Central Region Transit Market Sector Leader
HDR · Greater Houston · 1 mo ago
On-siteConsulting$162k–$210k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually the posting includes "About Us" then description of role. We need to use for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must include sections only when posting has real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info. Remove boilerplate like EEO, navigation, etc. Also remove duplicated lines. Must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Must include Pay and Benefits only if posting actually states them. The posting includes compensation ranges for Colorado, Minnesota, Illinois. So we can include Pay section with those ranges. Benefits: they mention comprehensive benefits package with medical, dental, vision, etc. So we can include Benefits section. Schedule: they say Schedule:Full-time. So we can include Schedule section. Responsibilities: there is a list of duties under "Primary duty..." and "Additional Duties Include:" etc. So we can create Responsibilities section with list items. Requirements: there is "Required Qualifications" and "Preferred Qualifications". Could combine into Requirements? The instruction: Use headings for Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We have both Required and Preferred qualifications. Could put them under Requirements (or Qualifications). Probably separate: Requirements for required qualifications, Qualifications for preferred? But they said use headings for Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we need to decide what goes where. Likely: Requirements = required qualifications. Qualifications = preferred qualifications. Skills maybe not explicitly listed; we could omit Skills section if no specific skills listed besides those in qualifications. Could include skills under Qualifications? But better to omit Skills if no explicit skill list. However we could extract skills like "transportation planning", "engineering", "strategic marketing", etc. But those are qualifications. Might be okay to omit Skills section.
We need to include About the role heading? The instruction: use
for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must include sections only when posting has real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info. Remove boilerplate like EEO, navigation, etc. Also remove duplicated lines. Must not create sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Must include Pay and Benefits only if posting actually states them. The posting includes compensation ranges for Colorado, Minnesota, Illinois. So we can include Pay section with those ranges. Benefits: they mention comprehensive benefits package with medical, dental, vision, etc. So we can include Benefits section. Schedule: they say Schedule:Full-time. So we can include Schedule section. Responsibilities: there is a list of duties under "Primary duty..." and "Additional Duties Include:" etc. So we can create Responsibilities section with list items. Requirements: there is "Required Qualifications" and "Preferred Qualifications". Could combine into Requirements? The instruction: Use headings for Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We have both Required and Preferred qualifications. Could put them under Requirements (or Qualifications). Probably separate: Requirements for required qualifications, Qualifications for preferred? But they said use headings for Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we need to decide what goes where. Likely: Requirements = required qualifications. Qualifications = preferred qualifications. Skills maybe not explicitly listed; we could omit Skills section if no specific skills listed besides those in qualifications. Could include skills under Qualifications? But better to omit Skills if no explicit skill list. However we could extract skills like "transportation planning", "engineering", "strategic marketing", etc. But those are qualifications. Might be okay to omit Skills section.
We need to include About the role heading? The instruction: use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should include About the role section with a paragraph summarizing the role description (the initial paragraphs about role). Must not repeat job title. So we can put About the role with description from "At HDR, we specialize..." Actually that's About Us. But we need About the role: maybe the paragraph after "About Us" describing the role: "We believe transportation is more than movement..." That is role description. We'll put that in About the role.
Now Responsibilities: list duties from "Primary duty..." and "Additional Duties Include:" etc. We'll extract bullet points.
Requirements: Required Qualifications list.
Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications list.
Benefits: list benefits from paragraph.
Pay: list compensation ranges for Colorado, Minnesota, Illinois.
Schedule: Full-time.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, navigation, cookie, legal, etc. Also remove duplicated lines (benefits repeated). We'll keep benefits once.
We must preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep all specifics: e.g., "Primary duty of the Transit Market Sector Leader- Central Region includes responsibility for partnering with regional management and the Global Transit Market Sector Director to develop and execute transit and rail market strategies throughout the Central Region." etc.
We need to ensure we don't lose any detail. Let's extract.
First, About the role paragraph(s):
From after "About Us" block: "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."
That's the role description.
