Real Estate Services Section Manager

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The Dakotas/Wyoming area has an opportunity to join our team as the Real Estate Services Section Manager. The position is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Real Estate Services staff including leadership, staff recruiting, development and retention, workload management, quality assurance/control and client development for South Dakota, North Dakota and Wyoming. The Section Manager also coordinates with other area, regional, and national managers within the company to advance technical excellence and support delivery of HDR services.

The position will involve working closely with HDR leadership to drive program development in the North Central Region (Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming) across all service lines and client asset types. The candidate must have a strong technical understanding pertaining to power, oil and gas, mining, industrial, transportation and water-related real estate and right of way programs. The candidate will also support the goals and vision of HDR through regular communication between the local management team, other technical groups and business development managers within the company.

The individual will be responsible for the operations of the right of way group in the Dakotas/Wyoming areas and provide consulting and project management leadership. The candidate should possess a balanced portfolio of skills to manage and grow a multi-disciplined sector, including business development which requires networking and developing leads, establishing/managing client relationships, and strategic thinking for both our clients and internal programs. It also includes working with business development managers to identify and promote cross-sector opportunities, forecast market changes and anticipate their impacts to clients; lead pre-proposal visitations, and support proposal preparation with technical and marketing staff by providing client-centric input and feedback; and giving presentations to clients and project stakeholders.

Management

• Lead and manage the daily operations of the right of way sections in each area
• Coach, counsel and manage performance of direct reports
• Ensure staff have the tools and training necessary to meet objectives
• Responsible for interview and selection activities as openings arise
• Act as the liaison for communication and collaboration with other departments and sections
• Organize and coordinate ongoing training and career development opportunities for direct reports
• Conduct coaching conversations as needed
• Lead quality control, including confirmation that quality work is planned and organized throughout the project and implement corrective measures as needed Client Development
• Develop relationships in the marketplace with potential clients and define technical solutions to address opportunities discovered through relationship development activities
• Support marketing leadership in crafting client capture plan strategies and prioritize marketing and business development efforts
• Provide strategic leadership and mentoring to create a bridge between technical resources and client needs
• Identify and develop opportunities to expand services to existing clients
• Lead risk management activities for both contract reviews and project deliverables
• Act as the technical SME for the local area right of way market
• Work with area and regional leadership to strategically expand service offerings in the local area Project Management
• End to end project management for large and/or complex right of way projects
• Coordinate work of multidisciplinary teams including both internal and external resources
• Manage project budgets
• Adhere to QA/QC procedures

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