Transportation Geotechnical Business Class Leader

Transportation Geotechnical Business Class Leader

HDR is seeking a Geotechnical Business Class Lead for national engagement in deep foundation design and construction, and to develop a cohesive south-east US geotechnical community of practice. The role involves aligning exceptional technical approaches with innovative, constructible solutions, representing HDR geotechnical engineering to national and regional clients, and communicating geotechnical capabilities to aid in work procurement. The lead will build relationships across HDR business groups to develop technical expertise, elevate quality, and support strategic and profitable growth.

This position includes identifying and hiring geotechnical staff to support HDR’s strategic direction and emerging markets.

• Coordinate, monitor, and improve technical competencies of geotechnical staff in deep foundation design and construction to meet client needs and market drivers, aligned with Geotechnical business class strategies
• Engage alternate delivery projects to provide deep foundation design and construction expertise, including project approach and resource reviews for optimal team arrangement
• Select, train, mentor and manage geotechnical personnel
• Promote the geotechnical practice and establish partnerships to advance innovative concepts and mitigate risks for HDR and clients
• Contribute to HDR’s geotechnical practice and professional discipline groups, project teams, and activities to continually improve standards and best practices, and implement QA/QC reviews
• Participate in geotechnical strategic planning and implementation
• Ensure geotechnical work is planned, organized, controlled, and evaluated through proactive project management
• Drive continual refinement of processes to increase technical competence, design efficiency, and product quality
• Function as project manager or geotechnical task lead and take responsibility for production on projects
• Develop marketing plans and proposals, and participate in interviews while representing HDR to clients and coordinating pursuit-related work
• Work with HDR geotechnical services director to align strategies and drive the geotechnical community of practice
• Facilitate national training programs by maintaining NHI certified instructor credential and engagement in DOT training deployment

• Active or ability to obtain PE registration in AL, FL, MS, SC, and TN within 6 months
• Proficient with geotechnical aspects of deep foundation construction and construction claim mitigation
• Master of Science or higher in Engineering (Geotechnical/Geologic engineering) or equivalent experience
• 15+ years of progressive experience in leading geotechnical design efforts for public and private clients
• Experience in geotechnical investigations and analyses for foundations, embankments, slopes, excavation support and retaining structures for varied project types (including transportation)
• Strong knowledge of rock and soil mechanics to contribute advanced concept solutions
• Experience with geotechnical engineering software to analyze static, dynamic, and seismic aspects of foundation design, including numerical modeling

• Bachelor’s degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
• 10+ years of related experience
• Professional engineering registration and related technical experience
• Experience in development and management of diverse teams
• Ability to collaborate with regional directors, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts
• Commitment to quality, continuous improvement, HDR values
• Active participation in HDR’s employee-owned culture

Our commitment: HDR is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories. Primary location is United States-Alabama-Mobile; other locations available as listed in the posting.

What We Believe: HDR builds on diverse life experiences to make great things possible, shaping our collaborative culture and trust with clients and communities.

Employee benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, paid time away, parental leave, retirement savings with employer match, and more. Compensation varies by location and experience.

Primary

Location:

United States-Alabama-Mobile

Location options include multiple U.S. locations as noted in the job posting.