Location:Manhattan/Hybrid (must reside in New York Metro area) - Report to office regularly
Schedule:Full-time, Exempt
Travel:25%
Compensation Range:$120,000 - $150,000
Sign-On Bonus:Available
Monthly Housing Stipend: Available for those that qualify
Why Join ORC?
The Right Work. The Right People. The Right Culture.
Are you ready to lead projects that will shape the future of New York City? As a Public Sector Project Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in expanding vital transit access, connecting underserved communities, and leaving a lasting impact on millions of riders.
You'll provide right-of-way services in support of:
- Second Avenue Subway Expansion - bringing subway service to 125th Street, creating greater accessibility for an underserved neighborhood.
- Penn Station Access Project - extending Metro North commuter rail to Penn Station and delivering new stations in the Bronx, one of NYC's fastest-growing areas.
This is more than project management - it's about leading initiatives that improve daily life for New Yorkers while guiding talented teams and advancing your career.
Right of Way is where infrastructure meets innovation-shaping roads, utilities, and communities for the future. At ORC, we offer more than a job-we offer purpose, stability, and growth. You'll join a team that values collaboration, workplace flexibility, and long-term opportunity.
What We Offer
- Health, dental, and vision benefits
- Annual bonus opportunities
- 401(k) with company match and disability coverage
- Paid time off, sick time, and holidays
- Tuition reimbursement & professional training
- Recognition programs and growth opportunities
- Free Calm Membership for you and up to 5 others
What You'll Do & Why You'll Love It Here
- Lead with impact: Drive complex projects from start to finish, ensuring timely, seamless delivery that meets client expectations.
- Be the client's partner: Collaborate directly with clients to define project scope, establish goals, and keep progress on track.
- Own financial success: Oversee budgets, reporting, and invoicing while ensuring projects remain on time and fiscally sound.
- Shape the future: Work with senior leadership to pursue new public sector opportunities and influence regional growth strategies.
- Build strong teams: Recruit, mentor, and supervise a high-performing team while supporting professional development.
- Expand your influence: Partner with executives to implement strategic initiatives and strengthen community engagement.
- Meaningful work: Contribute to landmark transit projects that directly serve NYC communities.
We're Looking for Someone Who
- Relationship Builder:Builds and maintains strong relationships with staff, clients, vendors, agencies, and stakeholders to support project success and long-term partnerships.Anticipates and balances clientneeds.
- Leader: Successfully manages and growsprojects by identifying needs, delegating tasks, providing quality feedback and coaching.
- Resourceful:Don't just solve problems;find high-quality solutions quickly and efficiently. Practicality and resourcefulness allow results to be producedin a timely manner. Adapts quickly to change and to new systems and software to complete work effectively.
- Strategic:Anticipates trends, analyzesthe big picture, can see beyond immediate obstacles to anticipate future challenges and opportunities, developing a clear vision and actionable plans to get there.
- Methodical: Approach tasks with a systematic and orderly process, ensuring that all steps are followed and nothing is overlooked.
- Exceptional communicator: Identifies and customizes communication based on intended audience.
- Is able to operate in a high-growth, fast-paced environment.
Minimum Requirements
- Must have a minimum of ten (10) years of Right of Way acquisition experience
- Must include three (3)years of project management experience
- Experience utilizing the Uniform Relocation Act
- Understanding of project financials
- Prior experience with creating/maintaining project schedules
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel) and electronic databases
- Must own an iOS or Android smartphone to access ORC systems
Ready to Apply?
Make your mark on projects that matter.
Apply now to join a supportive team that invests in your future.
Our job titles may span more than one career level. Compensation for this position is dependent upon many factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. This role may also be eligible for bonus, benefits, and employee travel reimbursements.
ORC is one of America's most respected right-of-way acquisition firms. Our services not only include providing outsourced right-of-way services to public agencies, but also electric transmission, oil and gas pipelines, fiber optic, and sewer and water infrastructure. We are excited to be part of the renewable energy forefront for wind and solar projects.
Employees must avoid any relationship or activity that might impair, or even appear to impair, their ability to make objective and fair decisions when performing their jobs. To avoid conflicts of interest, employees are prohibited from performing any services for clients or perceived clients during nonworking time that are normally performed by ORC, including the sale of real estate.
Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to clearly communicate and exchange information in person, via phone and email. Substantial repetitive movements of the wrists, hands and/or fingers due to high amounts of computer usage and typing. Expected to spend large amounts of time in front of a computer screen. Able to create, read, understand and interpret company related documents and data. Able to present to large groups, make quick decisions, supervise staff and have difficult conversations. The employee is required to move about inside the office to access files, office equipment and to interact with other members of the staff. This role requires the employee to travel regularly to meet with clients or vendors or to attend industry specific event which involves time driving or flying; sometimes for long durations. While meeting with clients and vendors, will need to be outdoors traversing different types of landscapes. May be exposed to the elements (heat, rain, snow, cold).
O.R. Colan Associates (ORC)
paid time off, sick time, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
Sep 12, 2025