Manager, Surveying-Transmission

Job Summary

• Manages Surveying and Right of Way activities for electric and gas distribution and/or transmission projects with a focus on distribution survey in the CenterPoint’s footprint.
• Manages full-time employees and contract resources supporting Surveying and Right of Way.
• Manages Survey and Right of Way processes and workflow to meet service level agreements.
• Manages and performs activities for division employees and contractors (e.g., safety, performance reviews, job descriptions, employee development plans, discipline, counseling, employee attrition).
• Manages, monitors, and prepares budget for division.
• Represents the Enterprise before governmental agencies, developers, landowners and in legal proceedings.
• Maintains communications with all internal and external business partners related to Survey and Right of Way activities.
• Reports directly to the Director of Land and Field Services.

Essential Functions

• Manages survey projects to ensure accurate, reliable data collection within necessary project timelines.
• Ensures survey projects are completed according to state regulations and company standards.
• Directs acquisition of rights-of-way, fee, easement, permit rights, and settlement of related damage claims.
• Negotiates contracts, licenses, right of way easement agreements, and damages.
• Executes or approves bills of sale, assignments, releases of easements, trespass cases, rental or lease agreements, and similar instruments; manages preparation of reports on progress, real estate, acreage, etc.
• Represents the Company and division on task forces, committees, and work teams with inter-company and external entities with a focus on continuous improvement and meeting customer needs.
• Establish due diligence reviews and schedules for Surveying and Right of Way activities for potential acquisitions of routes, areas, sites, and pipelines. 
• Develops and implements plans, policies, procedures, and schedules to accomplish enterprise objectives and goals. 
• Monitors, manages, and evaluates workflow seeking continuous improvement supporting the enterprise.
• Reviews and analyzes labor and material requirements and contract information in relation to workload and project requirements for budget planning and forecasting.
• Manages employees and contractors in the areas of safety, performance, job descriptions, development plans, discipline, counseling, and employee attrition.
• Manages vendors for Surveying and Right of Way activities.

Essential Functions Continued

• Manages and monitors disbursement of funds for easement acquisition for land rights purchases by departmental checking account and / or company credit cards.
• Establishes quality assurance guidelines.
• Promotes all aspects of safety, where practical and within limits of knowledge and training. Warns and protects the public concerning the dangers involved in enterprise activities.
• Evaluates the foreseeable impact of internal and external factors such as: technology changes, regulations, business opportunities, emerging trends and implement process adjustments to maintain competitive advantage.
• Consults, negotiates, and coordinates with Officers, Directors, Managers, and other company agents to achieve enterprise goals.
• Plans and schedules division operations to support current and future goals (e.g., plans work, assign tasks, develops goals), and follows through to ensure completion. Evaluates alternatives, and makes decisions and judgments about division operational programs, activities, facilities, employees, and equipment that result in increased productivity and effectiveness.
• Budgets for ongoing and future expenses and monitors performances.
• Prepares and delivers oral and written communications relating to division activities such as: reports, presentations, and department meetings.

Education Description

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in Business, Geometrics, Surveying, Engineering, GIS, or related discipline from an accredited college/university or a combination of education and experience providing equivalent level of knowledge and experience.

Experience

• Requires at least eight years of experience in Land Surveying, Real Estate, GIS, or Civil Engineering with specialization in Land and Title Rights, and Document Management or equivalent education
• Requires a Professional Land Surveyors License in the State of Texas
• Requires at least five years team leadership experience with focus in dispatching, scheduling and project management of team.  Preferred experience in electric utilities and pipeline ROW.