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Experience permitting and acquiring land rights with tribal nations, BLM, USFS, ASLD & BOR Major Accountabilities * Analyze individual job engineering requirements to establish type and extent of ...

Land Project Manager

Houston, TX

$95K - $123K/yr

This position is accountable for the interpretation, negotiation, acquisition, and enforcement of the company's land rights and strives to maintain the integrity of these rights. This position may ...

Land Project Manager

Houston, TX ยท On-site

$95K - $123K/yr

This position is accountable for the interpretation, negotiation, acquisition, and enforcement of the company's land rights and strives to maintain the integrity of these rights. This position may ...

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As of Jun 30, 2026, the average yearly pay for land rights in the United States is $82,481.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $63,500.00 and $97,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of someone working in Land Rights?

Professionals in Land Rights typically spend their days researching land ownership and usage rights, negotiating agreements with landowners, preparing legal documents, and ensuring all transactions comply with local and federal regulations. They may also conduct site visits, collaborate with engineers, surveyors, and government officials, and address concerns from community members or stakeholders. Depending on the employer, Land Rights specialists might work independently or as part of a larger team managing development projects or conservation initiatives. This role combines office-based research and documentation with fieldwork and stakeholder engagement, making it both varied and impactful.

What is a Land Rights job?

A Land Rights job involves working to secure, manage, and advocate for land ownership, usage, and access rights. Professionals in this field may work with governments, private entities, or communities to address legal, environmental, and social issues related to land. Responsibilities typically include researching land titles, negotiating land use agreements, and ensuring compliance with property laws. This role is crucial in industries like energy, infrastructure, real estate, and environmental conservation.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Land Rights position, and why are they important?

To thrive in a Land Rights role, you need a strong understanding of property law, land use regulations, and negotiation, often backed by a relevant degree in law, real estate, or environmental studies. Familiarity with Geographic Information Systems (GIS), legal document management software, and land records databases is common in this field. Excellent communication, problem-solving abilities, and cultural sensitivity are valuable soft skills for engaging with stakeholders and communities. These competencies are crucial for ensuring compliant, ethical, and mutually beneficial land use agreements and transactions.

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Infographic showing various Land Rights job openings in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 89% Full Time, 4% Part Time, and 7% Contract. Highlights an 94% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 5% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $82,481 per year, or $39.7 per hour.

Project Manager, Land Rights

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group, LLC

Houston, TX โ€ข On-site

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 14 days ago


Key responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary interface with clients and stakeholders on assigned projects, maintaining proactive communication and escalating issues to the Manager as needed.

  • Own and manage the execution of land rights acquisition activities on assigned projects, directing OpUs and teaming partners through the full process from strategy development to final easement execution and closeout.

  • Maintain active visibility into project schedule and budget, track parcel-level acquisition progress, and ensure all land rights deliverables meet quality, client, and regulatory requirements.


Job description

About Us

QISG leverages Quanta's comprehensive resources to deliver collaborative solutions for our partners' energy infrastructure needs. We use in-house talent, expertise and resources to plan, design, engineer, manage, conduct maintenance on and construct projects.

Our turnkey service capabilities provide our customers with efficiency, consistency, attention to detail and safe execution. The QISG team brings together Engineering, Safety, Quality, Material Procurement, QA/QC, Right-of-Way Acquisition, Scheduling, Environmental Planning, Permitting, Title and Land Management expertise that ensure outstanding results for our clients.

About this Role

The Land Rights Project Manager (Land PM) is a project-level execution role within Quanta Infrastructure Services Group (QISG), sitting within the Land & Environment PMO (PMO) and reporting directly to the Manager, Land Rights Acquisition. The Land PM is the face of QISG's land rights program on their assigned projects - carrying direct accountability for project outcomes, client satisfaction, and the day-to-day execution of land rights acquisition activities. This individual serves as the primary interface between field personnel, clients, subcontractors, Quanta operating companies (OpUs), and teaming partners at the project level, and is expected to build genuine, trust-based relationships with client counterparts that reflect the quality and reliability QISG is committed to delivering.

Depending on project size and complexity, the Land PM may manage a single large-scale initiative or a portfolio of smaller projects simultaneously. In either case, the Land PM maintains active visibility into all project activities, tracks schedules items and budget related to land rights, and surfaces issues to the Manager quickly - before they become problems for the client or the project. The Land PM owns the contract relationship with the acquisition OpU or teaming partner on each assigned project, directing their work, holding them accountable to scope and schedule, and managing staff augmentation professionals where additional capacity is required. The Land PM's work spans the full project lifecycle - from Phase 1 front-end activities such as acquisition strategy development and early landowner engagement, through Phase 2 pre-construction access and easement execution, and Phase 4 post-construction closeout and final land rights resolution

What You'll Do
  • Project-Level Client & Stakeholder Interface - serve as the face of QISG land rights on assigned projects, building trust-based client relationships, maintaining proactive communication, and escalating issues to the Manager quickly before they affect the project or the client experience
  • Land Rights Acquisition Oversight - own and manage the execution of land rights acquisition on assigned projects, directing OpUs and teaming partners through the full acquisition process from strategy development through final easement execution and closeout
  • OpU, Agent & Teaming Partner Management - manage OpUs, acquisition agents, title firms, appraisers, and teaming partners performing land rights work on assigned projects, ensuring alignment with QISG standards, client requirements, and project schedules
  • Schedule, Budget & Risk Management - maintain active visibility into project schedule and budget, track parcel-level acquisition progress, and proactively identify and escalate risks before they impact construction readiness
  • Quality Assurance & Compliance - ensure all land rights deliverables on assigned projects meet QISG quality standards, client specifications, and applicable regulatory and legal requirements
  • Reporting & Documentation - maintain accurate and complete project records, acquisition trackers, and parcel files, and deliver timely status reports to the Manager and client as required

Project-Level Client & Stakeholder Interface

  • Serve as the face of QISG's land rights program on assigned projects owning the client relationship at the project level, building genuine trust with client counterparts, and demonstrating through consistent follow-through that QISG is a reliable and expert partner.
  • Maintain proactive, regular communication with client representatives - never waiting for the client to ask for an update; attend and represent land rights interests in project meetings and client coordination calls, escalating issues requiring Manager-level engagement.
  • Build productive working relationships with landowners, local agency contacts, and community stakeholders; develop a working knowledge of each client's reporting expectations and ensure status updates are delivered consistently in the format and cadence each client requires.

