Area Traffic Business Class Leader

Area Traffic Business Class Leader – HDR

HDR is seeking an Area Traffic Business Class Leader to provide technical leadership and strategic direction for Traffic Engineering services within the area. This role combines responsibilities of a Business Class Leader and a Senior Project Engineer, focusing on delivery, staff development, and business growth.

In this role, you will work on designing resilient highways and iconic bridges, advancing transit, passenger and freight rail, aviation, federal transportation ports and marine infrastructure, directly supporting economic vitality, public safety, and sustainable communities.

• Provide technical leadership and strategic direction for Traffic Engineering services
• Manage mid-to-large-scale traffic engineering projects and multidisciplinary teams
• Lead traffic studies including traffic impact analyses, signal timing, and simulation modeling
• Oversee preparation of PS&E plans including signing, striping, signals, and lighting
• Conduct advanced operational traffic analysis using tools such as VISSIM, Synchro, and HCS
• Serve as a technical expert in traffic operations, safety, and ITS systems
• Coordinate and improve the technical competencies of staff
• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level staff
• Ensure QA/QC and high-quality deliverables
• Take responsibility for area-wide development, coordination, monitoring and improvement of technical competencies of business class staff to meet client needs and market drivers
• Internally and externally recruit, develop and retain staff in accordance with area needs and strategy
• Oversee delivery of business class services and deliverables to meet client expectations, workload leveling needs and best-practice application
• Collaborate on business class efforts with area operations, professional services lead, marketing and project management
• Participate in business class practice and professional discipline groups, project teams and activities
• Develop and lead business class practice and professional discipline groups, and project teams
• Responsible for overseeing deliverables with technical accuracy and quality control, continually improving standards and best practices, and implementing and ensuring effective quality assurance and quality control reviews
• Participate in business class strategic planning, budgeting and plan implementation
• Participate and contribute to annual business plan development; partner with market Sector and Business Group leadership to manage business plan goals throughout the year
• Perform other duties as needed

• Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand
• Possesses excellent analytical and communication skills, as well as leadership and mentoring skills
• Solid business development skills; demonstrated ability to relate well to clients; and demonstrated presentation skills
• Experience with Microsoft tools such as MS Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and One Drive
• Strong verbal and written skills
• Proficient in Traffic Engineering design and operations principles
• Expertise in traffic operations and modeling tools
• Knowledge of ITS planning and design
• Master’s degree
• PTOE certification preferred
• Experience leading teams and multidisciplinary projects
• Geographic diversity of experience throughout the US
• Knowledge of Florida markets including client relationships and past project experience
• Preference given to local candidates

• Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
• 10 years of experience
• Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values
• Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience
• Experienced in development and management of diverse teams
• Works cooperatively with other area business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must

Primary

Location:

United States-Florida-Orlando. Other Locations:
United States-Florida-Pensacola, United States-Florida-Tallahassee, United States-Florida-Jacksonville, United States-Florida-Tampa. Industry: Highway + Road.

Schedule:

Full-time. Employee Status:
Regular. Business Class:
Traffic Engineering. Job Posting:
Jun 8, 2026.

HDR is committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.