Senior Project Manager

About Us

At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. That's why we believe diversity is our greatest strength. HDR is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.

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We believe that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world. That ideas inspire positive change. That coloring outside the lines can illuminate fresh perspectives. And that small details yield important realizations. Above all, we believe that collaboration is the best way forward

Primary Responsibilities

In the role of Senior Project Manager, we'll count on you to:

• Function as a business class technical leader and take responsibility for technical delivery, business development, client management, staff development, and production/delivery on projects in addition to management responsibilities

• Technical delivery and oversight of traffic and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) projects including QA/QC
• Advancing the area's capabilities to deliver traffic/ITS projects
• Mentoring and training technical staff
• Will be involved in marketing planning, proposals and interviews and will represent HDR as a senior technical resource in front of clients and during coordination of pursuit related work.
• Provide oversight and/or manage transportation technology, traffic, ITS, and transportation system management & operations (TSMO) projects including Planning, Engineering, Design, Integration, Deployment, Operations and Maintenance, Communications and overall Management.
• Develop practice areas related to transportation technology, traffic safety, ITS program management and oversight, TSM&O, Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS), Transportation Management Centers (TMC), Advanced Traveler Information Systems (ATIS), Managed Lanes, Automated Connected Electric and Shared (ACES) vehicle technologies, Wrong-Way Detection Systems, and associated performance measures.
• Develop Plans, Specifications and Estimates (PS&E) design packages, systems engineering analysis, ITS Architectures, and Concept of Operations
• Design and implement national TSMO & ITS standards and best practices in the areas of highway safety technologies, open road tolling, active traffic management, communications systems, and traffic management systems.
• Manage and conduct highway safety projects including highway safety manual studies, road safety audits and developing best practices for safety for DOT and municipal clients.
• Integrate and provide technical expertise on various Traffic Engineering operations & design projects as it relates to countermeasure solutions to address mobility and safety.
• Participate in ACES vehicle projects and emerging technology projects nationally.
• Design and implement central/field communications, traffic control equipment, communications devices, traffic controller hardware and software, transit signal priority, CCTV cameras, DMS, traffic detectors, and electronic tolling equipment.
• Assist with the development of local transportation program and serve as a technical expert nationally. Work cooperatively with National Directors and marketing staff in local and national marketing and production efforts
• Plan, direct and monitor all aspects of large multidiscipline projects or medium-sized projects with high degree of technical complexity, typically involving a large project staff
• Establish client relations and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings
• Leverage work-share opportunities and coordinate workload with business class managers
• Implement, monitor and support company policy including QA/QC procedures
• Support the selection, training, and mentorship of staff and manage technical personnel
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Project based travel will be required

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Traffic, Electrical or Civil Engineering
• 10 years of related experience working on large, complex transportation technology-related projects with strong project management background, with in-depth of area's DOT, Toll Road Authority, and municipality practices
• A minimum 5 years project management experience
• PE license in Texas or ability to obtain reciprocity within 6 months
• Extensive transportation safety experience including predictive safety on various interstate projects and utilizing FHWA's best practices for safety evaluation.
• Experience in industry standards and currently active and transforming transportation technologies, including ITS, connected, automated, electric, and shared mobility, smart infrastructure, data analytics, and other kinds of traffic management technologies
• Proven leadership, business development and mentoring skills
• Attendance and leadership role in local professional organizations - Traffic, ITS & Transportation Technology
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Preferred Qualifications

• PTOE Certification

Why HDR

At HDR, we know work isn't only about who you work for it's also about what you do and how you do it. Led by the strength of our values and a culture shaped by employee ownership, we network with each other, build on each other's contributions, and collaborate together to make great things possible. When you join HDR, we give you license to do the same. We help you take charge of your career, giving you multiple growth opportunities along the way.