HDR · 1 day ago
NY/NJ Highway Business Class Lead
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$178K/yr - $254K/yr
10+ years expHDR is a company committed to creating a welcoming environment for its employees. They are seeking a senior level Professional Engineer to provide leadership and guidance related to highway design services, manage large projects, and support business development activities in the New York/New Jersey area.
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Responsibilities
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 needed
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
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
10 years of experience
Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values
Maintains 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
Preferred
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
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Short and long-term disability
Life insurance
An employee assistance program
Paid time away
Parental leave
Paid holidays
A retirement savings plan with employer match
Employee referral bonus
Tuition reimbursement
Company
HDR
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