Title: Right of Way Manager

State Role Title: Lnd Acq & Prop Mgmt Manager I

Hiring Range: $78,044 - $126,822

Pay Band: 5

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Richmond District Office

Agency Website: www.virginiadot.org/jobs

Recruitment Type: Agency Employee Only - A

Job Duties

THIS POSITION IS OPEN TO VDOT EMPLOYEES ONLY

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is excited to offer and announce an opportunity to serve as a Right of Way (Acquisitions) Manager for the Central Office’s Right of Way & Utilities Division, this position being located at VDOT’s Richmond District office in Colonial Heights.

This leadership position will lead and administer the ROW process by providing effective and efficient management, leadership of, and direction to staff in order to accomplish project milestones. Ensures the Division’s alignment with Agency’s initiatives in order to meet advertising schedules and Federal Obligation Strategies while striving for exceptional customer service and satisfaction.

Position specific responsibilities and duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Provides leadership, supervision, technical direction and assistance to team members who are involved in the acquisition of right of way for highway projects.
• Assesses projects and utilizes resources on projects. Provides guidance and advice to maximize production, maintains accuracy and timeliness while taking into account all legal considerations.
• Works with engineering sections to minimize negative impacts on private property and takes sensitive issues into consideration.
• Manages the use of resources to complete Regional projects on time and within budget including the balancing of resources to account for absences due to severe weather events.
• Coordinates and reviews work with Right of Way Consultants.
• Serves as project manager and primary liaison to the VDOT Project Manager.
• Represents the Division at Scoping, Public Hearings, Field Inspections and other meetings as required.
• Keeps management informed alerting them to potential problem areas and recommends options and alternatives for resolution.
• Monitors progress to meet advertisement schedules, ROW end dates and Federal obligation strategy.
• Works with FHWA, OAG, fee attorneys, and local government.
• Analyses the level of expertise required for specific duties on projects and matches knowledge, skills and abilities of staff accordingly.
• May be responsible for the QA and QC of ROW plan acceptance.
• Negotiates Agreement after Certificates.
• Identifies, recommends and coordinates plan revisions.
• Recommends and approves as appropriate, BARS, RW-24 Reports for voluntary conveyances, relocation documents, and recommends settlement justifications.
• Serves in the capacity of Regional ROW Manager when called upon.

VDOT employees serve the residents of the Commonwealth and travelling public daily through our mission to plan, deliver, operate and maintain a transportation system that is safe, moves people and goods, enhances the economy, and improves quality of life. VDOT is the third largest state maintained highway system in the country, maintaining over 58,000 miles of roads, bridges, and tunnels, and employing over 7,700 people through a diverse workforce. Our culture includes teamwork, transparency, nimble learning, creativity and collaboration that values differences.

In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDOT offers excellent health and life insurance benefits, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded short and long term disability, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, free wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching.

We are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application.

We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics: Your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values, therefore please access the following link: http://www.virginiadot.org/about/missionandvalues.asp to review them and, if in agreement, we welcome you to apply.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge ROW and Utilities functions to include appraisal, negotiations, relocation, legal and utilities.
• Knowledge of highway engineered plan development process and plan interpretation.
• Knowledge of project management procedures.
• Competence in computer experience and maintaining statuses.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and work effectively with diverse groups and manage a complex program.
• Ability to lead and train others.

Additional Considerations

• Management level experience.
• A combination of training, experience or education in real estate, including appraisal negotiations, relocations property management and contractual procurements and contract management. Project management experience desired.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Once onboarded, this position may be eligible for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy.

We are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application.

VDOT utilizes a market-based pay program, which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore, advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.

Additional positions may be filled from this recruitment within 90 days.

VDOT is an emergency operation agency. As such, this job is essential to emergency response operations and expected to work in these situations, to include weekends, holidays, and after normal business hours; assignments may vary based on business needs to include working in severe weather.

This position requires a fingerprint based Criminal History Background Check, DMV Record Check and Work History Verification with references.

Contact Information

Name: Audrey Phillips

Phone: 804-837-4748

Email: audrey.phillips@vdot.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.