Wisconsin Construction Lead

HDR, Inc.; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. seeks a Wisconsin Construction Services Lead to guide staff, pursue and win projects, and support design staff with constructability reviews across varying complexities.

The role reports to the MN/WI area Field Services Lead and the Wisconsin Transportation Program Manager, overseeing scope, schedule and budget. You will travel within Wisconsin, mentor teams, coordinate with design, procurement, and accounting, and contribute to local and national project controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 7 years experience.
• Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments.
• Good leadership and organizational skills.
• Active participation in our employee‑owned culture is a must.

Responsibilities

• Pursue and win construction services projects, manage the work, and mentor and grow staff in the area.
• Monitor staffing and resources for project delivery.
• Monitor construction activities, resolve problems and issues which arise, especially those pertaining to changes, deficiencies and/or contractor performance.
• Maintain accurate daily record of construction site activities and produce required reports on progress, safety, quality, schedule and budget status.
• Meet with owner representatives, contractors, engineers, and other consultants to review project progress and discuss, resolve, and follow-up on issues that arise.
• Prepare progress meeting agendas, facilitate meetings, and prepare accurate meeting minutes.
• Review, comment, and recommend approval or rejection of submittals, RFIs, pay applications, and project schedules.
• Ensure project management documentation is properly administered, received, logged, and filed.
• Work on small projects, or as support to more‑senior staff on larger, more complex projects.
• Coordinate with other project team groups such as design, procurement and accounting.
• Perform other construction management functions as assigned.
• Provide plan reviews and constructability support.
• Support local and national project controls teams with CPM scheduling support.
• Communicate regularly with PM, HDR field staff, and clients.
• Work outdoors on active construction sites.
• Travel throughout Wisconsin may be required.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Primavera P6

Job description

The primary duties of this experienced position are to lead staff and pursue and support work in construction services, project controls, and support local design staff with constructability reviews with varying levels of project complexity. Projects will include supporting the local area transportation and construction staff while assisting and supporting national alternative delivery, procurement, and program management initiatives if the need arises. Tasks will include staff resource management, business development, and project management (scope/schedule/budget). The Wisconsin Construction Services Lead will work under the MN/WI area Field Services Lead and the Wisconsin Transportation Program Manager.

Primary Responsibilities

• Pursue and win construction services projects, manage the work, and mentor and grow staff in the area.
• Monitor staffing and resources for project delivery.
• Monitor construction activities, resolve problems and issues which arise, especially those pertaining to changes, deficiencies and/or contractor performance.
• Maintain accurate daily record of construction site activities and produce required reports on progress, safety, quality, schedule and budget status.
• Meet with owner representatives, contractors, engineers, and other consultants to review project progress and discuss, resolve, and follow-up on issues that arise.
• Prepare progress meeting agendas, facilitate meetings, and prepare accurate meeting minutes.
• Review, comment, and recommend approval or rejection of submittals, RFIs, pay applications, and project schedules.
• Ensure project management documentation is properly administered, received, logged, and filed.
• Work on small projects, or as support to more‑senior staff on larger, more complex projects.
• Coordinate with other project team groups such as design, procurement and accounting.
• Perform other construction management functions as assigned.
• Provide plan reviews and constructability support.
• Support local and national project controls teams with CPM scheduling support.
• Communicate regularly with PM, HDR field staff, and clients.
• Work outdoors on active construction sites.
• Travel throughout Wisconsin may be required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in construction services working on, managing, and pursuing WisDOT projects of varying size and complexity.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and Primavera P6.
• Desire to pursue growth and business opportunities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of 7 years experience.
• Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments.
• Good leadership and organizational skills.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must.

Location: United States - Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Other Locations: United States - Wisconsin - Madison

Industry: Highway + Road

Schedule: Full‑time

Employee Status: Regular

Job Posting: Jul 14, 2026