Area Highway Digital Design 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:' ' 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.

We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental, strategic communications, economists, management consultants and specialists across disciplines to solve complex mobility challenges with innovation, technical excellence, and a deep understanding of community needs. Whether you're modernizing aging infrastructure or pioneering next-generation transportation solutions, your contributions will help define the future of mobility. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead progress, drive meaningful impact, and leave a legacy of smarter, more connected transportation networks.

We are all employee-owners at HDR, which is the foundation of our collaborative culture that connects employees around the world.

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. Help shape how highway infrastructure is designed and delivered. As the Area Highway Digital Design Lead, you will lead digital design, BIM, and 3D modeling initiatives for highway and local roads projects while helping teams adopt consistent, scalable ways of working.

This highly visible role blends strategy, hands-on project delivery, client engagement, innovation, and staff development. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary project teams, the Highways Business Class, and Transportation Digital Delivery leadership. Your work will improve project coordination and quality, strengthen local capabilities, and expand the use of model-based delivery throughout the area. In the role of Area Highway Digital Design Lead, we'll count on you to:
Serve as BIM Manager or Highway Modeling Lead on selected projects and provide oversight to highway model authors and discipline teams on area highway projects to promote quality, consistency, and compliance.

Lead the area’s highway digital design and delivery strategy, serving as the primary point of contact for local needs and coordinating regularly with Transportation and Highways Digital Delivery leadership.

Guide project teams through the full digital delivery lifecycle—from pursuit planning, risk assessment, scope and fee development, and project setup through design execution and construction-phase support.

Develop and maintain client-specific digital delivery standards, work spaces, protocols, and project requirements in collaboration with client BIM, CAD, and digital delivery teams.

Lead model-based quality reviews, including reviews of 3D model deliverables, and help teams resolve coordination and delivery issues.

Build area capability through practical training, standardized workflows, best practices, mentoring, and regional…