HDR

Rail and Transit Department Lead

HDR • $100K — $130K *
Burlington, ON L7L 0A4In-Person
Transportation
8 - 10 years of experience
1 week ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Architecture, Engineering)
  • 10 years of related experience
  • Professional registration in engineering or related field
  • Strong commitment to quality and company values
  • Proven experience in team development and management
  • Effective collaboration with business leaders and operational managers
  • Dedicated to an employee-owned culture

Responsibilities

  • Oversee all department activities, including service delivery and winning work
  • Lead and guide department staff in alignment with corporate leadership
  • Manage departmental business indicators, including bookings and profits
  • Ensure project planning and execution adheres to corporate policies
  • Balance project staffing and manage personnel activities for quality service
  • Participate in project quality assurance and risk management
  • Cultivate relationships in the Transportation industry to enhance business development

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Engagement in industry associations
  • Support for career progression within the company
  • Collaborative and inclusive company culture
  • Encouragement for active participation in community organizations
Full Job Description
Primary Responsibilities

The primary duties of the Rail & Transit Department Lead include focus areas for operations, team management, direct projects and business development. The direct reports for this position will include Section Managers within the Department and possibly additional specialty and practice leaders. The Sections include Delivery for Rail, Design for Track and Operations, Maintenance and Systems. The role supports the growth and success of all market sectors within the Transportation industry.

Operations

  • Oversight and overall responsibility of the department, delivery of services and deliverables, winning work and staff engagement
  • Provide leadership and direction to the Department staff in cooperation with executive, market sector, business class, and practice leaders. Work cooperatively to inform corporate leadership teams about staffing needs and additional skill training needs
  • Responsible for meeting department business indicators and plans, including bookings, earnings, and profit. Actively participate in development and implementation of the annual plan and budget for target growth goals, in cooperation with market sectors and operational management
  • Management oversight of the project work within the department is properly planned, organized, controlled and evaluated through the proactive project management system and monthly business reviews
  • Communicate, implement, and monitor department procedures, processes and adherence to corporate and company policies and project contractual terms


Team Management

  • Oversee project staffing and workload balancing
  • Manage activities of personnel within a department to provide high-quality services and to achieve or exceed plan results
  • Coordinate, monitor and improve technical competencies of Department staff and products to meet client needs and market drivers
  • Oversee hiring, performance evaluation, staff development, training, recognition, and retention


Direct Projects

  • Function as Principal-in-Charge/Senior Project Manager/Quality Manager and take responsibility for production on projects in addition to operations and business development responsibilities
  • Implement and participate in department quality assurance of project quality control procedures, represent the Quality Program and convey corporate quality goals, participate in risk management reviews, business reviews and disputes resolution activities


Business Development

  • Has a wide network of connection and understanding of the Transportation industry; develop relationships with industry counterparts in other consulting organizations
  • Be active and visible; participate in industry associations and serve as a company role-model in business and community organizations
  • Support pursuits through development of strategy, participation in pursuit activities, contributes to proposal writing, fee estimates, interviews, etc
  • Serve as a client manager for selected clients and maintains trusted relationships


Preferred Qualifications

  • Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand


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

About HDR

HDR is an architecture, engineering, and consulting firm based in Omaha, Nebraska. The company was founded in 1917 as Henningson Engineering Company and has since grown to become one of the largest engineering firms in the United States. HDR provides a wide range of services, including architecture, engineering, environmental consulting, and construction management. The company has worked on a number of high-profile projects, including the Hoover Dam Bypass and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. HDR is committed to sustainability and has been recognized for its efforts in this area by organizations such as the U.S. Green Building Council.
Learn more about HDR
Size
10,000 employees
Industry
Real Estate & Construction
Founded
1917
* Ladders Estimates

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