San Diego Area Transportation Program Manager

Transportation Area Program Manager

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?

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.

HDR is currently in need of a Transportation Area Program Manager for San Diego in our San Diego office. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who desires to lead a large and dynamic transportation team. The primary expectation of the San Diego APM is to lead the San Diego Client Development Team with a vision for growth and provide leadership to the entire San Diego office transportation team to ensure a strong team culture and profitable organization, and guide the identification of the need, strategy and execution of recruiting top industry talent.

Primary Responsibilities

To achieve success, the San Diego APM will work directly with the Transpo business groups leadership to develop relationships with target clients and pursue new projects in San Diego. The pursuit of new work will be in a collaborative manner with local market sector leaders, cross sector leaders and national experts as required. This individual will oversee and direct the activities of the San Diego Client Development team to create and implement marketing strategies, recruiting strategies and business strategies. This role includes driving and leading key pursuits with our internal marketing team, to create and implement a pre-positioning strategy and follow-up that strategy through the proposal and interview. It also includes driving our political advocates as needed to support our success on projects, pursuits and brand recognition. This may include setting up and attending information gathering meetings with clients, making teaming arrangements with partners and small businesses and assembling the best HDR team locally and companywide.

This position will be responsible working with the San Diego business class and cross sector leaders to retain staff through strong recognition, career growth opportunities and a culture of listening turned into action. This includes identifying and mentoring future leaders. The San Diego APM will on behalf of the TBG Leader be involved in work planning and ensuring that staff is utilized and projects are properly staffed to avoid long term employee overload or risks to project delivery. The role could include managing various cross sectors in support of the TBG Leader.

A strong understanding of the environmental, planning, engineering design, program management and construction management business is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of 15 years of program management, office management, or related experience is preferred.
• Work experience and strong relationships in the San Diego area is strongly preferred.
• Local candidates are preferred.
• Involvement in ACEC, WTS or a like organization that includes industry leaders and client interaction.

Required Qualifications

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic / Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

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 away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) {San Diego} : $145,000 - $239,000

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.