Federal Alternative Delivery Director

Federal Alternative Delivery Director

In this role, you will lead Federal design‑build and alternative delivery programs, overseeing cross‑disciplinary teams and ensuring program success across the seven Federal market sectors.

• Plan, direct, and monitor all aspects of program execution, including capital planning, change management, commissioning, construction management, cost control, environmental compliance, and program governance.
• Act as the primary point of contact for design‑build positioning and relationship‑building with design‑builders, working with HDR leadership across all seven federal sectors.
• Lead multidisciplinary programs with high technical complexity and non‑technical intricacies.
• Advise project delivery teams and clients on technical, regulatory, financial, and political facets of programs, leveraging lessons learned and industry best practices.
• Collaborate with Alternative Delivery Directors from all business groups to pursue and execute Federal design‑build across all sectors.
• Provide guidance to pursuit and execution teams to expand HDR’s federal design‑build portfolio.
• Identify and mitigate potential issues and risks, providing strategic advice and thought leadership while deploying necessary resources.
• Develop and implement program management plans, quality plans, and business processes to drive efficiencies, accountability, and transparency.
• Direct services provided by multiple program teams or a single large program team, ensuring contract compliance and QA/QC standards.
• Monitor financial performance against pre‑established metrics, adjusting as necessary to meet earnings and profitability targets and control losses.
• Contribute to the growth of HDR’s Federal Design Build Program by building long‑term advisory relationships with clients, seeking expansion opportunities, supporting new contract pursuits, mentoring staff, and supporting practice‑wide initiatives.
• Perform other duties as required.

• At least one of the following licenses/certifications:
  • Professional engineering or architecture license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position.
  • PMI Project Management Professional (PMP).
  • PMI Program Management Professional (PgMP).
  • CMAA Certified Construction Manager (CCM).
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Sciences, Planning, Business Administration, Architecture, or a closely related field.
• Management experience with alternative and collaborative delivery methods (design‑build, progressive design‑build, CMAR).
• Familiarity with program tools such as PMIS, CMIS, scheduling, cost control, document management, risk management, asset management, and dashboard analytics.
• Experience working in a Program Management Office (PMO) comprising consultant and client staff.
• Strong leadership skills and experience building cohesive team culture across multiple locations.
• Excellent communication skills, comfortable presenting to client executives and large audiences.
• Experience as a Program Manager with equivalent responsibilities on programs valued at $500 million or more.
• Experience leading the consultant or owner program management team for at least one infrastructure program with a capital value of $500 million.
• Experience as a Project Manager on alternative delivery projects.
• Knowledgeable of other alternative delivery/contract models (Integrated Project Delivery, Early Contractor Involvement, IDAC, EPC).
• Willingness to travel regularly.

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Engineering.
• Active Registered Architecture or Professional Engineering license (PE or P.Eng) recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in Alternative Delivery.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Commitment to an employee‑owned culture is a must.

HDR provides a comprehensive benefits package promoting employee ownership, health, performance, and success, including medical, dental, vision, short and long‑term disability, life insurance, employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with…