CenterPoint Energy, Inc

Manager, Surveying-Transmission

CenterPoint Energy, Inc • $110K — $130K *
Houston, TX 77084In-Person
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Geomatics, Surveying, Engineering, GIS, or related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in Land Surveying, Real Estate, GIS, or Civil Engineering.
  • Professional Land Surveyor License in Texas required.
  • 5+ years of leadership experience in dispatching, scheduling, and project management.
  • Preferred experience in electric utilities and pipeline right of way.

Responsibilities

  • Manage Surveying and Right of Way activities for electric and gas distribution projects.
  • Lead full-time employees and contractors in Survey and Right of Way operations.
  • Ensure survey project compliance with state regulations and company standards.
  • Negotiate contracts and right of way agreements.
  • Develop and implement plans and policies for enterprise objectives.
  • Monitor and evaluate workflow for continuous improvement.
  • Prepare budgets for division and manage expenditures.

Benefits

  • Paid training and benefits eligibility begins on the first day.
  • Transit subsidies.
  • Flexible work schedule and paid time off.
  • Access to fitness club discounts and an on-site wellness center.
  • Professional growth programs including tuition reimbursement.
  • 401(k) Savings Plan with company match and contributions.
Full Job Description
Job Summary

  • Manages Surveying and Right of Way activities for electric and gas distribution and/or transmission projects with a focus on distribution survey in the CenterPoint's footprint.
  • Manages full-time employees and contract resources supporting Surveying and Right of Way.
  • Manages Survey and Right of Way processes and workflow to meet service level agreements.
  • Manages and performs activities for division employees and contractors (e.g., safety, performance reviews, job descriptions, employee development plans, discipline, counseling, employee attrition).
  • Manages, monitors, and prepares budget for division.
  • Represents the Enterprise before governmental agencies, developers, landowners and in legal proceedings.
  • Maintains communications with all internal and external business partners related to Survey and Right of Way activities.
  • Reports directly to the Director of Land and Field Services.


Essential Functions

  • Manages survey projects to ensure accurate, reliable data collection within necessary project timelines.
  • Ensures survey projects are completed according to state regulations and company standards.
  • Directs acquisition of rights-of-way, fee, easement, permit rights, and settlement of related damage claims.
  • Negotiates contracts, licenses, right of way easement agreements, and damages.
  • Executes or approves bills of sale, assignments, releases of easements, trespass cases, rental or lease agreements, and similar instruments; manages preparation of reports on progress, real estate, acreage, etc.
  • Represents the Company and division on task forces, committees, and work teams with inter-company and external entities with a focus on continuous improvement and meeting customer needs.
  • Establish due diligence reviews and schedules for Surveying and Right of Way activities for potential acquisitions of routes, areas, sites, and pipelines.
  • Develops and implements plans, policies, procedures, and schedules to accomplish enterprise objectives and goals.
  • Monitors, manages, and evaluates workflow seeking continuous improvement supporting the enterprise.
  • Reviews and analyzes labor and material requirements and contract information in relation to workload and project requirements for budget planning and forecasting.
  • Manages employees and contractors in the areas of safety, performance, job descriptions, development plans, discipline, counseling, and employee attrition.
  • Manages vendors for Surveying and Right of Way activities.


Essential Functions Continued

  • Manages and monitors disbursement of funds for easement acquisition for land rights purchases by departmental checking account and / or company credit cards.
  • Establishes quality assurance guidelines.
  • Promotes all aspects of safety, where practical and within limits of knowledge and training. Warns and protects the public concerning the dangers involved in enterprise activities.
  • Evaluates the foreseeable impact of internal and external factors such as: technology changes, regulations, business opportunities, emerging trends and implement process adjustments to maintain competitive advantage.
  • Consults, negotiates, and coordinates with Officers, Directors, Managers, and other company agents to achieve enterprise goals.
  • Plans and schedules division operations to support current and future goals (e.g., plans work, assign tasks, develops goals), and follows through to ensure completion. Evaluates alternatives, and makes decisions and judgments about division operational programs, activities, facilities, employees, and equipment that result in increased productivity and effectiveness.
  • Budgets for ongoing and future expenses and monitors performances.
  • Prepares and delivers oral and written communications relating to division activities such as: reports, presentations, and department meetings.


Education Description

  • Requires a bachelor's degree in Business, Geometrics, Surveying, Engineering, GIS, or related discipline from an accredited college/university or a combination of education and experience providing equivalent level of knowledge and experience.


Experience

  • Requires at least eight years of experience in Land Surveying, Real Estate, GIS, or Civil Engineering with specialization in Land and Title Rights, and Document Management or equivalent education
  • Requires a Professional Land Surveyors License in the State of Texas
  • Requires at least five years team leadership experience with focus in dispatching, scheduling and project management of team. Preferred experience in electric utilities and pipeline ROW.


We want you to know
Being a part of the CenterPoint Energy team is more than a career alone. It's an opportunity to make a positive impact. You will be an integral part of enabling everyday life and the pursuit of possibilities for the customers we serve and the communities we share. The vital services we provide are at the core of making our world work, and by sharing your energy with us, we'll create a better tomorrow together.

What we bring to you
  • Competitive pay
  • Paid training
  • Benefits eligibility begins on your first day
  • Transit subsidies
  • Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off
  • Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston
  • Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement
  • 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution


Job Type: Full Time
Posting Start Date: 08/19/2026
Posting End Date: 09/04/2026

About CenterPoint Energy, Inc

CenterPoint Energy is a domestic energy delivery company. The Company’s business segments include Electric Transmission and Distribution, Natural Gas Distribution, Competitive Natural Gas Sales and Services, Interstate Pipelines, Field Services and Other Operations. The Company serves metered customers primarily in Arkansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas. The company also owns a 58.3% interest in a midstream partnership it jointly controls with OGE Energy Corp. with operations in natural gas and liquids-rich producing areas of Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Louisiana.

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Learn more about CenterPoint Energy, Inc
Size
9,418 employees
Market Cap
$19.2 billion
Industry
Energy & Utilities
Net Income
-$773 million
Founded
1866
5 Year Trend
+2.1%
Revenue
$7.4 billion
NASDAQ
CNP
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