Central Region Transit Market Sector Leader

About the role

At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services, delivering high‑performance buildings and smart infrastructure while fostering a multidisciplinary team of scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. As part of HDR’s Transportation Business Group, you will 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. The Central Region Transit Market Sector Leader partners with regional management and the Global Transit Market Sector Director to develop and execute transit and rail market strategies throughout the Central Region, leading strategic projects, program growth, and market sector development while fostering an employee‑owned, collaborative culture.

Responsibilities

• Partner with regional management and the Global Transit Market Sector Director to develop and execute transit and rail market strategies throughout the Central Region.
• Conduct market opportunity assessment, manage client relationships, coordinate technical and marketing teams, oversee staff growth and development, manage programs and projects, and improve technical competencies of market sector staff to meet client needs and market drivers.
• Provide strategic project and program leadership: lead multi‑discipline projects and programs across market sectors and geographic areas; support programmatic assistance of large capital programs, traditional project execution and delivery, and alternative delivery; offer senior technical support, quality oversight, best practice development, project leadership, and principal‑level program/project management.
• Drive strategic planning and program growth: lead program growth for transit, intercity, and freight rail market sectors; play an integral role in regional strategic growth; support internal and external client relationships, recruiting and staff development, and major pursuit coordination; assist with capture planning, pre‑proposal visits, proposal preparation coordination, presentations, and negotiations.
• Assist the Global Transit Market Sector Director in setting the vision to expand services and win contracts; support development and continuous improvement of the market to align with market needs and foster staff professional development.

Requirements

• 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 engineering, planning, or a related field.
• If an engineer, maintain engineering registration.