NY/NJ Water Construction Management Lead

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About the role

The NY/NJ Water Construction Management Lead is a professional who will lead the development and growth of our Construction Management Services within the NY/NJ Water Business Group. This role focuses on coordination, monitoring, and improvement of technical competencies of construction management staff to meet client needs and market drivers. The selected candidate will report to the Area Water Business Group Manager and collaborate with the Area Business Development Manager, Water Market Sector Client Managers, Regional Construction Field Services Lead, Project Managers, and technical staff to support business development and project delivery in the area.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include advancing business development strategies, developing and pursuing new clients and projects, client management, project management for key projects, technical input on projects, and staff development. Responsibilities are divided into the following areas:

• Marketing and Strategy
  • Work with the Business Development Manager to deploy pursuit strategies, business development tactics, and support client relationship development and pursuit processes based on proven capture techniques.
  • Support selected pursuits through client relationship development and/or through development of strategy, tactics, value-added technical differentiation, and participation in pursuit activities.
  • Develop and drive a long-range Construction Field Services vision and strategy for HDR’s NY/NJ Area Water Business Group.
  • Serve as a client manager to select agencies and be active and visible in the industry through client relationship development, participation in professional organizations, conference presentations, and conduct of client development workshops.
  • Lead HDR’s branding in the NY/NJ area by engaging in professional organizations aligned to the market and serving as a company role-model in business and community organizations.
• Staff Development
  • Participate in business class practice and professional discipline groups, project teams, and activities to continually improve standards and best practices.
  • Work with area leadership to coordinate staffing/recruiting plans for key hires and assist leadership as necessary with technical or project management hires.
  • Mentor staff and support the development of technical experts and business class leaders.
  • Lead the Area in identifying needs and opportunities for new and improved technical services and products to maximize the breadth, depth, and effectiveness of the practice.
• Operations Leadership
  • Work with the Area Water Business Group Manager and Area Business Development Manager in the development and delivery of Area market sector initiatives.
  • Support project staffing and resourcing decisions, workload, and Market Sector utilization.
  • Implement effective quality assurance and quality control reviews.
  • Manage business class staff, workload, and projects and participate in delivery of project services to meet client expectations.
• Project Delivery
  • Implement effective quality assurance and quality control reviews.
  • Coordinate local bidding efforts for quotes obtained in the field.
  • Assist in procurement of purchase orders and subcontract packages.
  • Perform construction management activities, including development of procurement-construction schedules, construction subcontract scopes, review of subcontract terms and conditions, performance of constructability and value engineering reviews, construction estimating and schedule reviews, and project construction performance presentations.
  • Perform value engineering and constructability reviews.
  • Coordinate, expedite, and review construction submittals.
  • Control the project budget and schedule.
  • Ensure subcontractor compliance with the Health and Safety Program through communication and inspections.
  • Prepare and update project schedules, pay requests, progress reports, budgets, and schedule management reports.

Qualifications

• PE license or Certified Construction Manager (CCM) is required.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience.
• Professional registration, license, or certification may be required based on role.
• Established relationships with water clients within New York and New Jersey.
• Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments.
• Good leadership and organizational skills.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture.

Benefits

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Short and long-term disability, life insurance.
• An employee assistance program.
• Paid time away, parental leave, and paid holidays.
• A retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.
• Eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) to foster a supportive environment.

Pay

• New York and White Plains, NY: $152,775 - $250,988
• Woodcliff Lake, NJ: $152,775 - $250,988
• Pennington, NJ: $134,422 - $220,869

Schedule

Full-time.

Primary locations: United States-New York-New York, United States-New Jersey-Woodcliff Lake, United States-New York-White Plains, United States-New Jersey-Pennington.