What are the responsibilities and job description for the Right-of-Way Records Specialist position at WSP in the U.S.?
Job Description
This Opportunity
The Administrative/Right-of-Way (ROW) Records Specialist provides essential data management and administrative support for ROW and real estate acquisition projects, primarily serving electric transmission and substation development for utility clients. Reporting to the ROW Program Manager/Project manager or ROW Supervisor/Assistant Project Manager, this position collaborates with Supervisors, Abstractors, Agents, and Coordinators to ensure accurate document control, data integrity, and compliance with ROW procedures and technical guidelines.
Candidates can sit out of Lexington or Louisville, KY offices. This opportunity has multiple openings.
Your Impact
Key Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
ABOUT US
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
www.wsp.com
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.
This Opportunity
The Administrative/Right-of-Way (ROW) Records Specialist provides essential data management and administrative support for ROW and real estate acquisition projects, primarily serving electric transmission and substation development for utility clients. Reporting to the ROW Program Manager/Project manager or ROW Supervisor/Assistant Project Manager, this position collaborates with Supervisors, Abstractors, Agents, and Coordinators to ensure accurate document control, data integrity, and compliance with ROW procedures and technical guidelines.
Candidates can sit out of Lexington or Louisville, KY offices. This opportunity has multiple openings.
Your Impact
Key Responsibilities
- Records & Document Management
- Set up, organize, and maintain right-of-way project files, including landowner records, acquisition documents, and field notes.
- Prepare and produce legal documents such as easements, transmittals, and letters using mail merge and data merge tools.
- Review legal documents for completeness, proper execution, and notarization before recording with the appropriate county offices.
- Input and maintain accurate project data in internal tracking systems.
- Generate project reports detailing acquisition status, landowner interactions, payment records, damage settlements, and other key project metrics.
- Maintain real-time records of project progress and support report generation for internal and client stakeholders.
- Assist in preparing and distributing correspondence to landowners or their representatives regarding the acquisition of rights for transmission or distribution facility projects.
- Coordinate with ROW Agents and field teams to provide data and document support as needed.
- Support the distribution of maps, property records, and other project materials.
- Provide general administrative support, including preparation of memos, charts, presentations, schedules, and budget summaries using Microsoft Office tools.
- Maintain organized project working files and ensure consistency in recordkeeping across projects.
- Record ROW documents with local or county government offices, as required.
- Ensure all records management practices adhere to client expectations and guidelines.
- Support quality control of data and documents to minimize risk and ensure project compliance.
Required Qualifications
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); experience with mail merge and document formatting is essential.
- Familiarity with GIS mapping tools such as Google Earth or Esri is preferred.
- Experience with right-of-way or land acquisition projects in a utility or infrastructure environment is highly desirable.
- Knowledge of land records, public recording processes, and title-related documentation is an advantage.
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to handle multiple priorities and meet project deadlines.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to assume additional administrative or clerical duties as needed.
- Willingness to work in a fast-paced, data-driven project environment.
ABOUT US
WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.
www.wsp.com
WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?
WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.
NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:
WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.