Southeast Transportation Planning Business Class Lead

Southeast Transportation Planning Business Class Lead

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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:
What is our impact on the world?

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Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. We believe transportation is more than movement; it’s the foundation of connected, thriving communities. As part of HDR’s Transportation Business Group, you’ll 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. We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental scientists, strategic communicators, economists, management consultants, and specialists across disciplines to solve complex mobility challenges with innovation, technical excellence, and a deep understanding of community needs.

We are all employee‑owners at HDR, which is the foundation of our collaborative culture that connects employees around the world. We are committed to the principles of employment equity and are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

• Manage a group consisting of transportation planners, engineers, and related professionals, in close coordination with Transportation Leadership.
• Take responsibility for the coordination, mentoring, and development of regional transportation planning staff and production of quality deliverables to meet client needs and market drivers.
• Serve as a key member of the Transportation Planning Business Class and be responsible for the management of staff, business development, pursuit, and management of major transportation planning projects.
• Engage in high‑profile project pursuits involving extensive client interactions in coordination with the Area Business Development Leaders.
• Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of large multi-disciplinary transportation planning projects including but not limited to long‑range visioning, strategic and tactical planning, policy and systems planning, data analytics and modeling, multimodal and intermodal planning, and project development. Project types may include program management contracts, long‑range transportation plans, master plans, corridor studies, transit projects, freight plans, rail plans, intermodal/multimodal studies, traffic operational studies, managed lane studies, interchange justifications, and emerging mobility plans.
• Lead scope development and execution in conjunction with appropriate technical professionals in multiple transportation disciplines.
• Actively drive open communication of current/projected production needs and collaborate with management to influence staffing and expertise levels.
• Coordinate project staffing and workload management of the regional transportation planning group.
• Participate in and provide input to the Annual Budgeting and Strategic Planning process in collaboration with Area, Regional, National, and Global leadership.
• Perform other duties as needed.

• Master’s degree in Planning, Engineering, or related discipline (required).
• Professional registration such as AICP, PE, PTOE, PTP, PMP preferred.

• Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering, or closely related field.
• 10 years of experience in the related field.
• Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience.
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