About Us

At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. That's why we believe diversity is our greatest strength. HDR is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.

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We believe that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world. That ideas inspire positive change. That coloring outside the lines can illuminate fresh perspectives. And that small details yield important realizations. Above all, we believe that collaboration is the best way forward.

Primary Responsibilities

The Principal Transportation Project Manager in San Diego plays a significant role in sustaining and elevating HDR's Transportation Program. At HDR, Southern California has been identified as one of the five mega regions in the country in our 2022 Unrivaled Plan. Essential to the focused and strategic development plan for Southern California is realizing and positioning the right resources for the identified leadership roles in the program.

The primary roles and responsibilities of the Principal Transportation Project Manager is to represent and assist HDR in growing the Southern California transportation program through the delivery of several types of project scope and program phases including planning, design and construction of large multi-discipline programs, projects or medium sized projects with a high degree of technical complexity, typically in excess of $20 million fee and involving a large program/project staff. The types of projects include light rail transit, bus rapid transit, heavy rail, and high speed rail. By use of their own relationships and leveraging HDR's resources, this position will pursue and win transportation projects and will be responsible to manage and deliver the projects. Below are the key criteria in performing the Principal Transportation Project Manager role:

In the role of Project Principal Engineering, we'll count on you to:

• Be a member of the San Diego Client Development Team
• Serve as Principal Project Manager on key projects
• Lead, direct, develop and market transportation pursuits in the region
• Coordinate with local transportation program leaders to identify, pursue and deliver transportation programs throughout Southern California.
• Provide oversight of the design and quality assurance processes on transportation projects including plans guidelines and performance specs for bidding.
• Participate and engage technical experts within HDR in support of client development and project pursuits
• Participate and encourage technical expert involvement in industry organizations and functions including presentations and publications
• Direct and coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the project's lifecycle (from development & initiation to close-out)
• Responsible for any project assignment regardless of size, visibility, number of disciplines, technical complexity or number of staff
• Produce and coordinate several projects concurrently
• Establish client relations and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings
• Conduct work sessions for deliverable development in conjunction with other staff and stakeholders
• Coordinate staffing and workload through entire project life cycle, and ensure completion of deliverables on schedule
• 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
• Work with the Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviews
• Implement QA/QC procedures
• Supervise large project staffs and act as mentor for less-experienced Project Managers
• Perform other duties as needed

Keywords: Principal Transportation Project Manager, ight rail transit, bus rapid transit, heavy rail, and high speed rail

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 15 years related experience
• A minimum 7 years project management experience
• PE license
• MS Office and MS Project experience is required (Access experience would be plus)
• Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree
• PMP certification
• 20 years related experience
• A minimum 10 years project management experience
• California PE license
• Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning skills

Why HDR

At HDR, we know work isn't only about who you work for it's also about what you do and how you do it. Led by the strength of our values and a culture shaped by employee ownership, we network with each other, build on each other's contributions, and collaborate together to make great things possible. When you join HDR, we give you license to do the same. We help you take charge of your career, giving you multiple growth opportunities along the way.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off, parental leave, paid holidays, 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonuses and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position is $150,000- $223,000 annually depending upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.