Transportation Professional Services Lead

Transportation Professional Services Lead - ( 191183 )

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves:
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HDR is a 100% employee‑owned professional services firm, specializing in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well‑known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high‑performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. That is why we believe diversity is our greatest strength.

HDR is seeking an accomplished, forward‑thinking transportation professional to serve as the Professional Services Leader (PSL) for the Washington Transportation Business Group (TBG). Professional Services at HDR advances technical capability, promotes a strong culture of quality and drives continuous improvement. This role is well‑suited for a leader who excels at integrating technical excellence, people development and operational performance to build high‑performing teams and deliver strong outcomes for clients and communities.

As the Washington Transportation PSL, you report to the Washington Transportation Business Group Manager (BGM) and work in partnership to lead the operations of the TBG across all Washington offices. The PSL role emphasizes developing engaged, well‑supported teams with strong technical depth; achieving utilization, staffing, quality delivery; strengthening technical practices that support growth; and overseeing excellence in project delivery and risk management.

You will serve as supervisor for Transportation Business Class Leads, who lead technical delivery for Highways, Roadways, Bridges and Structures, O&M Facilities, Railway Design, Transportation Planning, Traffic Engineering, Transit Engineering, Strategic Communications, Right of Way, and Construction Services.

Throughout this role, the PSL influences outcomes across the full project lifecycle, from talent development and resource planning to quality project delivery. Collaboration is central to the role, including close coordination with HDR’s Transportation Professional Services Director, Washington’s Transportation Business Development Leader (BDL), and leaders across HDR’s Water, Resources, Architecture and Building Engineering Systems business groups.

• Be responsible to the Business Group Manager to develop, coordinate, monitor and improve technical competencies of Business Group staff to meet client needs and market drivers.
• Assist with daily operations, such as project oversight, management reviews, financials and driving profitability at the project level.
• Lead and monitor development and training of area staff in technical and business competencies.
• Work with market sector leads on workload projections and coordinating workload sharing with other Business Groups or Areas.
• Lead quality assurance efforts to implement QA/QC Program activities striving for continuous improvement.
• Monitor project QC Review activities including assignment of experienced and qualified reviewers.
• Lead and monitor activities for continuous improvement including development and use of technical standards, procedures, best practices and lessons learned.
• Lead and participate in project reviews and support project teams with management of claims and losses. Participate in 0% reviews and project reviews.
• Review hiring needs, requisitions and offers as delegated by Business Group Manager.
• Participate in key pursuit…