HDR · 1 hour ago
Area Rail Transit Systems Business Class Lead
HDR is a company focused on creating a welcoming environment for its employees. In the role of Area Rail Transit Systems Business Class Lead, you will be responsible for project management, team mentorship, and ensuring quality assurance in delivering client services in the rail transit domain.
ArchitectureConsulting
Responsibilities
Take responsibility for area coordination, project management, monitoring and improvement of technical competencies of business class staff and products to meet client needs and market drivers, all within direction and goals of business class plans
Participate in delivery of project services to meet client expectations
Collaborate on business class efforts with area operations, marketing and project management
Participate in business class practice and professional discipline groups, project teams and activities to continually improve standards and best practices, and implement effective quality assurance and quality control reviews
Participate in business class strategic planning, budgeting and plan implementation
Manages business class project staffing/resourcing, workload and resource balancing and business class utilization in coordination with PMs and Project Delivery Lead
Team growth and mentorship of staff
Participate in business class internal strategic plan initiatives
Leads business class communications
Responsible of the business class technical development in the Area
Organize business class participation in practice groups
Conduct Project and Quality Control Reviews
Perform other duties as needed
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field, preferred
Advanced degree preferred
PE license preferred
20+ years of experience in railway systems
Solid experience with client development, commuter and freight rail, electrification systems for intercity, commuter systems, heavy rail, light rail, streetcar, and electrified bus operations
Experience with communications and train control, interface management and system integration design and implementation
Experience with CADD tools and ability to complete designs individually
Excellent organizational and communication skills
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Short and long-term disability
Life insurance
An employee assistance program
Paid time away
Parental leave
Paid holidays
A retirement savings plan with employer match
Employee referral bonus
Tuition reimbursement
Company
HDR
HDR is an employee-owned design firm specializing in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. We’re ranked No.
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