Central Texas Building Engineering Services Project Delivery Leader

HDR, Inc.; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. seeks a Central Texas Building Engineering Services Project Delivery Leader to guide project delivery across the BG and report to the Central Texas BES Business Group Manager.

You will promote consistent PM processes, QA/QC, and mentorship of staff while supporting recruitment and retention efforts for the program. You will collaborate with BG leadership to advance career development, lead QA/QC activities, and ensure projects meet budget and schedule targets, driving profitability and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.
• At least 5 years of project management experience with leadership responsibilities.
• Proven ability to interact with design teams and manage cross-functional work.

Responsibilities

• Promote, monitor, and develop project management skills and best practices for BES staff across the Area.
• Provide project management team organization and leadership for projects across the BG.
• Monitor QC Review activities and assign experienced reviewers.
• Lead continuous improvement of Project Management including standards and lessons learned.
• Lead QA/QC program activities to drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with BG operations, market leadership, and Professional Services Leaders.
• Perform delegated MOA responsibilities from BGM.
• Coordinate business processes with the Area, policy, and MOA to streamline operations.
• Assist with daily operations, such as project oversight, reviews, and driving profitability at the project level.
• Develop and implement standard project delivery practices, procedures, and approaches.
• Participate in project reviews and support teams with claims management.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

10 years of related experience

5+ years of project management experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Estimating software

Scheduling software

Project management software

Job description

Central Texas Building Engineering Service Project Delivery Leader

HDR has an exceptional career opportunity for an experienced professional to serve in a leadership position as the Central Texas Building Engineering Services (BES) Project Delivery Leader (PDL). As PDL, you will report to the Central Texas BES Business Group Manager (BGM) and work alongside the BGM to provide and promote consistent project management processes, quality and oversight of project delivery across the BG.

As PDL, you will collaborate closely with BG leadership to promote and advance project management skills development, career path development, and mentorship of BG staff. Your direct reports may include local program managers, project managers, commercial managers, and collaborative delivery leads. In addition to your primary responsibilities as summarized below, the PDL will be responsible for understanding and having direct knowledge of the HDR project management tools and collaborating, training, and mentoring staff on their implementation and use. You will also support recruiting and retention efforts for the program.

In the role of BES Project Delivery Leader, we will count on you to:

• Promote, monitor, and develop project management skills and quality best practices for BES staff across the Area
• Provide project management team organization and leadership for projects across the BG
• Monitor project QC Review activities including assignment of experienced and qualified reviewers
• Lead and monitor activities for continuous improvement of Project Management including development and use of technical standards, procedures, best practices and lessons learned
• Lead quality assurance efforts to implement QA/QC Program activities, striving for continuous improvement
• Collaborate effectively with BG operations, market leadership, business classes, and Professional Services Leaders
• Perform delegated Matrix of Authority (MOA) responsibilities from BGM
• Work with Business Group Manager to streamline and coordinate business processes consistent with the overall Area, corporate policy, and MOA
• Assist with daily operations, such as project oversight, management reviews, financials and driving profitability at the project level
• Develop and implement standard project delivery practices, procedures, and approaches
• Participate in 0% reviews, project reviews, and PARR's and support project teams with management of claims and losses
• Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work effort with project teams to verify that work is completed within parameters of agreed-to budget and schedule
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of 10 years of experience developing, managing, and leading multi-discipline project delivery teams
• Proven history of delivering high quality, profitable and successful facility projects
• Extensive knowledge and experience with systems and project‑management tools for effective project management and delivery; extensive industry experience in delivering facility projects across market sectors
• Demonstrated experience with managing and leading diverse teams; committed to quality, improvement and HDR values

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• 10 years of related experience
• A minimum of 5 years of project management experience
• Familiar with Microsoft Office, estimating and scheduling software, project management software
• Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
• Attitude and commitment to being an active participant in our employee‑owned culture is a must