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POSITION: Land Operations Manager: Right-of-Way

JOB TYPE: Full-time

LOCATION: Wisconsin - Remote

WHO WE ARE

Steigerwaldt Land Services, Inc., is a full-service resource solution company, offering a wide range of appraisal, analysis, real estate, right-of-way, environmental, and forestry services to our clients in the Lake States region and beyond.  Founded in 1957, Steigerwaldt is a third-generation, family owned and operated company with history and experience spanning more than 60 years. Steigerwaldt employs a staff of over 50 people, with offices in Tomahawk and Hayward, Wisconsin; and Marquette, Michigan.

Becoming a member of Steigerwaldt is more than just an opportunity to follow your passion in real estate. It is an opportunity to be a part of an organization that fosters professional growth, nurtures your talent, and allows you to take ownership of your career path. A strong sense of brand, culture, and values define our company and our team. Our office culture is one that values synergy in the office and in the field. 

Steigerwaldt creates a transparent and inclusive environment that involves you in team decision-making, cross-department learning, career path exploration, and hands-on experiences for you to grow your breadth of knowledge.  

If this sounds like the supportive, passion-driven, professional environment you will thrive in, please apply to join our team. We are currently seeking a full-time Land Operations Manager: Right-of-Way. This is considered an established professional position, requiring right-of-way, renewable, and real estate experience and significant client and project management experience.  Primary location will be in Wisconsin, but the successful candidate must be willing to travel as required. Hybrid office / work from home options may be available.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

This position resides in and would lead a Right-of-Way Department.  The candidate will be tasked with managing multiple Right-of-Way staff and sub-contractors, internal and client budget oversight responsibilities, assisting the Director of Right-of-Way Operations as well as the Vice President of Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Energy with procurement and business development, and will assist with business strategic planning. The position requires interest and drive to help expand Right-of-Way services and create new business opportunities.  

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to managing: 

• A team of professionals with responsibilities that include daily oversight, work planning, and team meetings
• Performance management of direct reports
• Team goal setting, tracking, and reporting
• Organization and prioritization of department business
• Client communications and relationship management.
• All aspects of project management to include scheduling, work-flow, budgeting, quality control, and project closeout.
• Multifaceted project teams to include survey, engineering, construction, vegetation management, environmental, etc.  
• Large and complex acquisition and real estate projects
• Project databases and file management
• Project cost analysis and the development of bids
• Compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal requirements and statutes
• Project workflow, coordinate project database and spatial applications,
•  Landowner meetings, stakeholder public meetings/hearings, and construction support to infrastructure projects. 
• Contract work with Utility and Renewable Energy Companies in all aspects of acquisitions and project management.
• Landowner agreements to secure all necessary land rights, settle damage claims, provide construction support and deal with vegetation management issues.  
• Other duties as assigned.

WHO YOU ARE

You are a supportive and reliable team member that engages in building a great team and work culture.  You are driven and motivated to be a part of a successful team and provide high-quality service and results.  You show persistence, tenacity, and grit every day, through tough conditions and deadlines with energy and enthusiasm.  You are curious and open-minded in exploring solutions and opportunities.  You are accountable and a caretaker of resources, people, and company. You thrive working in a fast-paced, highly driven environment and can adapt quickly to changing conditions and priorities.  

• Functional & Technical Expertise – Effectiveness at gaining, maintaining, and sharing functional expertise related to the role in the organization, including the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities spelled out in the job description and the incorporation of new technologies for competitive advantage.
• Integrity & High Standards – Effectiveness at maintaining the highest ethical and professional standards and company values while building and maintaining trust through transparency, dependability, and consistency, admitting, and correcting mistakes, and promoting high integrity in others.
• Drive & Initiative – Effectiveness at establishing, pursuing, and attaining stretch goals and an ambitious workload that drive the mission in a way that is vigorous, enthusiastic, persistent, positive, internally motivated, and fast paced.
• Decision Making – Effectiveness in problem solving that seeks pertinent data, gathers input, recognizes patterns, determines root causes, weighs urgency versus importance, chooses the most appropriate and creative courses of action, and coordinates execution internally and across roles and teams.
• Change Management – Effectiveness at adapting to change while also anticipating the need for change, advocating for change, implementing change-management plans, and leading others through the phases of change when improvements are needed for the short and long term.
• Communicating with Impact – Effectiveness at communication basics while also disseminating appropriate information proactively, using communication technologies appropriately, developing and delivering impactful group presentations, crafting messages that are both professionally polished and compelling (both formally and informally), and remaining calm under pressure.
• Relationship Building – Effectiveness at interpersonal savvy basics that make a positive impression, build and repair working relationships across natural boundaries within the organization, grow professional networks outside the organization, encourage healthy conflict, and ensure a welcoming and inclusive workplace for all types of employees.
• Team Development – Effectiveness at teamwork basics while intervening on group dynamics, mobilizing groups into cohesive teams, finding and developing talent, communicating goals while guiding execution, delegating substantial duties, seeking and respecting input, providing feedback, thwarting destructive internal competition, and rewarding team behaviors.
• Customer Relations – Effectiveness at customer service basics while managing key relations between the company and its clients, ensuring that customer satisfaction remains high at all stages of operations, and intervening to prevent and solve problems early.
• Workflow & Project Management – Effectiveness at work management basics, organizing and monitoring projects, setting clear goals, priorities, and timelines for self and others, anticipating and gathering resources, staying on budget, managing effective meetings, and holding people accountable.

REQUIRED SKILLS, LICENSURE, AND CERTIFICATIONS

• 8+ years of experience in right of way acquisition and project management. Experience managing electric transmission line or other linear acquisition projects is required.
• People leadership and staff development experience
• Budget, forecasting, and financial management experience
• Contract and subcontractor management experience
• Complete understanding of title reports, acquisition documents, survey exhibits, and other real estate related documents.
• Ability to prioritize, manage and coordinate multiple projects concurrently ensuring all client and statutory deadlines are met.
• Licensed Wisconsin Real Estate Agent (or willingness to get licensed). 
• Ability to work independently in varied and remote settings, both in the field and with clients and other professionals
• Superior written and oral communication skills.
• Competent with Microsoft Office software.
• Solid understanding of ArcGIS software and Google Earth.
• Ability to prioritize and organize work in order to meet project deadlines.
• Ability to travel and conduct overnight work away 
• Ability to work outside normal business hours when required  
• Current valid driver’s license with personal vehicle suitable for field work (mileage is reimbursed)
• Ability to communicate verbally and in written form with management, support staff, and clients.
• Ability to maintain a high level of work and project organization
• A team player who is confident, respectful, curious, flexible, and able to work with other professionals in a growing, successful, and respected business
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT

At Steigerwaldt, we offer a Remote-Friendly Hybrid Work Model for our staff.  Due to the nature of this role, the Right-of-Way Manager position is remote-friendly and does not need to work from our offices. Candidates local to the project areas will be strongly preferred or willing to work remotely for extended periods on projects throughout the United States, but primary focused in the Midwest.  

COMPENSATION

Salary commensurate with experience.

POSTING DATE

July 21, 2026. Position will be open until filled.  Interviews will be scheduled throughout this time period.  Expected start is dependent upon candidate availability, and there is flexibility in the start date.  

CONTACT

For any hiring questions, please reach out to Travis Polinske at travis.polinske@steigerwaldt.com or 715-409-8535.

Steigerwaldt is an equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.