Right-of-Way Project Coordinator

WSP; Louisiana; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. is seeking support roles within the ROW Program Management and Project Controls teams in Louisiana. The position involves assisting with right-of-way scheduling, budgeting, and reporting for electric transmission and substation projects.

The role requires developing and maintaining schedules, tracking milestones, and producing performance dashboards. Candidates should understand budgeting, earned value, and project controls in infrastructure settings and be able to manage

Qualifications

• Experience in right-of-way coordination, project controls, or related roles supporting infrastructure or utility projects.

Responsibilities

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

Job description

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.

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

• 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.
• 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.

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

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.

ability to manage multiple priorities.

Familiarity with electric utility infrastructure projects is preferred.

#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. we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career.

S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.