NY/NJ Highways Business Class Lead

DescriptionAt 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:' ' 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. We believe transportation is more than movement, it’s the foundation of connected, thriving communities. As part of HDR’s Transportation Business Group, you’ll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably. From designing resilient highways and iconic bridges to advancing transit, passenger and freight rail, aviation, federal transportation ports and marine infrastructure, your work will directly support economic vitality, public safety, sustainable and resilient communities and quality of life. We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental, strategic communications, economists, management consultants and specialists across disciplines to solve complex mobility challenges with innovation, technical excellence, and a deep understanding of community needs. Whether you're modernizing aging infrastructure or pioneering next-generation transportation solutions, your contributions will help define the future of mobility. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead progress, drive meaningful impact, and leave a legacy of smarter, more connected transportation networks. We are all employee-owners at HDR, which is the foundation of our collaborative culture that connects employees around the world.HDR has an immediate opening for a senior level Professional Engineer to provide in-house leadership and guidance related to highway design services as well as the development and successful delivery of projects for clients related to highway work in the New York/New Jersey area and throughout the Northeast region. This role is responsible for the overall vision and strategy for the delivery of highway design services and will function as a supervisor to staff; manage large projects; assist in production of projects; and support business development activities. This role will partner with the Transportation Business Group Professional Services Lead to develop technical resources and maintain a culture of quality to improve our competitiveness and drive our growth.The role of NY/NJ Highway Business Class Lead will be required to perform Operations, Project Delivery, and business development duties.Operations/ Project Management Responsibilities Include:· Provide technical and client leadership relative to highway design projects and related disciplines, and to serve as mentor/advisor to staff on planning, design and construction projects.· Plan, direct and monitor technical aspects of highway design projects which contain a high degree of technical complexity.· Support project delivery by being involved in a Senior QA/QC role on key projects to ensure engagement and successful project delivery.· Work in partnership with Local and National Highway Business Class Leaders, Business Development Leads, and project delivery teams to develop and deliver winning solutions that meet or exceed client needs. · Function as Project Manager and take responsibility for production on projects.· Oversee delivery of project services and deliverables to exceed client expectations.· Work with the Operations Leaders to attract, develop, and retain staff.· Knowledge management to capture and promote best practice and innovation.· Work with other Business Class Leads and other practice leaders to develop transformative ideas that will enable clients to take advantage of emerging transportation trends, digital delivery, and allow HDR to maintain thought leadership position in the industry. · Maintain standards for quality and consistency of service the HDR brand.· Advocate for professional development of staff and development of production tools, best practices, technical policies and procedures, papers and presentations, recognition of technical achievement, and automation tools.· Act as a role model of our values and code of conduct, as well as professional/ethical/ business standards expected by specific clients and required by licensing/credentialing entities· Perform other duties, as neededBusiness Development Responsibilities Include:· Leading the development and enhancement of client-valued, market driven technology approaches to enable, sustain and grow market share and shareholder value.· Maintain client relationships with a specific focus on relaying HDR’s Highway design credentials. · Develop long-term highway design practice strategic plan.· Participate in business development activities as a pursuit champion or as part of the proposal review team.· Identify market opportunities in close coordination with Area Business Development Leaders and develop winning pursuit strategies.· Develop client relationships in close coordination with Area Business Development Leaders, Client Managers and local staff· Represent HDR at state and national level professional organizations Preferred Qualifications· 15 years of experience in highway engineering with a majority of that experience within the New York/New Jersey Area.· Master’s Degree in an engineering, planning, or related field.· Registered Professional Engineer in New York and New Jersey. Or the ability to attain within 3 months of hire date.· Experience working with clients in NY/NJ including NYSDOT, NYSTA, NYCDOT, NJDOT, NJTA, PANYNJ and/or other state and local agencies.· Experience in overall staff development including recruiting, career path development, mentoring and professional growth.· Active involvement with industry associations and maintains a visible profile in the market sector.· Ability to work efficiently and effectively under tight deadlines, as well as balance multiple assignments concurrently. · Experience preparing scopes of work and developing fee estimates, managing budgets, and preparing reports on project financials. · Experience delivering work on design-bid-build, design-build, owner’s representative, and PMC.· Ability to build, effectively implement, and manage training programs; resource planning; marketing plans and proposal preparation and market sector budgets. · Excellent written and effective communication and listening skills. · Proven ability of contract development and implementation of capital improvements. · Prior experience overseeing larger projects with fees greater than $5M and involvement in projects with construction value of at least $50M.· Preference given to local candidates#LI-JC7QualificationsRequired Qualifications Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field 10 years of experience Committed to quality, improvement and HDR valuesMaintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience Experienced in development and management of diverse teams Works cooperatively with other area business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must What We BelieveHDR 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 CommitmentAs 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.Job Field: Highway + RoadSchedule: Full-timeEmployee Status: Regular