HDR
Overview
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.
Water
is more than a resource – it is a shared responsibility. As part of our Water Business Group, you’ll help shape how communities manage water for generations to come. From delivering safe drinking water and treating wastewater responsibly to developing sustainable water supplies and protecting lives through flood control, your work will directly support public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience. This is a key leadership role that functions in partnership with some of the best and brightest water professionals in the industry. You will lead some of the largest and most significant infrastructure projects in the Central and West Regions, focusing on hydraulic tunnel engineering. As the Central/West Tunnel Practice Lead, you will support design teams, oversee trenchless discipline and multi‑benefit projects, build and maintain client relations, and participate in project development and contract preparation. You will also support HDR’s risk awareness and management of the WBG tunneling portfolio, influence the firm’s geotechnical and tunneling practice, and participate in HDR’s strategic direction for tunneling. Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities
Direct involvement and oversight on select projects to manage tunnel related services Advising on and reviewing alternatives analyses and feasibility studies related to tunnels Risk management and risk awareness of the WBG tunneling portfolio Subconsultant vetting and working with teams for subconsultant risk management including required QA activities and scope provisions Assessment and enhancement of HDR’s capabilities regarding tunnel construction and trenchless technologies including expertise with SEM and the NATM Collaboration with HDR’s WBG Tunnel Practice Lead and Geotechnical Cross Sector Verify qualifications and training of field staff assigned to construction phase services related to tunnels Secondary Responsibilities
Cost engineering support Skills and bench‑depth management for tunnel instrumentation, mechanical, civil, and mechanical consulting design support Assessing terrestrial and marine construction capabilities Numerical modeling to support tunnel projects including modeling of ground/structure interaction and underpinning of buildings and utilities Technologies for coordination/production of design (calculations), design products, and contract documents Site characterization and geotechnical evaluations Construction engineering support Inspections and condition assessments Resiliency, operations, and emergency response issues Preferred Qualifications
Masters degree Ability to communicate and coordinate work within an integrated multidisciplinary team U.S. focused tunneling design and construction experience Leading the design and construction of tunnels and underground facilities for major projects Rock mechanics, soil mechanics, and geotechnical engineering expertise Wide varieties of ground conditions and applications of SEM, NATM, SCL, EPBM, and cut‑and‑cover techniques Track record of industry‑facing publication and presentation of technical papers and active participation in professional organizations Ph.D. in engineering or related field (desirable) Previous experience managing staff, clients and contracts, hiring staff for an engineering consulting firm (desired) Excellent marketing and business development skills with contacts/relationships in respective business class discipline Experience in numerical analysis such as FLAC, UDEC, PHASES2, PLAXIS 2D & 3D, MIDAS GTS, MODFLOW, etc. (plus) Ground‑structure‑interaction modelling (FEM or similar) Experience in large scale underground projects, urban tunneling, tunnel rehabilitation Prior working experience in construction or contractor roles Robust interpersonal skills and professional demeanor appropriate for interacting with clients, other design professionals, and colleagues Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering 10 years related experience Minimum 5 years project management experience Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered (PE or P.Eng) MS Office and MS Project experience (Access experience a plus) Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning skills Actively participate in employee‑owned culture (must) EEO Statement
At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.
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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.
Water
is more than a resource – it is a shared responsibility. As part of our Water Business Group, you’ll help shape how communities manage water for generations to come. From delivering safe drinking water and treating wastewater responsibly to developing sustainable water supplies and protecting lives through flood control, your work will directly support public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience. This is a key leadership role that functions in partnership with some of the best and brightest water professionals in the industry. You will lead some of the largest and most significant infrastructure projects in the Central and West Regions, focusing on hydraulic tunnel engineering. As the Central/West Tunnel Practice Lead, you will support design teams, oversee trenchless discipline and multi‑benefit projects, build and maintain client relations, and participate in project development and contract preparation. You will also support HDR’s risk awareness and management of the WBG tunneling portfolio, influence the firm’s geotechnical and tunneling practice, and participate in HDR’s strategic direction for tunneling. Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities
Direct involvement and oversight on select projects to manage tunnel related services Advising on and reviewing alternatives analyses and feasibility studies related to tunnels Risk management and risk awareness of the WBG tunneling portfolio Subconsultant vetting and working with teams for subconsultant risk management including required QA activities and scope provisions Assessment and enhancement of HDR’s capabilities regarding tunnel construction and trenchless technologies including expertise with SEM and the NATM Collaboration with HDR’s WBG Tunnel Practice Lead and Geotechnical Cross Sector Verify qualifications and training of field staff assigned to construction phase services related to tunnels Secondary Responsibilities
Cost engineering support Skills and bench‑depth management for tunnel instrumentation, mechanical, civil, and mechanical consulting design support Assessing terrestrial and marine construction capabilities Numerical modeling to support tunnel projects including modeling of ground/structure interaction and underpinning of buildings and utilities Technologies for coordination/production of design (calculations), design products, and contract documents Site characterization and geotechnical evaluations Construction engineering support Inspections and condition assessments Resiliency, operations, and emergency response issues Preferred Qualifications
Masters degree Ability to communicate and coordinate work within an integrated multidisciplinary team U.S. focused tunneling design and construction experience Leading the design and construction of tunnels and underground facilities for major projects Rock mechanics, soil mechanics, and geotechnical engineering expertise Wide varieties of ground conditions and applications of SEM, NATM, SCL, EPBM, and cut‑and‑cover techniques Track record of industry‑facing publication and presentation of technical papers and active participation in professional organizations Ph.D. in engineering or related field (desirable) Previous experience managing staff, clients and contracts, hiring staff for an engineering consulting firm (desired) Excellent marketing and business development skills with contacts/relationships in respective business class discipline Experience in numerical analysis such as FLAC, UDEC, PHASES2, PLAXIS 2D & 3D, MIDAS GTS, MODFLOW, etc. (plus) Ground‑structure‑interaction modelling (FEM or similar) Experience in large scale underground projects, urban tunneling, tunnel rehabilitation Prior working experience in construction or contractor roles Robust interpersonal skills and professional demeanor appropriate for interacting with clients, other design professionals, and colleagues Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering 10 years related experience Minimum 5 years project management experience Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered (PE or P.Eng) MS Office and MS Project experience (Access experience a plus) Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning skills Actively participate in employee‑owned culture (must) EEO Statement
At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.
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