Central Texas Resources Real Estate PM/Lead

Central Texas Resources Real Estate PM/Lead

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? Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. At HDR, our employee-ownership model shapes everything we do, including how we support and care for our people. Our diverse service lines, including Water, Architecture, Building Engineering Services, Field Services, Power, Waste, Industrial, and Transportation reflect our commitment to shaping resilient, sustainable, and forward-thinking communities around the world. Across these disciplines, our teams design and deliver solutions that safeguard public health, enhance quality of life, power innovation, and drive responsible growth. Our employee-owners collaborate across specialties, combining creativity, precision, and deep expertise to solve the most complex challenges facing our clients and communities.

The Central Texas Resources Real Estate PM/Lead guides and advances HDR's ROW services across Central Texas in the power and energy markets. This leadership role focuses on aligning technical capabilities with market demands, delivering projects with excellence, and building strong internal and external partnerships. The position supports both day-to-day project execution and long-term strategic growth, ensuring the ROW practice remains responsive, respected, and resilient across market sectors.

Responsibilities In the role of Central Texas Resources Real Estate PM/Lead, we'll count on you to:

• Build strong, trust-based relationships with real estate staff, project managers, power delivery engineering, and operations leadership to support project execution and internal alignment.
• Serve as a cross-functional liaison to allow clear communication and effective resource coordination across departments.
• Identify project needs and collaborate on recruitment strategies to strengthen ROW staffing capacity.
• Equip staff with the tools, training, and mentorship necessary to support their growth and performance.
• Collaborate with leadership to forecast workload, align staffing plans, and optimize team utilization.
• Monitor staff performance and provide coaching, feedback, and recognition to confirm accountability and continuous development.
• Assist in local and national strategic pursuits and supporting proposal development.
• Collaborate with Area leadership to shape and implement effective capture strategies.
• Serve as a technical subject matter expert and provide guidance on contract and delivery-related risk management.
• Expand HDR's presence in the market by cultivating strong client relationships and identifying opportunities to grow services with existing and new clients.
• Represent HDR at local, regional, and national industry conferences to elevate the firm's visibility and thought leadership in real estate services.
• Lead end-to-end execution of real estate projects across multiple market sectors.
• Oversee budgets, QA/QC, schedules, and deliverables on Resource Real Estate projects.
• Collaborate with power delivery staff to evaluate and optimize real estate team processes and procedures to develop efficiencies in the workflow.
• Confirm all managed projects meet HDR's standards for quality, safety, compliance, and client satisfaction.
• Monitor project scopes, contracts, and schedules to mitigate risk and avoid scope creep or delays.

Preferred Qualifications

• Texas Real Estate License
• Minimum of 10 years of recent, directly relevant experience in right-of-way acquisition, land rights, or real estate services for power and energy infrastructure.
• Leading multi-disciplinary ROW projects from initiation through closeout.
• Developing and executing pursuit strategies in competitive utility markets.
• Coaching, mentoring, or managing staff in a project or program setting.
• Professional certification or licensure preferred (e.g., SR/WA, Notary).
• Demonstrated leadership in managing diverse teams, guiding strategic initiatives, and delivering technical excellence.
• Strong alignment with HDR's values and commitment to a collaborative, employee-owned culture.
• SR/WA Designation with the International Right of Way Association

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• 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

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 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.

Primary Location: United States-Texas-Round Rock

Other Locations: United States-Texas-Austin

Industry: Power

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

Business Class: Right of Way

Job Posting: Jul 6, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.