Senior Municipal Smart Mobility Planning Lead

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.

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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.

• Connected Vehicles
• Automated Vehicles
• ITS
• 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. They will 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 developing 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.

• Grow HDR’s MOTS related business within the municipal market with an early focus on supporting growth in Michigan and Canada.
• Ensure that all work is planned, organized, controlled and evaluated through a proactive project management system.
• Continuously refine processes to increase technical competence, efficiency of design, and quality of product.
• Act as HDR’s technical lead for projects that encompass transportation technology as described above.
• Support the rapid growth of MOTS initiatives, including providing leadership in the business development and delivery across the suite of services.

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