NY/NJ Highways Business Class Lead

About the role

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.

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.
• 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

Business Development

• 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

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.
• Experience building, effectively implementing, and managing 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.

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.
• Experience building, effectively implementing, and managing 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.