HDR

Transit Section Manager

HDR$90K — $120K *
Transportation
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
  • 10+ years of relevant experience
  • Professional registration or certification may be required based on role
  • Strong communication and listening skills
  • Demonstrated leadership and organizational abilities
  • Capacity to manage multiple assignments efficiently
  • Commitment to a participatory employee-owned culture

Responsibilities

  • Lead a team focused on transit projects across various systems
  • Manage ongoing projects while ensuring quality and delivery
  • Collaborate with Freight Rail teams on planning and development
  • Oversee production operations, including staff development and profitability
  • Coordinate staffing with leadership across divisions
  • Engage in local and national marketing and production efforts
  • Track project finances and adjust to meet budget and schedules
  • Participate in strategic growth initiatives and staffing management
  • Function in various project roles in addition to managerial tasks
  • Maintain administrative responsibilities for the section and its services

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Collaborative and inclusive work environment
  • Employee ownership culture fostering involvement and engagement
  • Diverse project opportunities in the transit sector
  • Access to a network of local and national market sector leaders
Full Job Description
HDR is currently seeking a Transit Section Manager to join our Minnesota/Wisconsin team. Primary Responsibilities In the role of Transit Section Manager, we'll count on you to: - Lead a team of transit staff supporting projects related to bus rapid transit, passenger rail, commuter rail, light rail, and streetcar systems and facilities - Manage and work on projects - Collaborate with Freight Rail and Freight and Transportation Facilities teams on a regular basis to coordinate on workload planning, marketing, and project development - Take responsibility for operations of production of the section including staff development, profitability, morale, quality control and marketing support - Coordinate staffing with Area Market Sector/Business Class/Professional Services Leaders - Work cooperatively with local and national Market Sector/Business Class/Professional Services leadership in coordinating and reporting on local and national marketing/production effort - Participate in strategic growth initiatives - Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work effort with team to ensure that work is completed within parameters of agreed-to budget and schedule - Plan and manage team overhead budget - Work with business group managers, business development leaders, area market sector leads, accounting, project coordinators, and management as necessary for project delivery - Function in various project roles such as Principal in Charge, Project Manager, Subject Matter Expert or Advisor on projects in addition to management responsibilities - Take administrative responsibility for section staff and technical service functions, and lead and coordinate services with other sections - Collaborate with Area Transit Market Sector Lead and be involved in marketing, planning, proposals, negotiations and interviews - Be directly involved with public clients in marketing, project production and related issues - See that all work is planned, organized, controlled and evaluated through proactive project management - Develop staff's project management skills - Assist with workshare management with other Areas - Assist PMs with Commercial and Risk Management - Implement, monitor and support company policy - Recruit, hire, train, develop and manage technical personnel - Manage and develop multidisciplinary teams - Maintain a working knowledge of public agencies in Minnesota and Wisconsin Qualifications Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience - A minimum of 10 years experience - Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role - Strong communication and listening skills - Ability to handle multiple assignments - Good leadership and organizational skills - 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.
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Size
10,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1917

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