TN Right of Way Section Lead

HDR; Tennessee; On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Right of Way Section Lead in Tennessee to oversee and develop a high-performing ROW team. You will coordinate area operations, manage multi-office projects, and ensure delivery aligned with client needs and HDR standards.

The role requires seven+ years of ROW experience, strong leadership, and budgeting skills. You will mentor staff, drive business development, and uphold QA/QC across projects in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.
• Minimum seven years of experience in a related field.
• Strong communication and listening skills are essential.
• Ability to lead and manage multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience managing budgets and project financials.

Responsibilities

• Provide area leadership of technical capabilities within the right-of-way business class.
• Build and retain relationships with team, project managers, and client development managers in Tennessee.
• Monitor team performance to achieve goals and support project management.
• Provide strategic input on market and business trends.
• Lead cross-office collaboration and marketing and staff coordination.
• Serve as client manager, project principal, and project manager.
• Maintain QA/QC procedures and best practices.
• Manage staffing workloads and recruitment.
• Develop training and mentoring programs for staff.
• Support pursuits and proposal development.

Skills

Project management

Right-of-way

Staff leadership

Business development

Communication

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

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.

Right of Way Section Lead

A Right of Way Section Lead 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

• Provide area leadership of technical capabilities within the right-of-way business class
• Build and retain strong relationships with team, project managers, and client development managers throughoutTennessee
• Monitor team performance within business class to achieve defined goals and support operational managers in monitoring project performance and implementation of corrective actions
• Provide strategic and tactical input on business trends to business class and local office planning
• Facilitate business class teamwork, communication, and work-sharing between area offices, business classes, management, marketing, and staff
• Serve as a client manager, project principal, and project manager
• Maintain appropriate QA/QC procedures and best practices
• Actively participate in projects or manage projects to meet assigned utilization rate
• Prioritize activities across Tennessee to best implement market sector and business group objectives
• Manage staff workloads and make recommendations for adjustments as needed
• Manage training and licensing requirements and identify opportunities for continuing education
• Develop a mentoring and employee advancement process to advance staff
• Champion opportunities to grow the right of way practice
• Support area pursuits and actively participate in proposal development
• Identify project right-of-way needs and recruit professionals to join the HDR team
• Take responsibility for operations of production section including staff development, profitability, morale, quality control and marketing support
• Function as Project Manager and take responsibility for production on projects in addition to management responsibilities
• Take administrative responsibility for section staff and technical service functions, and lead and coordinate services with other sections
• Be involved in marketing planning, proposals, and interviews
• Be directly involved with industrial and public clients in marketing, project production, and related issues
• See that all work is planned, organized, controlled, and evaluated through a proactive project management system
• Implement, monitor, and support company policy
• Select, train, develop and manage technical personnel
• Manage and develop multidiscipline teams
• Work cooperatively with National Directors and marketing staff in local and national marketing and production efforts
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• 10 years of project management experience preferred
• A broad-based range of right-of-way experience across diverse markets with an understanding of Uniform and Non-Uniform Act right-of-way procedures
• Proven ability to manage right-of-way projects effectively
• Demonstrated ability to establish, grow, and manage a large right-of-way program and staff working statewide in multiple offices
• Prior experience managing budgets and preparing reports on project financials
• Proven ability of contract development and implementation of capital improvements
• Possess knowledge of area clients and business environments related to right-of-way services
• Strong project management skills
• Strong attention to detail

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 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.

Industry

Highway + Road

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

BusinessClass : Right of Way

Job Posting

Oct 14, 2026

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

We are an Affiramtive Action and Equal Opportunity Employe r.

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

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