The Utah Department of Transportation is looking for a qualified and experienced person to fill our Region Four Right of Way Manager (Engineering Associate Manager I) position in Richfield, UT. This is a management-level position and the successful candidate will be expected to work independently with little supervision.
Principal Duties As the Right of Way Manager, your duties will include:
- Coordination of Region Four ROW design activities for acquisition.
- Coordination of Region Four excess/surplus property management activities, surveying, mapping, and GIS activities, as well as Region ROW customer service activities.
- Working closely with the ROW Permits office, the ROW team, and developers or their designers to help in preparing excess/surplus packages.
- Representing the Region in department survey standards and best practice activities.
- Supervising a ROW team that consists of surveyors and technical staff.
- Planning, monitoring, and performing quality assurance of all surveying activities being performed within the Region.
- Coordination of the maintenance of existing and new right-of-way files, maps, documents, and correspondence in department and region recordkeeping systems.
- Writing, reviewing, and negotiating grants, contracts, and agreements.
- Making decisions independently on surveying/engineering problems and methods, and representing the organization in resolving important questions and coordinating work.
The Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate for this position is someone who:
- Has five (5) or more years of Surveying, Right of Way experience in the State of Utah.
- Has experience in the transfer or sale of real property.
- Has a valid driver's license or is able to obtain one within the first 6 months of hire.
Preference may be given to applicants who have at least one of the following:
- Professional Land Surveyor license or equivalent.
- UDOT Right of Way design experience.
- Bachelors degree in a related field of study.
- Experience using Microstation and InRoads.
Why Should You Join Our Team? The work we do matters. If you want to make a positive difference doing meaningful work, this is the right place for you. Our mission statement is, “Enhance quality of life through transportation.” We define quality of life through a framework of Good Health, Connected Communities, Better Mobility, and Strong Economy. We help the State of Utah and its traveling public to get to where they want, when they want, in the way they want – and we make sure they can do it safely.
You will become part of a team with an internal culture of Trust, Teamwork, and Flexibility. Our organization lives by the values of Respect, Integrity, and Caring. If these are your values too, you'll be a great fit.
Aside from working for a cause-driven, cutting edge agency that is leading all other transportation departments in the nation, you will receive great health and retirement benefits. Working for the State of Utah provides a positive work-life balance.
The Agency UDOT is a strengths-based organization, which means its approach is based on identifying and developing individual and organizational strengths. Our philosophy is to address challenges by bringing our strengths to each situation and create the best solutions. Candidates are encouraged to be familiar with their strengths and consider how they may potentially be of benefit to the roles for which they are applying. UDOT uses the CliftonStrengths Assessment, but there are multiple strengths assessment tools available online, and no formal assessment is required.