Now Responsibilities: The section "Central Region Transit Market Sector Leader The primary duty of the Transit Market Sector Leader- Central Region includes responsibility for partnering with regional management and the Global Transit Market Sector Director to develop and execute transit and rail market strategies throughout the Central Region. Specific duties include market opportunity assessment, client management, technical and marketing team coordination, staff growth and development, program and project management, and improvement of technical competencies of market sector staff to meet client needs and market drivers. Additional Duties Include: Strategic Project and Program Leadership – This position will provide leadership on multi-discipline projects and programs across the market sectors and geographic areas. Strategic projects are anticipated to include programmatic assistance of large capital programs, traditional project execution and delivery as well as alternative delivery. Additional duties include senior technical support, quality oversight, best practice development, project leadership, and principal-level program/project management. Strategic Planning and Program Growth – This position will lead and drive program growth for the transit, intercity, and freight rail market sectors as well as play an integral role in leading strategic growth across the region. Additional duties include supporting internal and external client relationships, recruiting and staff development, and major pursuit coordination. This position also encompasses supporting capture planning efforts, pre-proposal visitations, proposal preparation coordination with technical and marketing staff, presentations, and negotiations. Global Transit Market Sector Program Growth – This position will assist the Global Transit Market Sector Director in setting the vision to expand services and win contracts within the market. This position will support the development and continuous improvement of the market to ensure it is aligned with market needs and supports the professional development of staff."
We need to turn these into list items. Could break each sentence into bullet.
We'll produce - for each duty.
Now Requirements (Required Qualifications):
- A minimum of 10 years of experience in transportation planning and/or engineering with a majority of that experience within the market sector.
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering, planning or a related field.
- If an engineer, maintain engineering registration.
- Experienced in development and management of strategic marketing programs for planning and/or engineering services.
- Experienced in development and management of a wide range of client relationships and specific program and/or project pursuits.
- Experienced in overall staff development to include recruiting, career path and professional growth.
- Experienced with industry associations and maintains a visible profile in the market sector.
- Ability to work cooperatively with Market Sector Directors, Business Class Directors, Regional Business Group Director, Area Business Group Managers, Area Marketing Managers and Area Managers.
- Demonstrated commitment to HDR values.
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.
Now Qualifications (Preferred Qualifications):
- 15 years in leading transit engineering and planning services for major transportation infrastructure development.
- Experience with major capital programs from planning through design and construction for private, federal, state, and local clients.
- Deep client relationships with transit and rail agencies, or other private entities, in the Central Region and proven track record of success in this area.
- Experience with transit funding program(s) eligibility and requirements.
- Experienced in development and management of strategic marketing programs for the transportation industry.
Now Benefits: The paragraph: "We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success; which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonuses and tuition reimbursement." Also later repeated similar. We'll list those items.
Now Pay: The posting includes multiple ranges:
- Typical starting pay range for this position: Colorado will be $162,205 - $210,430 annually depending upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.
- The expected compensation range for this position in Colorado is $162,205.00 - $210,430.00 annually.
- The expected compensation range for this position in Minnesota is $174,342.00- $249,060.00 annually.
- The expected compensation range for this position in Illinois is $174,342.00- $249,060.00 annually.
We should include all three ranges. Could list as bullet list.
Now Schedule: "Schedule:Full-time". Also "Employee Status:Regular". But schedule heading only. We'll put Full-time.
Now we need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown.
We'll structure:
About the role
... (the paragraph)
Responsibilities
- ...
...
Requirements
...
Qualifications
...
Benefits
...
Pay
...
Schedule
Full-time
We must ensure we don't include any boilerplate like EEO, navigation, etc. Also remove duplicated benefits lines.
Check for any other substantive info: "Primary Location:United States-Illinois-Chicago Other Locations:..." That's location info. Should we include? The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information. Location is substantive. But we don't have a heading for Location. Could we add a section? Not in allowed headings list, but we could incorporate into About the role or maybe a separate paragraph. The instruction says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but says use those for those sections. It doesn't say we cannot add other headings, but better to stick to those. However location is substantive; we could include it in About the role paragraph or as a
after About the role. Probably best to add a
with location info after About the role, before Responsibilities. That preserves info without extra heading.
