NY/NJ Transportation Business Group Professional Services Leader
Listed on 2026-07-29
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Management
Operations Management, BD Manager, Project & Program Management, Regulatory Compliance Specialist -
Engineering
Operations Management, BD Manager, Regulatory Compliance Specialist
HDR is a company that engages employee‑owners in creating a welcoming environment, fostering inclusion, and focusing on the impact of transportation on communities. Within HDR’s Transportation Business Group, you will help shape 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, sustainability, and quality of life.
You will work alongside planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental specialists, data scientists, and other multidisciplinary teams to solve complex mobility challenges with innovation and technical excellence.
HDR has an exceptional career opportunity for an experienced industry professional to serve in a leadership position as our NY/NJ Transportation Business Group Professional Services Leader (PSL). The PSL reports to the NY/NJ TBG Manager and collaborates with the TBG Manager to provide technical oversight and staffing resource assignments for projects across all the offices within New York and New Jersey.
The role coordinates with TBG Business Class and Practice Leads, supports the career development of these leads, and implements the Business Group’s technical and quality initiatives within the NY/NJ TBG.
- Develop, coordinate, monitor and improve technical competencies of Business Group staff to meet client needs and market drivers.
- Assist with daily operations such as project oversight, management reviews, financials, and driving profitability at the project level.
- Supervise key cross‑sector leads and ensure groups provide critical value to the BG by growing, delivering, or reducing risk.
- Lead and monitor development and training of area staff in technical and business competencies.
- Work with market sector leads on workload projections and coordinate workload sharing with other Business Groups or Areas.
- Lead quality assurance efforts to implement QA/QC Program activities, striving for continuous improvement.
- Monitor project QC Review activities, including assignment of experienced and qualified reviewers.
- Lead and monitor activities for continuous improvement, including development and use of technical standards, procedures, best practices, and lessons learned.
- Lead and participate in project reviews and support project teams with management of claims and losses.
- Participate in 0% reviews and project reviews, participate in Rev Rec meetings.
- Review hiring needs, requisitions and offers as delegated by Business Group Manager.
- Participate in key pursuit teaming, staffing discussion and fee development.
- Partner with Market Sector Leaders and Project Delivery Leader.
- Oversee technical and digital delivery evolution in collaboration with subject matter experts.
- Work with Business Group Manager to streamline and coordinate business processes consistent with area, corporate policy and MOA.
- Oversee and ensure implementation of quality standards and best practices.
- Collaborate with area operations, market sectors, business classes, and delivery leaders.
- Review and approve fee proposals as delegated by Business Group Manager.
- Serve as a champion for BGX opportunities.
- Support communication and coordination within all business groups.
- Perform other duties as needed.
- A minimum of 15 years’ experience.
- Professional Engineering License (PE) preferred.
- Excellent communication, leadership and organizational skills.
- Knowledge of the local market.
- Preference given to candidates located in the NY/NJ Area.
- Bachelor’s degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field.
- A minimum of 10 years’ experience.
- Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience.
- Demonstrated experience with leading diverse teams and a commitment to quality, improvement, and HDR values.
- Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand.
- Ability to work cooperatively with regional and…
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