ROW Project Controls Lead: Scheduling, Budget & Reporting

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

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.