Area Transportation Business Group Manager

HDR, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. seeks a senior leader to guide its Transportation Business Group across the Phoenix area and neighboring markets. You will shape growth, drive programs for innovation, and ensure operational excellence while expanding HDR’s presence with public and private transportation clients.

The role requires a bias for quality, active industry involvement, and the ability to lead diverse teams across multiple offices, fostering collaboration and delivering high-impact projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field.
• A minimum of 10 years experience.
• Demonstrated experience with leading diverse teams.
• Active engagement in professional or industry associations.
• Ability to work cooperatively with regional and local office managers, other area business group directors, technical directors and marketing managers.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.

Responsibilities

• Lead HDR’s Transportation Business Group by developing, implementing, and maintaining programs supporting growth, innovation, and operational excellence.
• Drive strategic growth initiatives and identify new opportunities across key transportation markets.
• Foster collaboration across offices and disciplines to promote integrated project delivery.
• Build and empower a high-performing team through recruitment, mentoring, and succession planning.
• Cultivate strong client relationships serving as a trusted advisor to transportation agencies, municipalities, and industry partners.
• Oversee transportation services to ensure high quality, innovative solutions and client satisfaction.
• Monitor performance and implement improvements for efficiency, project delivery, and profitability.
• Represent HDR through industry involvement and community engagement.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Business development

Client relationship management

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Architecture or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Be the face of HDR’s transportation practice across the area, strengthening our presence, partnerships, and reputation within the transportation industry.
• Guide the direction and performance of the Transportation Business Group by developing, implementing, and maintaining programs that support growth, innovation, and operational excellence.
• Lead strategic growth initiatives, identifying new opportunities and expanding HDR’s impact across key transportation markets, including highways and roads, bridges and structures, transit and rail, traffic engineering, freight and logistics, aviation, active transportation, and transportation planning.
• Drive the development and execution of business strategies that align with the goals and objectives of the business group, region, and company.
• Partner with regional and national transportation leaders to advance technical services, delivery methods, production practices, and quality standards that support HDR’s strategic vision.
• Take responsibility for business development efforts, market growth, client engagement, and positioning HDR for continued success across public and private transportation clients, including state DOTs, cities, counties, transit agencies, airports, and transportation authorities.
• Foster collaboration across offices, disciplines, and business classes, promoting effective communication, resource sharing, and integrated project delivery.
• Build and empower a high‑performing team through recruitment, mentoring, professional development, and succession planning.
• Cultivate strong client relationships, supporting strategic pursuits and serving as a trusted advisor to transportation agencies, municipalities, and industry partners.
• Advance technical excellence by overseeing transportation services and ensuring projects are delivered with the highest levels of quality, innovation, and client satisfaction.
• Monitor business and operational performance, implementing improvements that enhance efficiency, project delivery, and profitability.
• Champion HDR’s values and standards, ensuring adherence to quality management, risk management, and company policies.
• Contribute to regional and company‑wide planning initiatives, helping shape the future direction of HDR’s transportation practice.
• Represent HDR through active participation in industry organizations, conferences, and community engagement activities that strengthen our visibility and influence throughout the transportation sector.
• Perform other leadership responsibilities as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field.
• A minimum of 10 years experience.
• Demonstrated experience with leading diverse teams.
• Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values.
• Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand.
• Ability to work cooperatively with regional and local office managers, other area business group directors, technical directors and marketing managers.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must.

Location: Phoenix, Arizona; Tucson, Arizona; Albuquerque, New Mexico.