Area Transportation Business Group Manager

hdr; Phoenix, Tucson, Albuquerque (AZ, AZ, NM); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking an Area Transportation Business Group Manager to lead HDR's transportation practice across the region, drive growth, and ensure delivery excellence. You will guide programs, develop strategies, and foster collaborations with leaders to expand HDR's impact in highways, bridges, transit, and logistics.

You will build a high-performing team, mentor staff, manage client engagements, and uphold HDR's values, quality standards, and industry leadership across public and private

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture or closely related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience.
• Demonstrated experience with leading diverse teams.
• Committed to quality 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 and other leaders.
• Active participant in HDR's employee-owned culture is a must.

Responsibilities

• Be the face of HDR's transportation practice across the area, strengthening presence and partnerships.
• Guide the direction and performance of the Transportation Business Group by developing programs for growth and operational excellence.
• Lead strategic growth initiatives and identify new opportunities in transportation markets.
• Drive development and execution of business strategies aligned with group and company goals.
• Foster collaboration across offices, disciplines, and business classes.

Skills

Leading diverse teams

Quality focus

Stakeholder collaboration

Active employee-owned culture

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/architecture or related field

Job description

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?

Watch Our Story: ' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

Area Transportation Business Group Manager

In the role of Area Transportation Business Group Manager, we’ll count on you to:

• 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

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What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, 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.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our 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.

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.

We are an Affir­­mative Action and Equal Opportunity Employe r. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.