Manager, Land Rights Acquisition

Manager, Land Rights Acquisition

The Manager, Land Rights Acquisition is a senior field-facing leadership role within Quanta Infrastructure Services Group (QISG), reporting directly to the Director, Land & Environment PMO (PMO). This role serves a dual mandate: as a Regional Lead, the Manager holds primary accountability for client relationships, team performance, and portfolio oversight within a defined project portfolio; and as a functional specialist, the Manager oversees all aspects of land rights acquisition strategy including preparing pursuit materials and costs, managing acquisition project managers assigned to discrete projects, overseeing Quanta operating companies (OpUs) and/or teaming partners performing land rights scope across transmission, substation, and related infrastructure projects. A key pillar of this role is to bring consistency to project execution, to protect project schedules, and continually leverage cutting edge project execution strategies and reporting to keep Quanta's craft labor constructing.

This individual operates as a trusted partner to the utilities and clients within their portfolio, developing deep familiarity with local regulatory environments, landowner dynamics, and project requirements. The Manager translates the Director's strategic direction into actionable field execution, while surfacing ground-level insights back to PMO leadership. The role is critical to ensuring that land rights activities are completed safely, compliantly, on schedule, and in a manner that reflects the highest standard of landowner and stakeholder relations.

What You'll Do

• Regional Leadership & Client Relationship Management serve as the primary Land point of accountability for major utility clients within an assigned geographic region, building deep familiarity with each client's organizational structure, acquisition preferences, and reporting requirements
• Acquisition Strategy Development & Implementation design and lead the end-to-end acquisition strategy for each project, including pursuit document preparation, staffing framework, and oversight of OpUs and third-party agents performing landowner engagement and field acquisition work
• OpU & Teaming Partner Oversight oversee land rights scope execution from OpUs and teaming partners across the regional portfolio, including scope management, schedule milestones, change management, and cost management
• Staffing, Workload Planning & Team Leadership manage staffing and workload distribution across the regional team, serving as escalation point and mentor for project-level staff
• Quality Oversight & Compliance ensure land rights deliverables meet contractual, regulatory, and QISG quality standards across all active projects in the region
• Project Controls Integration & Reporting embed land rights acquisition milestones into integrated project schedules and report portfolio status to the Director, PMO
• Estimating, Risk Management & Proposal Support work with the PMO Director to develop estimates, risk registers, and proposal content for project pursuits
• Dispute Resolution & Operational Liaison serve as primary liaison and dispute resolution authority between construction OpUs, vendors, and teaming partners, mediating scope conflicts and field-level issues to protect schedule and budget integrity

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Real Estate, Business, Law, Urban Planning, Environmental Sciences, or a related field; equivalent professional experience considered
• 10+ years of progressive experience in land rights acquisition, right-of-way, or real estate, with a strong preference for utility, transmission, or energy infrastructure project experience
• Demonstrated experience negotiating and executing easements, ROW agreements, and other land access instruments across multiple property types and ownership structures
• Working knowledge of title research, appraisal principles, condemnation law, and eminent domain proceedings across one or more states
• Experience managing acquisition agents, title vendors, and third-party service providers in a project delivery environment; ability to hold vendors accountable to KPIs, deliverable standards, and contractual obligations
• Familiarity with environmental and permitting requirements
• Strong negotiation, stakeholder engagement, and conflict resolution skills; demonstrated ability to communicate across diverse audiences including landowners, regulatory agencies, and utility clients
• Proficiency in GIS and mapping tools, and Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to lead without direct authority, make sound decisions under uncertainty, and develop junior team members and vendor staff

Travel: Yes

Percent of Time: 30%50% (regional field travel required to support client engagement and project site coordination)

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.