Lead Utility Program Manager - Major DOT Projects

Ferrovial Construction US Corp.; Tennessee; On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Ferrovial Construction US Corp. is seeking a senior utility coordination professional to lead the I‑24 Southeast Choice Lanes Project in the Nashville corridor.

You will oversee relocation planning, risk management, owner coordination, and agreements to ensure successful delivery of complex DOT/DB engagements. The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of utility coordination across electric, gas, water, sewer, telecom, and fiber, with strong leadership and communication skills and proficiency in MS

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of utility coordination, design management, relocation, or heavy civil delivery experience.
• Experience supporting complex DOT highway projects, preferably Design‑Build or P3.
• Ability to interpret civil plans and utility plans, cross sections, profiles, easement documents, and construction sequencing documents.
• Experience coordinating electric, gas, water, sewer, telecom, fiber, and municipal utility owners.

Responsibilities

• Lead utility program management, coordination, relocation tracking, technical reviews, and construction‑phase support for the I‑24 Southeast Choice Lanes Project.
• Coordinate with TDOT, utility owners, designers, contractors, consultants, project controls, right‑of‑way, environmental, quality, and construction teams to resolve utility impacts and reduce schedule risk.
• Manage utility conflict identification using records research, SUE data, potholing results, design reviews, field verification, and utility owner input.
• Maintain utility conflict matrices, risk registers, agreement trackers, easement trackers, action logs, relocation schedules, and utility status reports.
• Support preparation, technical review, negotiation, and execution of Utility Adjustment Agreements, prior‑rights reviews, reimbursement determinations, and related utility owner documentation.
• Review roadway, drainage, structures, MOT, ITS, tolling, lighting, signals, and utility plans to identify conflicts, clearance issues, constructability concerns, sequencing constraints, and approval risks.
• Track schedule‑critical utility items, including owner approvals, agreements, easements, permits, outage windows, long‑lead materials, inspections, and pre‑construction certifications.
• Provide executive‑level updates on utility risks, unresolved conflicts, owner response issues, schedule threats, cost exposure, and mitigation actions.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Microsoft Office

Bluebeam

Scheduling tools

CAD/GIS review platforms

Document control systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Construction Science or related technical field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Bluebeam

Scheduling tools

CAD/GIS review platforms

Document control systems

Job description

Ferrovial Construction US Corp. is seeking a senior utility coordination professional to lead the I‑24 Southeast Choice Lanes Project in the Nashville corridor.

You will oversee relocation planning, risk management, owner coordination, and agreements to ensure successful delivery of complex DOT/DB engagements. The ideal candidate brings 8+ years of utility coordination across electric, gas, water, sewer, telecom, and fiber, with strong leadership and communication skills and proficiency in MS