Land Rights Acquisition Oversight

  • Develop and implement the project-level land rights acquisition plan in coordination with the Manager, landowner engagement strategy, and resource requirements needed to deliver all land access instruments - including all land rights, permits-to-enter (PTEs), licenses, and temporary workspace agreements.
  • Track all parcel-level acquisition activities in QISG's acquisition management system, maintaining up-to-date status on outreach, negotiation, executed agreements, and recordings; flag any parcel at risk of missing a schedule milestone immediately; manage condemnation support activities and escalate to the Manager and legal counsel at the earliest sign that voluntary resolution is unlikely.
  • Oversee final recording and closeout of all land rights instruments following construction, ensuring all post-construction obligations including restoration agreements, final payments, and recorded instruments are completed in accordance with project requirements.

OpU, Agent & Teaming Partner Management

  • Manage OpUs, acquisition agents, title companies, appraisers, and teaming partners performing land rights tasks on assigned projects, ensuring alignment with QISG standards, client requirements, and applicable law.
  • Monitor agent and partner performance continuously, reviewing deliverables and field activity reports and taking corrective action immediately when performance gaps are identified

Schedule, Budget & Risk Management

  • Maintain a detailed, parcel-level acquisition schedule for each assigned project, tracking progress against milestones and escalating delivery risks to the Manager. Coordinate with QISG's project controls team to ensure land rights milestones are accurately reflected in the integrated project schedule.
  • Monitor project-level land rights budget, flagging variances and emerging cost risks before they become reportable issues; proactively identify and document risks - including difficult landowners, title complications, and condemnation timelines.

Quality Assurance & Compliance

  • Ensure all land rights deliverables including easement documents, title reports, acquisition packages, correspondence, and recorded instruments meet QISG quality standards, client specifications, and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Coordinate with QISG's environmental team to ensure land rights activities align with environmental permit conditions and agency requirements; ensure acquisition activities comply with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

Reporting & Documentation

  • Maintain complete, accurate, and organized project files for all assigned projects - including executed agreements, correspondence, title documents, appraisal reports, and agency submittals in accordance with QISG document management standards; ensure all parcel data is kept current in QISG's acquisition tracking system, providing real-time visibility to the Manager and project team at all times.
  • Prepare and deliver regular project-level acquisition status reports to the Manager and client covering parcel progress, budget tracking, risk items, and schedule forecast; compile and submit final project closeout documentation upon completion, including recorded instruments, restoration agreements, and any outstanding post-construction obligations.
What You'll Bring
  • Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Business, Law, Urban Planning, Environmental Science, or a related field; equivalent professional experience considered
  • 4-7 years of progressive experience in land rights acquisition, right-of-way, or real estate, with a preference for utility, transmission, or energy infrastructure project experience
  • Working knowledge of land rights acquisition processes - including easements, ROW agreements, permits-to-enter, title research, and condemnation - sufficient to direct, review, and hold accountable the OpUs and teaming partners executing this work
  • Working knowledge of title research, appraisal principles, and the basics of condemnation law and eminent domain proceedings; familiarity with environmental and permitting requirements as they relate to land rights and construction corridor access for linear infrastructure projects
  • Strong organizational and project management skills; ability to manage parcel-level detail across multiple active projects simultaneously while meeting schedule and reporting requirements
  • Clear and effective written and verbal communication skills; demonstrated ability to build and maintain client relationships, engage professionally with landowners and regulatory contacts, and deliver difficult news early and constructively
  • Strong instincts for escalation - knows when to solve problems independently and when to bring the Manager in immediately; errs on the side of transparency
  • Proficiency in GIS and Microsoft Office Suite
  • Self-motivated and accountable, with a bias for action and the ability to drive execution in the field while managing competing priorities under schedule pressure

Travel Requirements

  • Travel: Yes
  • Percent of Time: 30%-50% (project field travel required to support landowner meetings, site visits, agent coordination, and client engagement)
What You'll Get

QISG Benefits Highlights

  • Competitive Compensation
  • Comprehensive Health Coverage - Multiple Medical, dental & vision plans with 100% preventive care
  • 24/7 telehealth (Teladoc)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Company-funded HSA and pre-tax savings options
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • No-cost Short- and Long-term Disability
  • Employer-paid basic Life & AD&D Insurance
  • Paid Time off (PTO) and 10 Paid Holidays
  • Paid Parental leave
  • Education Reimbursement and Professional Development
  • Employee discount program and optional insurance offerings:
  • Identity Theft Protection
  • Accident Insurance
  • Voluntary Life (spouse and child)
  • Critical Illness
  • Hospital Indemnity
  • Pet Insurance
Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and/or gender identity), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and/or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. We prohibit all types of discrimination and are committed to providing access and equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities. For additional information or if reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application, interview, or hiring processes or to perform the essential functions of a position, please contact us the Company's Human Resources department.

Employment Type: OTHER