsibilities on multiple projects
  • Coordination of estimating, scoping, and marketing strategies for proposed projects
  • Preparation of engineering agreements for projects

What you need to have :

  • Significant Right of Way experience, both as Agent and Supervisor
  • TDOT Acquisition / Relocation certifications preferred
  • Superior communication and negotiation skills
  • Ability to foster a strong working relationship with the client
  • Experience with Microsoft Office Products
  • Excellent analytical skills
  • IRWA RW, RWA, or SRWA certification is preferred
  • Other skills and competencies : Possesses ability to effectively serve in both leadership and support roles on project to listen to the client and translate into solutions that meet or exceed effectively orally and in and execute oral and written high-level self-management efficiently and accurately while working on multiple to travelAbility to demonstrate organizational skills, including attention to detail
  • Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening to ensure a safe and productive work environment. Volkert adheres to federal guidelines, which may include testing for substances such as marijuana. Please note that federal regulations may differ from state-specific guidelines
  • Valid driver’s license
  • A satisfactory motor vehicle report (MVR)
  • Characteristics of a successful Volkert team member : Be a brand ambassador for the company who engages in diversity and inclusion,Be self-motivated to meet individual goals and maintain accountability in a team environmentExercise initiative and independent judgement in the solution of work problemsBe able to communicate effectively- verbal and writtenBe able to multi-task in a team environment

    • Volkert Perks :

  • Competitive compensation
  • Flexibility and a positive work / life balance
  • Challenging and innovative projects
  • Employee referral program
  • Professional development
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan + employer matching
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and holidays
  • Medical, Dental, & Vision
  • Employer-Paid Life / AD&D insurance
  • Employer-Paid short-term disability and long-term disability
  • Wellness incentives
  • Additional voluntary benefits

    • The words from our Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Hand, PE, capture best how you can make an impact while working for Volkert.

    For a century, Volkert has done meaningful work that improves our infrastructure and quality of life throughout our communities. We are proud of our one-hundred-year legacy and humbled by the opportunities ahead of us as we look forward to our next century of service. With our commitment to employee ownership and sustainable growth, you can build a career here that really makes a difference.”

    Thomas A. Hand, PE, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

    EOE-Race / Sex / Vets / Disabled

    Volkert does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies or fee-based recruitment services.

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