HDR Engineering, Inc. has an opportunity for a Real Estate and Right of Way Lead based out of our Denver, Colorado office. This role is responsible for managing operations, leading multidisciplinary right of way projects, and supervising a team of professionals. The successful candidate will oversee project delivery, ensure quality and client satisfaction, manage staff utilization and development, support strategic planning and business development, and play a key role in operating the right of way business class in Colorado.
Responsibilities include:
- Lead and develop a team of up to five right-of-way professionals, fostering a culture of collaboration, technical excellence, and continuous growth.
- Manage projects, ensuring successful delivery that meets client expectations, quality standards, budgets, and schedules.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in title, appraisal, land acquisition, and right-of-way best practices.
- Partner with operations leaders and project managers to forecast workload, align staffing plans, and optimize team utilization to meet plan goals
- Monitor employee performance and provide coaching, mentoring, and recognition to support professional development.
- Support strategic planning, market growth initiatives, and business development efforts to expand right-of-way services throughout Colorado.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, public agencies, utilities, regional stakeholders, and internal project teams.
- Lead and support the preparation of proposals, scopes of work, project schedules, and fee estimates to secure new business opportunities.
- Participate in workforce planning, including recruiting, hiring, and onboarding technical staff to support continued growth.
Preferred Qualifications- Experience executing projects in the power or transportation sector
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office, Co-Pilot, Adobe Pro and Google Earth
- Certification from the International Right of Way Association
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QualificationsRequired 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