Similarly "Industry:Transit", "BusinessClass:Transit Engineering", "Job Posting:Sep 17, 2026". Those are metadata; could be included in a short paragraph. The instruction says do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. So we can include a short paragraph for metadata like "Posted Sep 17, 2026. Industry: Transit. Business Class: Transit Engineering." That's fine.
Now ensure we don't repeat any boilerplate like "At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity..." That's EEO boilerplate; remove.
Now craft HTML.
Let's write About the role paragraph exactly as given, preserving punctuation.
Paragraph: "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,
- for each duty.
Now Requirements (Required Qualifications):
- A minimum of 10 years of experience in transportation planning and/or engineering with a majority of that experience within the market sector.
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in an engineering, planning or a related field.
- If an engineer, maintain engineering registration.
- Experienced in development and management of strategic marketing programs for planning and/or engineering services.
- Experienced in development and management of a wide range of client relationships and specific program and/or project pursuits.
- Experienced in overall staff development to include recruiting, career path and professional growth.
- Experienced with industry associations and maintains a visible profile in the market sector.
- Ability to work cooperatively with Market Sector Directors, Business Class Directors, Regional Business Group Director, Area Business Group Managers, Area Marketing Managers and Area Managers.
- Demonstrated commitment to HDR values.
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.
Now Qualifications (Preferred Qualifications):
- 15 years in leading transit engineering and planning services for major transportation infrastructure development.
- Experience with major capital programs from planning through design and construction for private, federal, state, and local clients.
- Deep client relationships with transit and rail agencies, or other private entities, in the Central Region and proven track record of success in this area.
- Experience with transit funding program(s) eligibility and requirements.
- Experienced in development and management of strategic marketing programs for the transportation industry.
Now Benefits: The paragraph: "We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success; which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonuses and tuition reimbursement." Also later repeated similar. We'll list those items.
Now Pay: The posting includes multiple ranges:
- Typical starting pay range for this position: Colorado will be $162,205 - $210,430 annually depending upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.
- The expected compensation range for this position in Colorado is $162,205.00 - $210,430.00 annually.
- The expected compensation range for this position in Minnesota is $174,342.00- $249,060.00 annually.
- The expected compensation range for this position in Illinois is $174,342.00- $249,060.00 annually.
We should include all three ranges. Could list as bullet list.
Now Schedule: "Schedule:Full-time". Also "Employee Status:Regular". But schedule heading only. We'll put Full-time.
Now we need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown.
We'll structure:
About the role
... (the paragraph)
Responsibilities
- ... ...
Requirements
- ...
Qualifications
- ...
Benefits
- ...
Pay
- ...
Schedule
Full-time
We must ensure we don't include any boilerplate like EEO, navigation, etc. Also remove duplicated benefits lines. Check for any other substantive info: "Primary Location:United States-Illinois-Chicago Other Locations:..." That's location info. Should we include? The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information. Location is substantive. But we don't have a heading for Location. Could we add a section? Not in allowed headings list, but we could incorporate into About the role or maybe a separate paragraph. The instruction says usefor section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but says use those for those sections. It doesn't say we cannot add other headings, but better to stick to those. However location is substantive; we could include it in About the role paragraph or as a
after About the role. Probably best to add a
with location info after About the role, before Responsibilities. That preserves info without extra heading. Similarly "Industry:Transit", "BusinessClass:Transit Engineering", "Job Posting:Sep 17, 2026". Those are metadata; could be included in a short paragraph. The instruction says do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it. So we can include a short paragraph for metadata like "Posted Sep 17, 2026. Industry: Transit. Business Class: Transit Engineering." That's fine. Now ensure we don't repeat any boilerplate like "At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity..." That's EEO boilerplate; remove. Now craft HTML. Let's write About the role paragraph exactly as given, preserving punctuation. Paragraph: "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,