Transit Section Manager

HDR•Saint Louis Park, MN

20h

About The Position

HDR is currently seeking a Transit Section Manager to join our Minnesota/Wisconsin team. In this role, you will lead a team of transit staff supporting projects related to bus rapid transit, passenger rail, commuter rail, light rail, and streetcar systems and facilities. You will manage and work on projects, collaborate with Freight Rail and Freight and Transportation Facilities teams, and take responsibility for the operations of production of the section, including staff development, profitability, morale, quality control, and marketing support. You will coordinate staffing with Area Market Sector/Business Class/Professional Services Leaders and work cooperatively with local and national leadership in coordinating and reporting on local and national marketing/production efforts. This position involves participating in strategic growth initiatives, tracking financial aspects of projects, planning and managing the team overhead budget, and working with various stakeholders for project delivery. You will also function in various project roles such as Principal in Charge, Project Manager, Subject Matter Expert or Advisor, and take administrative responsibility for section staff and technical service functions. Collaboration with the Area Transit Market Sector Lead in marketing, planning, proposals, negotiations, and interviews is key, as is direct involvement with public clients. You will ensure all work is planned, organized, controlled, and evaluated through proactive project management, develop staff’s project management skills, and assist with workshare management and commercial/risk management. Implementing and supporting company policy, recruiting, hiring, training, developing, and managing technical personnel, and managing and developing multidisciplinary teams are also core responsibilities. Maintaining a working knowledge of public agencies in Minnesota and Wisconsin is required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
A minimum of 10 years experience
Strong communication and listening skills
Ability to handle multiple assignments
Good leadership and organizational skills
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Nice To Haves

Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role

Responsibilities

Lead a team of transit staff supporting projects related to bus rapid transit, passenger rail, commuter rail, light rail, and streetcar systems and facilities
Manage and work on projects
Collaborate with Freight Rail and Freight and Transportation Facilities teams on a regular basis to coordinate on workload planning, marketing, and project development
Take responsibility for operations of production of the section including staff development, profitability, morale, quality control and marketing support
Coordinate staffing with Area Market Sector/Business Class/Professional Services Leaders
Work cooperatively with local and national Market Sector/Business Class/Professional Services leadership in coordinating and reporting on local and national marketing/production effort
Participate in strategic growth initiatives
Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work effort with team to ensure that work is completed within parameters of agreed-to budget and schedule
Plan and manage team overhead budget
Work with business group managers, business development leaders, area market sector leads, accounting, project coordinators, and management as necessary for project delivery
Function in various project roles such as Principal in Charge, Project Manager, Subject Matter Expert or Advisor on projects in addition to management responsibilities
Take administrative responsibility for section staff and technical service functions, and lead and coordinate services with other sections
Collaborate with Area Transit Market Sector Lead and be involved in marketing, planning, proposals, negotiations and interviews
Be directly involved with public clients in marketing, project production and related issues
See that all work is planned, organized, controlled and evaluated through proactive project management
Develop staff’s project management skills
Assist with workshare management with other Areas
Assist PMs with Commercial and Risk Management
Implement, monitor and support company policy
Recruit, hire, train, develop and manage technical personnel
Manage and develop multidisciplinary teams
Maintain a working knowledge of public agencies in Minnesota and Wisconsin