Real Estate and Right of Way Lead

HDR, Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR Engineering, Inc. in Denver, CO seeks a Real Estate and Right of Way Lead to manage multidisciplinary projects and supervise a team of professionals. You will oversee project delivery, fuel strategic planning, and build strong client relationships across Colorado.

Ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of experience, plus professional registration. Leadership, communication, and a commitment to HDR’s employee-owned culture are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• 7+ years of experience in real estate, right-of-way, or related fields.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication and listening abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of right-of-way professionals.
• Manage projects to meet client expectations, quality, budgets, and schedules.
• Serve as SME in title, appraisal, land acquisition, and right-of-way best practices.
• Forecast workload and optimize staffing to meet plan goals.
• Support strategic planning, market growth, and business development in Colorado.
• Build relationships with clients, public agencies, utilities, and stakeholders.
• Prepare proposals, scopes of work, schedules, and fee estimates.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Co-Pilot

Adobe Pro

Google Earth

Job description

Real Estate and Right of Way Lead - ( 197047 )

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?
Watch Our Story: ' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'
Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

At HDR, our employee‑ownership model shapes everything we do, including how we support and care for our people. Our diverse service lines, including Water, Architecture, Building Engineering Services, Field Services, Power, Waste, Industrial, and Transportation reflect our commitment to shaping resilient, sustainable, and forward‑thinking communities around the world. Across these disciplines, our teams design and deliver solutions that safeguard public health, enhance quality of life, power innovation, and drive responsible growth. Whether advancing clean water, creating healing and learning environments, engineering next‑generation facilities, or building the infrastructure that moves people and energy, our work is rooted in technical excellence and a shared sense of purpose. Our employee‑owners collaborate across specialties, combining creativity, precision, and deep expertise to solve the most complex challenges facing our clients and communities.

HDR Engineering, Inc. has an opportunity for a Real Estate and Right of Way Lead based out of our Denver, Colorado office. This role is responsible for managing operations, leading multidisciplinary right of way projects, and supervising a team of professionals. The successful candidate will oversee project delivery, ensure quality and client satisfaction, manage staff utilization and development, support strategic planning and business development, and play a key role in operating the right of way business class in Colorado.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of up to five right-of-way professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, technical excellence, and continuous growth.
• Manage projects, ensuring successful delivery that meets client expectations, quality standards, budgets, and schedules.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in title, appraisal, land acquisition, and right-of-way best practices.
• Partner with operations leaders and project managers to forecast workload, align staffing plans, and optimize team utilization to meet plan goals
• Monitor employee performance and provide coaching, mentoring, and recognition to support professional development.
• Support strategic planning, market growth initiatives, and business development efforts to expand right-of-way services throughout Colorado.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, public agencies, utilities, regional stakeholders, and internal project teams.
• Lead and support the preparation of proposals, scopes of work, project schedules, and fee estimates to secure new business opportunities.
• Participate in workforce planning, including recruiting, hiring, and onboarding technical staff to support continued growth.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience executing projects in the power or transportation sector
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office, Co-Pilot, Adobe Pro and Google Earth
• Certification from the International Right of Way Association

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• A minimum of 7 years experience
• Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role
• Strong communication and listening skills
• Ability to handle multiple assignments
• Good leadership and organizational skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

BusinessClass : Right of Way

Job Posting

Oct 16, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.

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We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.