HDR · 1 day ago
Central / West Tunnel Practice Lead
Arizona, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$117K/yr - $232K/yr
10+ years expHDR is a company dedicated to creating a welcoming environment and fostering a culture of inclusion. They are seeking a Central / West Tunnel Practice Lead to oversee trenchless projects and manage client relations while supporting design teams and technical advancement in tunnel engineering.
ArchitectureConsulting
Responsibilities
Direct involvement and oversight on select projects to manage tunnel related services
Advising on and review of alternatives analyses and feasibility studies related to tunnels
Risk Management and risk awareness of the WBG tunneling portfolio
Subconsultant vetting and working with teams for subconsultant risk management including required Quality Assurance activities and scope provisions
Assessment and enhancement of HDR’s capabilities regarding tunnel construction and trenchless technologies including expertise with Sequential Excavation Method (SEM) and the New Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM)
Collaboration with HDR’s WBG Tunnel Practice Lead our Geotechnical Cross Sector
Verify qualifications and training of field staff assigned to construction phase services related to tunnels
Cost Engineering support
Skills and bench-depth management for tunnel instrumentation, mechanical, civil, and mechanical consulting and design support for projects
Assessing terrestrial and marine construction capabilities
Numerical modeling to support tunnel projects including modeling of ground/structure interaction and underpinning of buildings and utilities
Technologies for coordination/production of design (calculations), design products, and contract documents
Site characterization and geotechnical evaluations
Construction Engineering support
Inspections and Condition Assessments
Resiliency, operations, and emergency response issues
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering
10 years related experience
A minimum 5 years project management experience
Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license
MS Office and MS Project experience (Access experience would be plus)
Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning skills
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
Preferred
Masters degree
Ability to communicate and coordinate work within an integrated multidisciplinary team
Applicable experience in: U.S. focused tunneling design and construction
Leading the design and construction of tunnels and underground facilities for major projects
Rock mechanics, soil mechanics, and geotechnical engineering
Wide varieties of ground conditions
Applications of various approaches and technologies such as SEM, NATM, SCL, EPBM, and cut-and-cover techniques
Track record of industry facing publication and presentation of technical papers and active participation in professional organizations
Ph.D. in engineering or related field
Previous experience managing staff, clients and contracts, and hiring staff for an engineering consulting firm, is desired
Excellent marketing and business development skills in addition to contacts/relationships in respective business class discipline
Experience in numerical analysis such as FLAC, UDEC, PHASES2, PLAXIS 2D & 3D, MIDAS GTS, MODFLOW, etc. is a plus
Ground-structure-interaction modelling (FEM or similar)
Experience in large scale underground projects, urban tunneling, tunnel rehabilitation
Prior working experience in construction or working for a contractor
Robust interpersonal skills and professional demeanor appropriate for interacting with clients, other design professionals and colleagues
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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