Right of Way Project Manager

HDR; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 109,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Right of Way Project Manager to lead ROW services for power, transportation, water, and oil & gas projects across the New England region. You will recruit, develop, and manage ROW professionals, coordinate with design, environmental, and legal teams, and drive project growth while ensuring client satisfaction.

Ideal candidates have broad knowledge of ROW delivery, be able to oversee multi-project scopes, and contribute to business development initiatives within HDR's

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and related professional experience.
• 7 years related experience.
• Minimum of 2 years project management experience.
• Ability to interact with various design teams and strong communication skills.
• Active participant in employee-owned culture.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Knowledge of Right of Way processes in infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with team, project managers, and client development managers.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, staffing, risk, quality, and client commitments.
• Direct multidisciplinary and distributed teams and balance workloads.
• Coordinate right-of-way work with design, environmental, utility, survey, legal, construction, and program teams.
• Maintain QA/QC procedures, technical standards, and consistent delivery practices.
• Mentor and retain staff; identify training and advancement opportunities.
• Support recruiting, hiring, and onboarding of ROW professionals.
• Support strategic planning, marketing, proposals, interviews, and business development.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Employee-owned culture

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

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.

We believe electricity powers modern life. As part of our Power sector, you'll help shape how electricity is generated, transmitted and delivered as global energy demands grow. From massive data centers to modernizing transmission systems, our industry-recognized engineers and scientists have been at the forefront of grid transformation for more than a century. You'll work side-by-side with these experts and contribute to reliable, resilient and sustainable power systems, helping communities thrive and industries expand. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to drive infrastructure forward, power innovation and leave your mark on our energy future.

Primary Responsibilities

A Right of Way project Manager is a professional that is well versed in all aspects of right-of-way services for power, transportation, water, and oil and gas projects and helps recruit, develop, and manage a group of right-of-way professionals. The primary duties include: responsible for area coordination and working with team to identify market drivers, develop goals and lead team toward growth; participate in delivery of project services to meet client expectations; monitor and improve technical competencies of staff and products to meet client needs; collaborate with area operations leadership, marketing and project management; participate in Right of Way business class practice and professional discipline groups, project teams and activities to continually improve standards and best practices; implement effective quality assurance and quality control reviews; participate in regional business class strategic planning, budgeting and plan implementation; track and balance staff workloads and utilizations; work with leads to establish internal and external training programs and training schedules; assist with business development efforts and provide support on proposal preparation; plan for project needs and recruit/hire staff accordingly, and drive Right of Way business class to meet project goals for growth, client satisfaction, and service diversification.

Responsibilities

• Build and retain strong relationships with team, project managers, and client development managers throughout Massachusetts and New England Area.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, staffing, risk, quality, and client commitments across multiple projects
• Direct multidisciplinary and distributed teams, balance workloads, and support staff loading and workshare across the region
• Coordinate right-of-way work with design, environmental, utility, survey, legal, construction, and program management teams.
• Maintain effective QA/QC procedures, technical standards, and consistent project delivery practices.
• Mentor, develop, and retain staff; identify training, licensing, and advancement opportunities.
• Help area ROW Leadership plan for project needs and support recruiting, hiring, and onboarding of right-of-way professionals.
• Support strategic planning, marketing, proposals, interviews, and business development in the Resources and Transportation markets.
• Perform other duties as needed

(Note: This position will be subject to passing a drug screening)

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 or more years of project management experience leading right-of-way work and teams for complex infrastructure projects.
• Experience managing right-of-way projects in both the Resources and Transportation markets, including utility, power, energy, roadway, transit, or rail programs.
• Broad experience across acquisition, relocation, title, appraisal, property management, permitting, stakeholder coordination, and construction support.
• Demonstrated ability to manage the full project lifecycle, including scope, schedule, budget, staffing, risk, quality, change, and client communication.
• Experience developing work plans, scopes, fee estimates, staffing plans, schedules, forecasts, invoices, and project controls.
• Experience coordinating right-of-way activities with multidisciplinary design, environmental, utility, survey, legal, construction, and program teams.
• Experience with DOT, federally or state-funded transportation, rail, or transit projects, including railroad coordination, access, permitting, or third-party agreements.
• Experience with electric transmission, distribution, substations, renewable energy, pipelines, or other Resources-sector projects.
• Knowledge of New England clients, agencies, regulations, and right-of-way delivery environments.
• Preferred credential such as SR/WA, PMP, R/W-AC, R/W-RAC, appraisal or relocation certification, or state real estate licensure; experience with GIS-based parcel tracking or comparable project delivery systems is a plus.
• Demonstrated sound professional judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate clearly with clients, property owners, technical teams, and leadership and project stakeholders.
• Preference given to candidates who reside locally

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field or an equivalent combination of education and related professional experience
• 7 years related experience
• A minimum of 2 years project management experience
• Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) 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 Commitment

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. 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.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) {Boston, MA}: $137,676 - $196,680; {Bedford, NH}: $120,467 - $172,095; {Providence, RI}: $120,467 - $172,095; {Portland, ME}: $108,994 - $155,705; {Rocky Hill, CT}: $126,203 - $180,290 Primary Location:United States-Massachusetts-Boston Other Locations:United States-New Hampshire-Bedford, United States-Maine-Portland, United States-Connecticut-Rocky Hill, United States-Rhode Island-Providence Industry:Power Schedule:Full-time Employee Status:Regular BusinessClass:Right of Way Job Posting:Sep 17, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.