HDR is seeking an Area Traffic Business Class Leader to provide both technical leadership and strategic direction for Traffic Engineering services within the area. This role combines responsibilities of a Business Class Leader and a Senior Project Engineer, focusing on delivery, staff development, and business growth. In the role of Area Traffic Engineering Business Class Leader, we'll count on you to: • Provide technical leadership and strategic direction for Traffic Engineering services • Manage mid- to large-scale traffic engineering projects and multidisciplinary teams • Lead traffic studies including traffic impact analyses, signal timing, and simulation modeling • Oversee preparation of PS&E plans including signing, striping, signals, and lighting • Conduct advanced operational traffic analysis using tools such as VISSIM, Synchro, and HCS • Serve as a technical expert in traffic operations, safety, and ITS systems • Coordinate and improve technical competencies of staff • Mentor and develop junior and mid-level staff • Ensure QA/QC and high-quality deliverables • Take responsibility for area-wide development, coordination, monitoring and improvement of technical competencies of business class staff to meet client needs and market drivers • Internally and externally recruit, develop and retain staff in accordance with area needs and strategy • Oversee delivery of business class services and deliverables to meet client expectations, workload leveling needs and best-practice application • Oversee delivery of project services and deliverables to meet client expectations, workload leveling needs and best-practice application • Collaborate on business class efforts with area operations, professional services lead, marketing and project management • Participate in business class practice and professional discipline groups, project teams and activities. • Responsible for overseeing deliverables with technical accuracy and quality control, continually improving standards and best practices, and implementing and ensuring effective quality assurance and quality control reviews • Develop and lead business class practice and professional discipline groups, and project teams • Participate in business class strategic planning, budgeting and plan implementation • Participate in and contribute to annual business plan development. Partner with market Sector and Business Group leadership in managing business plan goals throughout the year • Perform other duties as needed Preferred Qualifications • Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand • Possesses excellent analytical and communication skills, as well as leadership and mentoring skills • Solid business development skills; demonstrated ability to relate well to clients; and demonstrated presentation skills • Experience with Microsoft tools such as MS Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and OneDrive • Strong verbal and written skills • Proficient in Traffic Engineering design and operations principles • Expertise in traffic operations and modeling tools • Knowledge of ITS planning and design • Master's degree • PTOE certification preferred • Experience leading teams and multidisciplinary projects • Geographic diversity of experience throughout the US • Knowledge of Florida markets including client relationships and past project experience • Preference given to local candidates Qualifications 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