NY/NJ Water Construction Management Lead
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About the role
HDR has an excellent career opportunity in our NY/NJ Area for a professional to lead the development and growth of our Construction Management Services within the NY/NJ Water Business Group. The NY/NJ Water Construction Management Lead will report to the Area Water Business Group Manager and collaborate with our Area Business Development Manager, Water Market Sector Client Managers, Regional Construction Field Services Lead, Project Managers, and technical staff to support Construction Management business development and project delivery in the area.
This role focuses on coordination, monitoring, and improvement of technical competencies of construction management staff to meet client needs and market drivers. Responsibilities include advancing business development strategies, client management, project management for key projects, technical input, and staff development.
Responsibilities
The primary responsibilities are divided into four key 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, 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 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 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 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, 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
Preferred Qualifications
- PE license or Certified Construction Manager (CCM) is required.
- 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.
- Preference given to local candidates.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- A minimum of 10 years of experience.
- Professional registration, license, or certification may be required based on role.
- Strong communication and listening skills.
- Ability to handle multiple assignments.
- Good leadership and organizational skills.
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant in our employee-owned culture.
What We Believe
At HDR, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust, and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Benefits
We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, health, performance, and success, including:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Short and long-term disability, life insurance, and 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) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
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, regular employee status.
Locations
- United States-New York-New York
- United States-New Jersey-Woodcliff Lake
- United States-New York-White Plains
- United States-New Jersey-Pennington