Community Transportation Strategy Director

Overview

Lead HDR's community transportation strategy practice, driving growth and client solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• tool development
• quality oversight
• program management
• training program
• strategy development
• client capture

Tasks

The Director will serve as the transportation subject-matter expert on community-centered and community-informed decision-making strategies and execution and will lead and define initiatives and best practices. The Director will develop an HDR educational program to elevate the practice in the across planning, outreach, design, environmental, and other business classes and services by: coordinating with technical leaders on staff interests, knowledge gaps, and opportunities for mentorship; and developing internal presentations and webinars to highlight best practices and lessons learned. The Director will work with HDR leadership to identify staffing deficiencies, to identify recruitment opportunities, and to develop strategies for the retention of staff interested in community-focused work. The Director will collaborate with HDR’s Advisory Services team, including Strategic Communications, Funding and Finance, Sustainability and Resilience, Economics and Statistics, Environmental Sciences and Planning, and others, as well as market sector leaders and area technical experts to understand and develop innovative tools and methods to offer our clients. The selected candidate will serve as a technical focal point for our transportation market sector to deliver community-centered solutions to our clients and to create alliances. This individual will work closely with other technical Directors, Regional Directors, Market Sector Directors, and Client Managers to help fulfill long-term growth goals while maintaining high-quality deliverables and advancing HDR as a leader in community transportation strategy. Duties include technical support, quality oversight, quality audit participation, best practice development, project leadership, and principal-level program/project management. The Director will lead HDR’s Community Transportation Strategy practice that provides strategies, tools, and analyses for: organization policies and frameworks; project-level outcomes; community-informed decision-making; federal, regional, and local compliance; and community benefits and workforce development planning. The Director will work the HDR transportation leadership to advance this program through internal- and external-focused initiatives all market sectors and all geographies. The Director will organize related efforts across all transportation market sectors and all regions and areas by maintaining a database of HDR resources, skill sets, ongoing projects, and pursuits; following and reporting on market trends and implications of industry changes in community-focused work; and coordinating with other business groups on their related efforts and market trends. The Director will develop annual strategic plans to report the current trends, identify technical best practices, and address market opportunities that are most appropriate to strengthen our overall program. The Director will support all transportation market sector directors in developing community-focused initiatives to inform and support strategic visions. The markets we serve in Transportation are Highways/Roads, Transit, Freight Rail, Maritime, Aviation and Federal Transportation. Additional duties include supporting internal and external client relationships in ways that help identify and capitalize on relevant major pursuit opportunities. This position also supports select project capture planning efforts, pre-proposal discussions and/or meetings, and proposal preparation and coordination with technical and marketing staff, as well as presentations and negotiations, when appropriate. The Director will assist local Areas in teaming considerations and scopes of work and will function as a conduit between project and pursuit needs with community-focused elements and HDR resources.

Requirements

• 15 years
• bachelor's
• master's
• recruiting
• leadership
• travel 30%

What You Bring

Location and Travel: The geographic location of this position is non-specific; however, a location where an established HDR presence is required. There is a minimum of 30% (annual basis) travel associated with this role. -An understanding of HDR’s Business Classes, Cross Sectors, Market Sectors, and Business Groups. Demonstrated relationships with Area Management teams. -Demonstrated commitment to HDR values and an attitude and commitment to being an active participant in our employeeowned culture. -15 years with practical experience in the Architecture & Engineering industry; -Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with client managers, technical practice directors, market sector directors, and operations staff; -Demonstrated industry leadership in associations and in maintaining a visible profile in the relevant markets; -A Bachelor's degree in urban, city, or regional planning, engineering, economics, marketing, communications, public relations, sustainability, or other related field; -Proven experience recruiting and leading staff; strong history of mentoring; and -Master’s degree in a related field preferred. -An understanding of HDR’s ID&E initiatives and corporate responsibility report process. -Experience in the development and management of a wide range of client relationships and specific programs and/or project pursuits;

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