Washington Roadway Business Class Lead

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Washington Roadway Business Class Lead for the Washington State Region to coordinate staff and deliver roadway design projects in Bellevue. The role focuses on balancing regional workload, developing technical expertise, and supporting business development for major roadway projects.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in a related field, 10 years of experience, and a professional registration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field.
• 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.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for area coordination, monitoring and improvement of technical competencies of business class staff and products to meet client needs and market drivers, all within direction and goals of business class plans.
• Participate in delivery of project services to meet client expectations.
• Collaborate on business class efforts with area operations, marketing and project management.
• Participate in business class practice and professional discipline groups, project teams and activities to continually improve standards and best practices, and implement effective quality assurance and quality control reviews.
• Participate in business class strategic planning, budgeting and plan implementation.
• Manage key roadway projects and foster strong client relationships.
• Conduct coordination meetings with roadway design staff in the region to discuss key challenges, projected short and mid-term forecasted workloads, and key business development and QC needs.
• Assist with coordination, mentoring, development, and hiring regional roadway design staff and production support to provide quality deliverables to meet client needs and market drivers.
• Serve as a regional leader of the Roadway Business Class, supporting staff development and recognition, project delivery, business development, worksharing assistance, and QA support for major roadway design projects.
• Provide support with scope/fee development and execution of large roadway design projects in conjunction with area and regional design staff.
• Actively drive open communication of current/projected production needs and collaborate with management to influence staffing and expertise levels and staff recruitment and retention.
• Coordinate project staffing and workload management to balance roadway design workload through the region and assist with work-sharing outside the region as needed to meet client needs.
• Promote career development of highways design staff throughout the region, including providing guidance on training and workshare opportunities, staff mentoring, and HDR roadway design section management best practices.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field

Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience

Job description

Washington Roadway Business Class Lead - ( 196045 )

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?

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, strategic communications, economists, management consultants and specialists across disciplines to solve complex mobility challenges with innovation, technical excellence, and a deep understanding of community needs. Whether you’re modernizing aging infrastructure or pioneering next-generation transportation solutions, your contributions will help define the future of mobility. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead progress, drive meaningful impact, and leave a legacy of smarter, more connected transportation networks. We are all employee-owners at HDR, which is the foundation of our collaborative culture that connects employees around the world.

HDR is currently looking for a Roadway Business Class Lead for the Washington State Region. The Roadway Business Class Lead will collaborate with Area roadway design staff as well as regional business class staff and the Highway and Roads Market Sector Lead to support work-sharing, technical staff development, and business development support. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and organization skills to assist in successful delivery of roadway projects in Washington State including coordinating roadway design staffing needs throughout the region, helping to balance the roadway design regional workload, develop roadway design technical expertise, and provide business development support on key pursuits.

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.

In the role of Washington Roadway Business Class Lead, we'll count on you to:

• Take responsibility for area coordination, monitoring and improvement of technical competencies of business class staff and products to meet client needs and market drivers, all within direction and goals of business class plans
• Participate in delivery of project services to meet client expectations
• Collaborate on business class efforts with area operations, marketing and project management
• Participate in business class practice and professional discipline groups, project teams and activities to continually improve standards and best practices, and implement effective quality assurance and quality control reviews
• Participate in business class strategic planning, budgeting and plan implementation
• Manage key roadway projects and foster strong client relationships
• Conduct coordination meetings with roadway design staff in the region to discuss key challenges, projected short and mid-term forecasted workloads, and key business development and QC needs
• Assist with coordination, mentoring, development, and hiring regional roadway design staff and production support to provide quality deliverables to meet client needs and market drivers
• Serve as a regional leader of the Roadway Business Class, supporting staff development and recognition, project delivery, business development, worksharing assistance, and QA support for major roadway design projects
• Provide support with scope/fee development and execution of large roadway design projects in conjunction with area and regional design staff
• Actively drive open communication of current/projected production needs and collaborate with management to influence staffing and expertise levels and staff recruitment and retention
• Coordinate project staffing and workload management to balance roadway design workload through the region and assist with work-sharing outside the region as needed to meet client needs
• Promote career development of highways design staff throughout the region, including providing guidance on training and workshare opportunities, staff mentoring, and HDR roadway design section management best practices
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand
• Experience managing and leading transportation engineering projects including roadway centric projects
• Experience supervising engineers and other project managers

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
• 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
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

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.

Primary Location

United States-Washington-Bellevue

Industry

Highway + Road

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

BusinessClass : Highways

Job Posting

Sep 15, 2026

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

We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.