Project Delivery Lead

Description 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:
What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story:' ' Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. HDR has an exceptional career opportunity for an experienced water industry professional to serve in a leadership position as our Area Pennsylvania-Ohio-West Virginia-Delaware Water Business Group (WBG) Project Delivery Leader (PDL).

As PDL, you will report to the Pennsylvania-Ohio-West Virginia-Delaware WBG Manager (BGM) and work alongside the BGM to provide project review oversight and management of highly strategic projects across all eight (8) of the offices within Pennsylvania and Ohio (Pittsburgh, PA;
Mechanicsburg, PA; Philadelphia, PA; Plymouth Meeting, PA; Bethlehem, PA; Cleveland, OH; Columbus, OH; Cincinnati, OH). You will collaborate closely with HDR’s Water Market Services Leads (Drinking Water, Wastewater, Water Resource Management) to transition strategic initiatives for business development into successful project delivery within the Area. You will serve as the Principal-In-Charge, Client Manager or Senior Project Manager for critical projects delivered within the Area, responsible for coordinating staffing and technical resources with service leaders throughout HDR.As

PDL, you will collaborate closely with Area water leadership to advance the technical delivery of projects, and mentorship of Area staff.  Your direct reports may include local project managers, project coordinators, and collaborative delivery leads. In addition to your primary responsibilities as summarized below, the PDL will be responsible for collaborating on technical delivery and business development for cross-business group opportunities with HDR’s Transportation, Resources, Architecture, and Building Engineering Systems business groups.

You will also support recruiting efforts to attract and retain eminent talent for our local program.

Primary Responsibilities Develop project management skills for staff across all Area offices (Pittsburgh, PA;
Mechanicsburg, PA; Philadelphia, PA; Plymouth Meeting, PA; Bethlehem, PA; Cleveland, OH; Columbus, OH; Cincinnati, OH)
Provide project management team organization and leadership for projects across Area offices

Perform project reviews focusing on delivery oversight, financials, schedule, quality, project staffing and mitigating risk.

Oversee and coordinate with project managers, project coordinators, Area Quality Manager, Area project controls team, and Area Digital Delivery Lead for the success of projects and the Area WBG.Partner with the Area WBG Professional Services Leader on quality management and training.

Coordinate with professional services leader and business class leads on technical staff assignments for projects across Area offices and workshare management with HDR Areas outside of Pennsylvania-Ohio-West Virginia-Delaware.

Perform delegated matrix of authority (MOA) responsibilities from BGMSupport Area project management processes focusing on removing barriers to execution to support the successful and effective delivery of HDR projects.

Actively participate in recruiting efforts for the Area WBG program.

Support Collaborative Delivery and Owner Advisor projects and opportunities for the Area:

Sustain and grow trusted contractor and client relationships

Build and maintain toolkit of best practices and lessons learned for Area.

Lead overall Area collaborative delivery and owner advisor strategy in conjunction with market sector leadership and national collaborative delivery and owner advisor directors.

Coordinate inside HDR via matrix alignment at all levels.

Represent HDR in collaborative delivery industry associations.

Quality assurance oversight during project execution.

Preferred Qualifications
15 years progressive experience in a role focused on understanding and solving client issues in the area’s water, wastewater, water resource management and federal water regulatory, planning, and design practice.

History of successful project and/or program…