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
The Principal Transportation Project Manager in San Diego plays a significant role in sustaining and elevating HDR’s Transportation Program. At HDR, Southern California has been identified as one of the five mega regions in the country in our 2027 Strategic Plan. Essential to the focused and strategic development plan for Southern California is realizing and positioning the right resources for the identified leadership roles in the program.
The primary roles and responsibilities of the Principal Transportation Project Manager is to represent and assist HDR in growing the Southern California transportation program through the delivery of several types of projects, large multi-discipline programs, with a high degree of technical complexity, and involving a large program/project staff. By use of their own relationships and leveraging HDR’s resources, this position will pursue and win transportation projects and will be play a role in managing and delivering the projects. Below are the key criteria in performing the Principal Transportation Project Manager role:
In the role of Principal Transportation Project Manager, we'll count on you to:
- Be a member of the San Diego Client Development Team
- Serve as Principal Project Manager on key projects
- Lead, direct, develop and market transportation pursuits in the region
- Coordinate with local transportation program leaders to identify, pursue and deliver transportation programs throughout Southern California.
- Provide oversight of the quality assurance processes on transportation projects.
- Participate and engage technical experts within HDR in support of client development and project pursuits
- Direct and coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the project’s lifecycle (from development & initiation to close-out)
- Produce and coordinate several projects concurrently
- Establish client relations and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings
- Conduct work sessions for deliverable development in conjunction with other staff and stakeholders
- Coordinate staffing and workload through entire project life cycle, and ensure completion of deliverables on schedule
- 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
- Work with the Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviews
- Implement QA/QC procedures
- Supervise large project staffs and act as mentor for less-experienced Project Managers
- Perform other duties as needed
Keywords: Principal Transportation Project Manager
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree
- PMP certification
- 20 years related experience
- A minimum 10 years project management experience
- California PE license
- Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning skills
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- 15 years related experience
- A minimum 7 years project management experience
- PE license
- MS Office and MS Project experience is required (Access experience would be plus)
- Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning skills
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree
- PMP certification
- 20 years related experience
- A minimum 10 years project management experience
- California PE license
- Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning skills
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.
We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off, parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonuses and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position is $150,000- $223,000 annually depending upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.
We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes 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 and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) San Diego: $173,000 - $234,000 Irvine, Los Angeles: $181,000 - $245,000
Primary Location:
United States-California-San Diego
Other Locations:
United States-California-Irvine, United States-California-Los Angeles
Industry:
Transit
Schedule:
Full-time
Employee Status:
Regular
BusinessClass:
Transportation Planning
Job Posting:
Aug 13, 2024
At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.