NY/NJ Water Construction Management Lead

HDR, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising seeks a NY/NJ Water Construction Management Lead to develop and manage construction services in the NY/NJ area. This role involves business development, project management, and leading staff development initiatives.

Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience. The position offers opportunities to enhance leadership in the field while maintaining a commitment to quality and HDR values.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in construction management.
• Committed to quality and teamwork.
• Professional registration and technical experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead business development strategies and pursue new client projects.
• Mentor staff and support development of technical experts.
• Manage project budgets, schedules, and quality assurance.

Skills

Leadership in construction management

Project management

Client relationship development

Team mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture, engineering, or related field

Job description

NY/NJ Water Construction Management Lead - (193549)

Lead development and management of Construction Management Services within the NY/NJ Water Business Group.

Primary Responsibilities

• Advance business development strategies, including developing and pursuing new clients and projects, client management, project management for key projects, technical input on projects, and staff development.

Marketing & Strategy Responsibilities

• Work with the Business Development Manager to deploy pursuit strategies, business development tactics, and support client relationship development and pursuit processes.
• Support selected pursuits through client relationship development and/or development of strategy, tactics, value-added technical differentiation, and participation in pursuit activities.
• Develop and drive a long-range Construct Field Services vision and strategy for HDR’s NY/NJ Area Water Business Group.
• Serve as a client manager for selected agencies and be active and visible in the industry through client relationship development, participation in professional organizations, conference presentations, and conduct of client development workshops.
• Lead HDR’s branding in the NY/NJ area by engaging in professional organizations aligned to the market and serving as a company role-model in business and community organizations.

Staff Development Responsibilities

• Participate in business class practice and professional discipline groups, project teams, and activities to continually improve standards and best practices.
• Work with area leadership to coordinate staffing/recruiting plans for key hires and assist leadership as necessary with technical or project management hires.
• Mentor staff and support the development of technical experts and business class leaders.
• Lead the area in identifying needs and opportunities for new and improved technical services and products to maximize the breadth, depth, and effectiveness of the practice.

Operations Leadership Responsibilities

• Work with the Area Water Business Group Manager and Area Business Development Manager in the development and delivery of area market sector initiatives.
• Support project staffing and resourcing decisions, workload, and market sector utilization.
• Implement effective quality assurance and quality control reviews.
• Manage business class staff, workload, and projects and participate in delivery of project services to meet client expectations.

Project Delivery Responsibilities

• Implement effective quality assurance and quality control reviews.
• Coordinate local bidding efforts for quotes obtained in the field.
• Assist in procurement of purchase orders and subcontract packages.
• Perform construction management activities, including development procurement‑construction schedules, construction subcontract scopes, review of subcontract terms and conditions, performance of constructability and value engineering reviews, construction estimating and schedule reviews, and project construction performance presentations.
• Perform value engineering and constructability reviews.
• Coordinate, expedite, and review construction submittals.
• Control the project budget and schedule.
• Ensure subcontractor compliance with the Health and Safety Program through communication and inspections.
• Prepare and update project schedules, pay requests, progress reports, budgets, and schedule management reports.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a professional, architecture, engineering, or closely related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience.
• Committed to quality, improvement, and HDR values.
• Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience experienced in development and management of diverse teams.
• Works cooperatively with other area business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors, and marketing managers on business class efforts.
• Has an attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture.

Preferred Qualifications

• Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand.
• Certified Construction Manager (CCM) by Construction Management Association of America.
• Professional Engineer in New York.
• Preference given to local candidates.

Location

United States – New York, New York

Other Locations: United States – New Jersey – Woodcliff Lake, United States – New York – White Plains, United States – New Jersey – Pennington

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

Business Class

Field Services – Non-FAR / Negotiated

Equal Employment Opportunity

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and Equal Opportunity Employee. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.