Right of Way Agent jobs in Topeka, KS

Summary:
The Manager Right of Way and Fiber will supervise and coordinate the City’s right of way and fiber program within the Municipal Services Operations Department.  This position is responsible for performing a variety of complex professional and supervisory tasks that involve extensive analysis and detailed implementation. They will administer and enforce the right-of-way management program and the City’s fiber program, along with negotiating agreements and ensuring equitable revenue for the use of the programs.

Responsibilities:

• Plans, supervises and participates in the design, construction, installation, maintenance, and repair of the City’s fiber optic network. Plans for significant construction and maintenance activities. Responsible for analysis and diagnosis of problems, troubleshooting equipment, and system failures. Coordinates response to emergency repairs.
• Designs, develops, and recommends capital projects and strategic long-term plans, consistent with established policy, for the City’s fiber optic network, ensuring all systems are integrated with other city infrastructure. Monitors inventory for equipment and materials needed to meet project goals. Ensures work standards adhere to regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Manages capital projects, including project scoping, budget, consultant selection, and design contracting. Responsible for design review, project permitting, and procurement of construction services. Oversees project construction, including contract administration, change order authorization, payment review and authorization, submittal review, field changes, construction site inspection, and consultant coordination.
• Conducts network modeling and analysis to plan, construct, and operate a redundant, reliable, high-performance, and secure fiber optic network serving the City's needs.
• Manages and tracks service agreements with partner agencies, including participating in negotiation of contracts and contract renewals.

Qualifications:

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.  A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with coursework in business administration, planning, engineering, technology, geospatial technologies, or related field preferred.

Five (5) years of increasingly responsible program management experience, including ROW, project management, and/or technology management. The successful candidate will have knowledge of permitting processes, construction project management, contracts, agreements, and procurement. The successful candidate will have the ability to problem solve and implement technology solutions with high accountability in a collaborative work environment.

A Master's degree in construction management or related field may fulfill two (2) years of the experience requirement.

Possession of, or ability to obtain an appropriate, valid driver’s license.

Benefits:
Health/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance: Various dependent coverage levels available; FREE Well Care Clinic through LMH; other wellness benefits/perks
Paid Time Off: 12 Vacation days, 12 Sick days accrued per year; 2 days Personal Leave, 10 Paid Holidays
Retirement: Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS) 

Application Review begins 3/18/2024