Project Delivery Lead

Taleo Social Sourcing•Pittsburgh, PA

16h

About The Position

HDR is seeking an experienced water-industry professional to serve as the Area Pennsylvania-Ohio-West Virginia-Delaware Water Business Group Project Delivery Leader. The role reports to the Pennsylvania-Ohio-West Virginia-Delaware WBG Manager and works alongside that manager to oversee project reviews and manage strategic projects across the Area’s offices. The Project Delivery Leader collaborates with Water Market Services Leads to turn business-development initiatives into successful project delivery, and serves as Principal-in-Charge, Client Manager, or Senior Project Manager on critical projects. The role coordinates staffing and technical resources with service leaders, advances technical project delivery, mentors Area staff, and may directly manage project managers, project coordinators, and collaborative delivery leads. It also collaborates on cross-business-group opportunities with HDR’s Transportation, Resources, Architecture, and Building Engineering Systems groups, and supports recruiting and retention. The position leads project-delivery and quality oversight, project-management development, and collaborative delivery and owner-advisor strategy across the Area. HDR describes its culture as employee-owned, collaborative, and committed to inclusion and to empowering employees to contribute their perspectives and ideas.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, planning, or a related field.
At least 10 years of industry experience.
Experience developing and managing strategic marketing programs for planning and/or engineering services.
Experience developing and managing a wide range of client relationships and specific program and/or project pursuits.
Experience in staff development, including recruiting, career paths, and professional growth.
Experience with industry associations and maintaining a visible profile in the market sector.
Ability to work cooperatively with Regional Market Sector Directors, Market Sector Directors, Business Class Directors, Regional Business Group Directors, Area Business Group Managers, Area Marketing Managers, and Area Managers.
Demonstrated commitment to HDR values and active participation in its employee-owned culture.
Professional Engineer (PE) licensure in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, and/or Delaware; ability to obtain licensure in another of these states by comity within six months of hire is acceptable.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Collaborative, team-first attitude and ability to work with minimal oversight.
Strong organization, multitasking, analytical, and organizational skills.
Ability to work under and meet tight deadlines.
Ability to interact positively and proactively with design and construction teams.

Nice To Haves

15 years of progressive experience focused on understanding and solving client issues in water, wastewater, water-resource management, and federal water regulatory, planning, and design.
Successful project and/or program management experience emphasizing technical delivery and project leadership.
Demonstrated success cultivating client relationships to win pursuits and execute projects.
Passion for mentoring and developing staff, especially project and design managers.
Success initiating and managing growth.

Responsibilities

Develop project-management skills among staff across Area offices.
Organize and lead project-management teams for projects across Area offices.
Conduct project reviews focused on delivery oversight, financials, schedules, quality, staffing, and risk mitigation.
Coordinate with project managers, project coordinators, the Area Quality Manager, the Area project-controls team, and the Area Digital Delivery Lead to support project and Area WBG success.
Partner with the Area WBG Professional Services Leader on quality management and training.
Coordinate technical staff assignments and workshare management with the professional services leader and business class leads, including workshare with HDR Areas outside Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, and Delaware.
Perform delegated Matrix of Authority responsibilities from the Business Group Manager.
Support Area project-management processes and remove barriers to effective project execution and delivery.
Participate in recruiting efforts for the Area WBG program and support attracting and retaining talent.
Support collaborative delivery and owner-advisor projects and opportunities.
Sustain and grow trusted contractor and client relationships.
Build and maintain an Area toolkit of best practices and lessons learned.
Lead Area collaborative delivery and owner-advisor strategy with market-sector leadership and national collaborative delivery and owner-advisor directors.
Coordinate within HDR through matrix alignment at all levels.
Represent HDR in collaborative-delivery industry associations.
Provide quality-assurance oversight during project execution.
Serve as Principal-in-Charge, Client Manager, or Senior Project Manager on critical Area projects.
Collaborate on technical delivery and business development for cross-business-group opportunities.