Land Supervisor
Actalent
Posted Thursday, March 26, 2026
Posting ID: JP-005918533
Job Title: Land Supervisor
Overview
Are you a seasoned land professional ready to lead at a program level? We’re seeking a Land Supervisor to oversee a portfolio of land acquisition projects and drive consistent, high-quality execution across multiple teams. This is a highly visible leadership role responsible for aligning project managers, field staff, and stakeholders around a unified execution strategy—while serving as a key point of contact for the client.
Reporting directly to the Land Director, this role operates at a higher organizational level and is ideal for someone who thrives in client-facing environments, excels at team leadership, and brings strong utility and acquisition experience. Regional presence is important, as the role requires regular engagement at client offices.
What You’ll Do
- Serve as the primary liaison with the Client Representative and Director of Field Services, providing clear and consistent updates on land progress, risks, and resolutions
- Oversee a program of land projects, ensuring alignment, consistency, and performance across multiple project managers
- Create, manage, and reforecast project budgets on a monthly basis
- Utilize company and client technology platforms to manage project execution, tracking, and reporting
- Ensure consistent messaging, expectations, and execution standards across all assigned projects
- Conduct risk assessments and develop mitigation and corrective action plans
- Identify negative trends or performance issues and implement timely solutions to minimize impact
- Review land requirements and develop written Execution Plans to meet project objectives
- Orient all assigned land personnel on planning, scheduling, policies, procedures, safety, emergency response, and quality assurance
- Assign tasks to land staff and clearly communicate documentation and reporting expectations
- Monitor performance, documentation quality, conduct, and work ethic; provide coaching, motivation, and corrective action as needed
- Approve time and expenses for all assigned land personnel
- Monitor land activities for compliance with project requirements and implement changes as needed
- Provide ongoing leadership and supervision to ensure project commitments and milestones are achieved
- Deliver daily, weekly, and monthly progress reports to the client
- Release personnel upon completion of assignments and complete performance evaluations
- Lead complex negotiations and perform additional responsibilities as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 4 years of project management experience, preferably within land acquisition or utilities
- Proven experience in the utility industry and land acquisition programs
- Strong leadership, communication, and people management skills
- Solid technical knowledge of land and acquisition processes
- Proficiency with document control systems, Excel databases, and Excel pivot tables
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and teams simultaneously
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field
- PMP certification
- Local or regional candidates strongly preferred
- Experience operating in client-facing, program-level leadership roles
This is a Permanent position based out of Cedar Rapids, IA.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $80600.00 - $88400.00/yr.
Health, Vision, Dental, 401k
Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Cedar Rapids,IA.
Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Apr 9, 2026.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is embedded into our culture through:
- Hiring diverse talent
- Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
- Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
- Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.
Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.
Contact Information
Email: mdemarco@actalentservices.com
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