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Contract Land Staff · 5 hours ago

Project Manager

Charleston, WV

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

3+ years exp

Contract Land Staff is looking for an experienced Project Manager for work in the West Virginia/Virginia area. The role involves overseeing the Right of Way On-Site Management of projects, managing project personnel, and ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.

Asset ManagementData CenterInformation TechnologySoftware

Responsibilities

Direct and manage project development and execution from beginning to end

Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders

Assists in the development of full-scale project plans and associated communications documents

Assist in estimating the resources and participants needed to achieve project goals

Where required, coordinate with other CLS department managers for the acquisition of required personnel from within the company

Determine and assess need for additional staff and/or consultants and make the appropriate requests to the Staffing department as necessary during project cycle

Set and continually manage project expectations with team members and other stakeholders

Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion

Ongoing Liaison with all project stakeholders (as appropriate)

Delegate tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel

Identify and resolve issues and conflicts within the project team, working with the HR Department and OIC/Project Director early in a problem developing

Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and contractors, and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work

Whenever possible, will assist in the Plan and schedule project timelines and milestones using appropriate tools (Gantt chart). Additionally, oversees and manages the following in concert with directives from the OIC/PD:

Track project milestones and deliverables

Identify and manage project dependencies and critical path

Develop and deliver progress reports, proposals, requirements documentation, and presentations

Determine the frequency and content of status reports from the project team, analyze results, and troubleshoot problem areas

Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans

Define clearly and measurably project goals and objectives to involved parties throughout project life cycle

Build, develop, and grow any business relationships vital to the success of the project

Conduct post-project reviews to determine project successes and disappointments

Create a recommendation report to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements

Assist in developing best practices and tools for project execution and management

Qualification

Right of Way experienceProject ManagementNegotiation principlesMS Office proficiencyPersonnel managementAnalytical skillsCustomer service skillsResearch skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Must have 1-3+ years of experience in Project Management

Must have 3-5+ years of Right of Way experience

Must be willing to work on-site in West Virginia/Virginia area

Must have strong computer skills

Bachelor's degree from four-year College or university, and ten or more years of Right of Way experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Extensive experience with and understanding of negotiation and acquisition principles, land title, Right of Way documents and CLS policies and operating practices

Solid working knowledge of MS Office, especially MS Word Excel, Google Earth and/or other map related applications

Demonstrated experience in personnel management

Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment is essential

Ability to adapt to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities

Reacts to project adjustments and alterations promptly and efficiently

Flexible during times of change

Ability to read communication styles of team members and contractors who come from a broad spectrum of disciplines

Persuasive, encouraging, and motivating

Ability to elicit cooperation from a wide variety of sources, including upper management, clients, and other departments

Ability to defuse tension among project team, should it arise

Ability to bring project to successful completion through political sensitivity

Strong written and oral communication skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Adept at conducting research into project-related issues and products

Must be able to learn, understand, and apply new technologies

Customer service skills an asset

Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is crucial

Must have valid driver's license

Must maintain minimum automobile liability insurance in the amount of $100,000/$300,000/$100,000

Requires excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills

Must be able to write clearly and concisely to prepare reports, specifications, and correspondence

Ability to utilize advance mathematical skills to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, percentages, and decimals

Must be able to apply advanced reasoning skills in 360-degree format to manage various stakeholders' needs

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form

Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized situations

Intermediate or above computer skills and familiarity with general PC operation

Intermediate or above software skills with Microsoft Office applications, with emphasis on Excel, Outlook and Word

Ability to quickly learn and use CLS's proprietary software