Transportation Hydraulics Section Manager

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HDR is hiring a Transportation Hydraulics Section Leader for our Tampa, Florida office to provide leadership support in project delivery, business development, and growth of HDR’s Transportation Hydraulics Group.

The Transportation Business Group is active in the aviation, transit, freight rail, highway and local roads, and Federal market sectors. In the role of Section Leader, we'll count on you to take administrative responsibility for section staff and technical service functions, and lead and coordinate services with other sections. In addition, the individual will oversee that all work is planned, organized, controlled, and evaluated through proactive project management.

• Assisting the Area Transportation Hydraulics Business Class Lead in the development of strategic planning
• Project Management and oversight of technical project delivery
• Profitability
• Quality control
• Staff development and morale
• Business development and marketing support

The Transportation Hydraulics Section Leader will serve as Project Manager / Hydraulics Lead on key projects and will be administratively responsible for the transportation hydraulics group staff and technical service functions and may lead and coordinate hydraulics services with other business groups within the area. This leader will participate in recruitment and will train, develop, and manage personnel.

The Transportation Hydraulics Section Leader will promote HDR through active engagement in professional organizations to increase industry visibility throughout the region. Coordinate with area client managers and marketing staff to identify projects and contract opportunities with existing and new clients and may directly coordinate with national business class leaders to leverage the full resources of HDR to expand service offerings and grow market share.

More specific responsibilities include project and task-level management activities, as well as project engineering, design, and planning in the development and analysis of transportation hydraulic projects. Individual should be able to work independently as well as plan, organize, and assist groups of small to medium size teams of professionals and technicians. They will also be expected to develop and implement HDR’s technology, standards, project delivery practices, equipment, tools, and associated training programs for the successful execution of project work.

Successful candidates will be responsible for strategic clients, projects, and project staffing. They must be able to work cooperatively with area business class leaders, section leaders, operations managers, technical directors, and marketing managers and assist with business development activities including client relations, marketing pursuits, and project proposals.

• Minimum of 15 years working experience related to hydraulics engineering, water resource engineering, and permitting for transportation projects
• Professional Engineering License in Florida
• Minimum of 8 years' Project Management experience
• Project experience and existing relationships with DOT and local municipal clients
• Technical proficiency preparing hydrologic and hydraulic analyses and reports, scour investigations, erosion and sediment control plans and reports, drainage and stormwater management design, waterway and NPDES permitting, quantity & cost estimates, and specifications
• Experience with standard drainage analysis and design packages including but not…