Site Civil Engineering Section Manager

HDR•Tampa, FL

About The Position

HDR is seeking a senior leader and mentor for its Site Civil Design Group. The role manages and builds a design production team, including workflow and utilization, mentoring and staff development, forecasting and scheduling, quality control, and fostering a collaborative team environment. The manager also serves as a technical lead on site development projects, coordinates with other disciplines across HDR, and leads the development of construction drawings, specifications, and supporting engineering calculations, as well as shop-drawing reviews during construction. The role involves direct engagement with external clients and internal project managers, market sector leads, business group managers, and other HDR leaders, and supports implementation and monitoring of company policies. The manager builds technical expertise and design production capacity through recruitment, staff development, and training; participates in technical-service leadership; supports development of HDR’s site civil planning and design services; and prepares site civil proposals, including scope development and fee and hours estimates. Some regional and national travel is expected.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
At least 10 years of experience.
Professional registration, license, or certification may be required based on the role.
Strong communication and listening skills.
Ability to handle multiple assignments.
Good leadership and organizational skills.
Commitment to being an active participant in HDR’s employee-owned culture.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Microsoft Office, AutoCAD Civil 3D, StormWise, WaterCAD, and other relevant civil engineering software.
Excellent communication, leadership, and planning skills, and ability to thrive in a team environment.
Ability to manage, lead, and mentor team members.
Strong knowledge of modeling software such as Hydraflow Storm Sewers, Hydraflow Hydrographs, HydroCAD, and Bentley StormCAD.
Previous experience with an architectural/engineering or engineering consulting firm.
Experience directly supervising multiple staff members.
Site development design experience in site layout, ordinance review, vehicle turning movements, grading, storm drainage, stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, and site utility design, including sanitary, gas, fire/domestic water, and electrical/communication utilities.
Extensive knowledge of Civil 3D and other site civil design software.
Site development permitting experience, including researching ordinance and regulatory requirements, developing plans to meet local permitting requirements, coordinating with permitting review agencies, and obtaining required site development permits.

Responsibilities

Manage and build a site civil design production team.
Manage team workflow and utilization, forecasting and scheduling, quality control, staff development, and team culture.
Recruit, train, mentor, and develop Civil staff and build the team’s technical expertise and design production capacity.
Serve as a technical lead on site development projects and coordinate with other HDR disciplines.
Lead development of construction drawings, specifications, and supporting engineering calculations, and review shop drawings during construction.
Work directly with external clients and internal project managers, market sector leads, business group managers, and other HDR leaders.
Help implement, monitor, and support company policies.
Participate in leadership for technical service functions and support development of HDR services in site civil planning and design.
Prepare site civil proposals, including scope development and estimating hours and fees.
Travel regionally and nationally as expected.