Transportation Hydraulics Project Manager

HDR•Cincinnati, OH

46d

About The Position

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:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story' 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. The Transportation Hydraulics Senior Engineer/Project Manager is responsible for providing leadership support in project delivery, business development, and growth of HDR’s Transportation Hydraulics Group in the state of Ohio. Primary duties include (1) assisting the Transportation Hydraulics Lead in the development of strategic planning (2) oversight of technical project delivery, (3) quality control, (4) staff development and morale, and (5) business development and marketing support. The Ohio Transportation Business Group is active in aviation, transit, freight rail, highway and local roads market sectors. This position is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to grow the Transportation Hydraulics Group through increasing market share with existing clients and diversifying the client base. The Transportation Hydraulics Senior Engineer/Project Manager will serve as Project Manager / Hydraulics Lead on key projects. This leader will participate in training, developing, and managing personnel. The Transportation Hydraulics Senior Engineer/Project Manager will promote HDR through active engagement in professional organizations to increase industry visibility throughout the region. They will coordinate with area client managers and marketing staff to identify projects and contract opportunities with existing and new clients. They may directly coordinate with national business class leaders to leverage the full resources of HDR to expand service offerings and grow market share. Project Management duties will focus on projects related to state government, municipal, and local water resources clients. Our team focuses on hydrologic analyses, hydraulic modeling, and design for flood mitigation, stream restoration, and transportation drainage projects with opportunities to work on all project phases from program management to master planning, design, and construction. In the role of a Transportation Hydraulics Lead/Project Manager, we'll count on you to: Direct and coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams (roadway, structural, traffic, utilities, ROW, environmental) involved in the project, coordinate with all subconsultants, coordinate with the client, keep project on schedule, keep project within budget, perform or ensure that quality control is accomplished for each project, supervise highway/roadway design team or teams, and perform more complicated design work on larger projects. Responsible for all aspects of complex small to medium projects or routine large projects. Perform project and task-level management, leading and directing technical staff, as well as hands-on project engineering for all phases on a wide variety of water resource projects. Manage/lead/develop H&H modeling including 1D/2D hydraulic models to support planning and design of a wide range of flood and transportation hydraulic projects including stream rehabilitation and restoration, complex culverts and bridges, floodplain impacts, and other hydraulic structures, and stormwater collection systems. Manage/lead/develop engineering design including plans, specifications, cost estimates, and contract documents for a diverse variety of water resources infrastructure. Lead/develop preparation of technical and non-technical reports and presentations including visualization of data. Assist with business development activities including client relations, marketing pursuits, and project proposals. More specific responsibilities include project and task-level management activities, as well as project engineering, design, and planning in the development and analysis of transportation hydraulic projects. Individuals should be able to work independently as well as plan, organize, and assist groups of small to medium size teams of professionals and technicians. Successful candidates will also be expected to develop and implement HDR’s technology, standards, project delivery practices, equipment, tools, and associated training programs for the successful execution of project work.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering
7 years related experience
A minimum 2 years project management experience
Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
MS Office and MS Project experience is required (Access experience would be plus)
Demonstrated leadership skills
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline is required.
Ohio PE required
8 years of working experience related to hydraulics engineering, water resource engineering, and permitting for transportation project required
4 years Project Management experience
Experience in water resources planning, hydrology/hydraulics, and drainage/flood control design.
Successful project leadership experience is required
Strong leadership, planning, mentoring experience is required
Must have technical proficiency preparing hydrologic and hydraulic analyses and reports, scour investigations, erosion and sediment control plans and reports, drainage, and stormwater management design, waterway and NPDES permitting, quantity & cost estimates, and specifications
Experience with standard drainage analysis and design packages including but not limited to AutoCAD Civil 3D, MicroStation OpenRoads Designer, StormCAD
HEC-RAS 1D/2D and/or SRH-2D river modeling experience is preferred
ArcGIS Pro and HEC-HMS experience is preferred
Project experience and existing relationships with ODOT and Ohio transportation clients
Local candidates are preferred

Responsibilities

assisting the Transportation Hydraulics Lead in the development of strategic planning
oversight of technical project delivery
quality control
staff development and morale
business development and marketing support
serve as Project Manager / Hydraulics Lead on key projects
participate in training, developing, and managing personnel
promote HDR through active engagement in professional organizations to increase industry visibility throughout the region
coordinate with area client managers and marketing staff to identify projects and contract opportunities with existing and new clients
coordinate with national business class leaders to leverage the full resources of HDR to expand service offerings and grow market share
Direct and coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams (roadway, structural, traffic, utilities, ROW, environmental) involved in the project, coordinate with all subconsultants, coordinate with the client, keep project on schedule, keep project within budget, perform or ensure that quality control is accomplished for each project, supervise highway/roadway design team or teams, and perform more complicated design work on larger projects.
Responsible for all aspects of complex small to medium projects or routine large projects.
Perform project and task-level management, leading and directing technical staff, as well as hands-on project engineering for all phases on a wide variety of water resource projects.
Manage/lead/develop H&H modeling including 1D/2D hydraulic models to support planning and design of a wide range of flood and transportation hydraulic projects including stream rehabilitation and restoration, complex culverts and bridges, floodplain impacts, and other hydraulic structures, and stormwater collection systems.
Manage/lead/develop engineering design including plans, specifications, cost estimates, and contract documents for a diverse variety of water resources infrastructure.
Lead/develop preparation of technical and non-technical reports and presentations including visualization of data.
Assist with business development activities including client relations, marketing pursuits, and project proposals.
develop and implement HDR’s technology, standards, project delivery practices, equipment, tools, and associated training programs for the successful execution of project work.