Senior Municipal Smart Mobility Planning Lead

Senior Municipal Smart Mobility Planning Lead - ( 190738 )

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves:
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We believe transportation is more than movement, it’s the foundation of connected, thriving communities. As part of HDR’s Transportation Business Group, you’ll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably. From designing resilient highways and iconic bridges to advancing transit, passenger and freight rail, aviation, federal transportation ports and marine infrastructure, your work will directly support economic vitality, public safety, sustainable and resilient communities and quality of life.

We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental, strategic communications, economists, management consultants and specialists across disciplines to solve complex mobility challenges with innovation, technical excellence, and a deep understanding of community needs. Whether you re modernizing aging infrastructure or pioneering next-generation transportation solutions, your contributions will help define the future of mobility. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead progress, drive meaningful impact, and leave a legacy of smarter, more connected transportation networks.

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HDR is seeking a Senior Municipal Smart Mobility Planning Lead within our Mobility and Operational Technology Services (MOTS) group. The person in this leadership position will be responsible for strategically coordinating with key area operations staff, the MOTS Smart Mobility Lead and other national business class & cross sector directors with respect to leveraging HDR s full skill set in state-of-the-art technologies in connected, automated, electric and shared mobility, smart infrastructure, data analytics, ITS, and traffic management systems.

The focus of this position is to elevate HDR’s current MOTS practice through targeted business development activities, relationship building, and overseeing technical delivery particularly with respect to Connected and Automated Vehicles as well as Smart Mobility in the municipal market. However, as a leader in MOTS, the successful candidate is expected to provide senior technical support and project management to HDR’s clients across all of the MOTS service offerings within the fields of:

• Connected Vehicles
• Automated Vehicles
• Micromobility Vehicles such as Personal Mobility, Delivery, and Air Mobility Devices
• Federal and state regulations, policies, and standards in CAV and smart mobility
• Transportation System Management and Operations
• System Engineering processes such as Concept of Operations and requirements development
• Other emerging mobility technology areas.

In addition to serving as a subject matter expert leading the technical delivery of our most complex projects and programs, this person will also direct the procurement and execution of project opportunities in this field. Support developing in-house staff and capacity to assist in additional work sharing opportunities in support of other HDR offices. Building relationships within HDR Transportation Business Group and develop sustainable relationships within the regional and national practice groups.

This position includes identification of and securing MOTS opportunities in the fields described above. The successful candidate is expected to support and facilitate an environment for continued technical development, which includes the identification and hiring of appropriate staff to support the workload.

As a Senior Municipal Smart Mobility Planning Lead in MOTS, this person will be responsible for working with the MOTS Smart Mobility Lead to oversee the successful completion of…