West Tunnel Practice Lead

Overview

At HDR, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, and respected. This role is a key leadership position that functions in partnership with some of the best and brightest water professionals in the industry, focusing on hydraulic tunnel engineering within the Central and West Regions.

Base pay range: $/yr - $/yr

• Primary Responsibilities
  • Direct involvement and oversight on select tunnel projects
  • Advising on alternatives analyses and feasibility studies related to tunnels
  • Risk management and awareness of the WBG tunneling portfolio
  • Subconsultant vetting and risk management, including required QA activities and scope provisions
  • Assessment and enhancement of HDR’s capabilities regarding tunnel construction and trenchless technologies (SEM, NATM)
  • Collaboration with HDR’s WBG Tunnel Practice Lead and Geotechnical Cross Sector
  • Verification of qualifications and training of field staff assigned to construction phase services related to tunnels
• Secondary Responsibilities
  • Cost engineering support
  • Bench‑depth management for tunnel instrumentation, mechanical, civil, and consulting design support
  • Assessment of terrestrial and marine construction capabilities
  • Numerical modeling to support tunnel projects (ground/structure interaction, underpinning of buildings and utilities)
  • Technologies for coordination/production of design calculations, design products, and contract documents
  • Site characterization and geotechnical evaluations
  • Construction engineering support
  • Inspections and condition assessments
  • Resiliency, operations, and emergency response issues

• Master’s degree in Engineering or related field
• Strong communication and coordination skills within an integrated multidisciplinary team
• U.S. focused tunneling design and construction experience
• Leadership of tunnel and underground facilities for major projects
• Expertise in rock mechanics, soil mechanics, and geotechnical engineering
• Experience with SEM, NATM, SCL, EPBM, cut‑and‑cover techniques
• Track record of technical publications and professional organization participation
• Ph.D. in engineering or related field (desired)
• Experience managing staff, clients, and contracts; hiring staff in a consulting firm (desired)
• Excellent marketing and business development skills; relationships in the business class discipline (desired)
• Experience in numerical analysis (FLAC, UDEC, PHASES2, PLAXIS, MIDAS, MODFLOW, etc.) (plus)
• Ground‑structure interaction modeling (FEM or similar) (plus)
• Large‑scale underground projects, urban tunneling, tunnel rehabilitation experience (plus)
• Robust interpersonal skills and professional demeanor (plus)

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 10 years related experience
• Minimum 5 years project management experience
• Professional engineering license (PE or P.Eng) recognized in the location of the position (required)
• MS Office and MS Project experience (Access experience is a plus)
• Demonstrated leadership, business development, and strategic planning skills
• Active participation in the employee‑owned culture (required)

HDR offers a comprehensive benefits package that 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, an employee referral bonus, and tuition reimbursement. Partial benefits are available for temporary and part‑time roles.

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United States, Wisconsin, Madison
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United States, Louisiana, New Orleans;
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