Senior Right of Way Engineer
Required skills
- transit capital programs
- light rail
- bus corridors
- stations
- tunnels
- elevated guideway
- trackwork
- rail systems
- alternative delivery methods
- right-of-way plans
Nice to have
- Master’s degree
- PE registration
- PLS registration
- SR/WA
- IRWA
- program exceeding $1B
Role summary
Seeking Senior Right-of-Way Engineers for large, complex transit capital programs (light rail, bus corridors, stations, tunnels, etc.). Responsibilities include reviewing and approving right-of-way plans, legal descriptions, and easement documents; evaluating design changes for right-of-way impact; coordinating easements and agreements; overseeing title research and boundary resolution; analyzing utility relocations and property interests; and coordinating with various stakeholders like acquisition agents, appraisers, and legal counsel. The role also involves mentoring junior engineers and ensuring documentation meets certification and audit standards. Requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering and 15+ years of relevant experience on heavy-civil infrastructure projects, with knowledge of boundary law, regulations, and standard right-of-way software. Preferred qualifications include a Master's degree and relevant licenses/certifications.
About the Positions
We’re seeking Senior Right-of-Way Engineers to support large, complex transit capital programs, including light rail and bus corridors, stations, tunnels, elevated guideway, trackwork, and rail systems, delivered through both traditional and alternative delivery methods. Your focus is the right-of-way engineering that keeps transit corridor delivery moving: right-of-way plans, legal descriptions, parcel and easement documentation, and the coordination across design, survey, acquisition, and construction that decides whether property is available when crews need it.
This post is for future roles and not for a specific opportunity that is available right now. We accept applications and conduct interviews in advance of upcoming hiring needs. When a candidate is selected, their profile is activated in our talent pool for this specialty area. We notify our talent pool candidates first whenever we have a project need.
Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:
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Compensation Details
Expected Salary: $130k-$197k/year ($63-$95/hour). Luster provides the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might offer for this position based on the successful candidate’s level and years of experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, education, certifications, licenses, geographic location, etc. Luster reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on circumstances not related to any status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.
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