Transportation(DOT) Program Manager/Client Manager

Highway + Road

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 work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better.

This is an opportunity to join HDR's Highways Business Class (#5 ENR Ranked) which has over 1,000 Highway professionals at HDR across North America and Australia. We deliver some of the most complex and challenging infrastructure projects/programs for our clients. We have been serving the Tennessee Department of Transportation for the past 40 years and we are currently working on TDOT's Legislative Program General Engineering Contract.

HDR currently seeking a Senior Transportation Principal to serve as a Program or Principal Project Manager and Client Manager to join our Tennessee Transportation Team. The duties of the Senior Project Manager are listed below.

Program/Project Management Responsibilities:

• Plan, direct and monitor all aspects of large multidiscipline transportation infrastructure projects and groups of projects under general engineering contract and/or program management contract.
• Produce and coordinate several projects and large project teams concurrently.
• Conduct schematic, design development and contract document work sessions at client office or project sites in conjunction with Project Managers, appropriate technical professionals and other disciplines.
• Coordinate staffing and workload through entire project development to complete deliverables on schedule and meet programmatic success metrics, as defined by client and HDR leadership.
• Work with the Business, Operational, and Accounting leadership for project reviews.
• Implement QA/QC procedures for program and projects.
• Supervise project staffs and act as mentor for less-experienced Project Managers and engineers.

Client Management Responsibilities:

• Play a key role in business development activities for assigned client and other local market clients to maximize HDR's market share in transportation planning and engineering.
• Ensure that HDR is positioned with appropriate staff and technical capabilities for opportunities.
• Preparation for and participation in interviews with clients, as required.
• Understand client's upcoming needs, promote client's perception of HDR services, identify pursuits, make go/no-go recommendations, and oversees proposal preparation.
• Establish client relations and lead marketing, contractual, design and production meetings.
• Maintain client communication, satisfaction and market awareness.

Other Responsibilities:

• Participation in Professional Organizations to help establish and provide recognition of HDR in the local market.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as Program Manager or Deputy Program Manager for Transportation Infrastructure program of projects.
• 20 years of experience in highway planning, design, or construction.
• TDOT project management experience.
• Nashville, Memphis, or Chattanooga resident or willingness to relocate.
• Master's degree.
• PMP certification.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• 15 years related experience
• A minimum of 7 years project management experience
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, estimating and scheduling software (Primavera P3 or SureTrak preferred), project management software (Prolog preferred)
• Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

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. 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.