Right-of-Way Project Coordinator

WSP USA; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Disability

Life

Retirement savings

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Right-of-Way Coordinator to support ROW Program Manager and ROW Supervisors in planning, execution, and reporting of right-of-way and real estate acquisition projects for electric transmission and substations.

Responsibilities include developing project schedules, budgets, dashboards, and earned value analyses, tracking milestones, and ensuring data integrity across settlements and escrow activities. This role offers multiple office locations US-wide.

Qualifications

• Experience in right-of-way coordination or related roles for infrastructure or utilities.
• Financial recordkeeping including bank reconciliations and escrow balances.
• Strong budgeting, scheduling, and performance metric skills (earned value).
• Proficiency with project management and reporting tools.
• Excellent communication and organization; able to manage multiple priorities.
• Familiarity with electric utility infrastructure projects (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Develop, monitor, and maintain ROW project schedules and budgets.
• Prepare earned value reports measuring schedule and cost performance.
• Track project milestones across survey, acquisition, and construction-related settlements.
• Report on trust/escrow accounts and monthly reconciliations.
• Provide dashboards and KPIs for project portfolios.
• Serve as liaison between ROW teams, PMs, and client personnel.
• Ensure reporting aligns with client and internal standards.
• Lead quality control processes and ROW compliance.

Skills

Right-of-way coordination

Project controls

Budgeting

Scheduling

Performance metrics

Communication

Reporting tools

Tools

Project management tools

Reporting tools

Job description

This Opportunity

The Right-of-Way (ROW) Coordinator supports the ROW Program Manager/Project Manager and ROW Supervisor(s)/Assistant Project Manager(s) in the planning, execution, and reporting of right-of-way and real estate acquisition projects. This role is responsible for developing and maintaining project schedules and budgets, monitoring quality control, and producing detailed performance reports for electric transmission and substation-related projects.

Candidates can sit in any of our offices. Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Louisiana are considered prime locations. This opportunity has multiple openings - apply if you have strong experience in ERCOT, SPP, SWEPCO, varying voltage, and LARGE-SCALE.

Your Impact

Key Responsibilities

• Project Controls & Scheduling
• Assist the Program Manager and ROW Supervisors in developing, monitoring, and maintaining right-of-way project schedules and budgets.
• Track and report on project milestones across survey, acquisition, and construction-related damage settlements.
• Prepare earned value reports that measure schedule and cost performance.
• Responsible for tracking and reporting on trust/escrow accounts, if applicable, including regular reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and compliance. Duties may include processing reimbursements, maintaining a detailed record of transactions, and monthly reporting. Collaborate with the team, addressing any discrepancies, and facilitate timely fund reimbursements.

Financial Budgeting & Forecasting

• Develop accurate budgets related to right-of-way and real estate acquisition activities.
• Analyze project financials to forecast trends, identify variances, and support decision-making.
• Handle and prepare financial recordkeeping and management including but not limited to bank reconciliations, Escrow Account Balance, Reimbursements, etc.

Reporting & Risk Management

• Prepare and issue routine project and portfolio reports, including dashboards that track key performance indicators (KPIs), production status, and risk assessments.
• Identify and communicate potential project risks and performance issues promptly.

Coordination & Communication

• Serve as a liaison between project stakeholders, including ROW teams, Program Managers, and client personnel.
• Occasionally act as a single point of contact on project control matters.
• Ensure all reporting aligns with client and internal standards.

Quality Control & Process Oversight

• Lead the development and monitoring of quality control processes to ensure timely and accurate project execution.
• Ensure adherence to project management best practices and ROW-specific compliance guidelines.

Additional Duties

• Support the ROW team with additional tasks and responsibilities as required to achieve project success.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Experience in right-of-way coordination, project controls, or related roles supporting infrastructure or utility projects.
• Financial recordkeeping and management including but not limited to bank reconciliations, Escrow Account Balance, Reimbursements, etc.
• Strong understanding of budgeting, scheduling, and performance metrics (e.g., earned value analysis).
• Proficiency with project management and reporting tools.
• Effective communication and organizational skills; ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Familiarity with electric utility infrastructure projects is preferred.

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

www.wsp.com

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including

• medical
• dental
• vision
• disability
• life
• retirement savings

focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.