Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Central / West Tunnel Practice Lead
Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Madison, Wisconsin, us, 53774
Central / West Tunnel Practice Lead - ( 186675 )
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.
We believe water is more than a resource, it's a shared responsibility. As part of our WaterBusiness 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 and property 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. This person will lead some of the largest and most significant infrastructure projects in the Central and West Regions and focus on hydraulic tunnel engineering.
The Central/West Tunnel Practice Lead is a professional well versed in all aspects of services for trenchless projects. We have a strong backlog of conveyance work and opportunities for continued growth.
The duties of the Central/West Tunnel Practice Lead are to support design teams and oversee all aspects of trenchless discipline and multi‑benefit projects with a high degree of technical complexity. The position will help build and maintain client relations and participate in project development and contract document preparation. The person will support staff across a variety of disciplines. The position will participate in and provide oversight of a variety of project types including planning, design, inspection and construction management of tunnels and general site civil of major water, wastewater, stormwater and reclaimed water infrastructure.
The selected candidate will also support overall quality control, manage project delivery risk and participate in HDR’s go/no go process during the project pursuit phase.
Primary Responsibilities
Direct involvement and oversight on select projects to manage tunnel related services
Advising on and review of 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 quality assurance activities and scope provisions
Assessment and enhancement of HDR’s capabilities regarding tunnel construction and trenchless technologies including expertise with Sequential Excavation Method (SEM) and the New Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM)
Collaboration with HDR’s WBG Tunnel Practice Lead our Geotechnical Cross Sector
Verify qualifications and training of field staff assigned to construction phase services related to tunnels
Cost engineering support
Skills and bench‑depth management for tunnel instrumentation, mechanical, civil, and mechanical consulting and design support for projects
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
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
Experience with various ground conditions and technologies such as 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
Previous experience managing staff, clients, and contracts, and hiring staff for an engineering consulting firm is desired
Excellent marketing and business development skills with contacts/relationships in the respective business class discipline
Proficiency in numerical analysis tools such as FLAC, UDEC, PHASES2, PLAXIS 2D & 3D, MIDAS GTS, MODFLOW, etc. is a plus
Ground‑structure‑interaction modeling (FEM or similar)
Experience in large‑scale underground projects, urban tunneling, and tunnel rehabilitation
Prior working experience in construction or working for a contractor
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 (e.g., Professional Engineer (PE) or P.Eng)
MS Office and MS Project experience (Access experience is a plus)
Demonstrated leadership, business development, and strategic planning skills
Commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture
Primary Location United States‑Wisconsin‑Madison
Schedule Full‑time
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. 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.
We believe water is more than a resource, it's a shared responsibility. As part of our WaterBusiness 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 and property 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. This person will lead some of the largest and most significant infrastructure projects in the Central and West Regions and focus on hydraulic tunnel engineering.
The Central/West Tunnel Practice Lead is a professional well versed in all aspects of services for trenchless projects. We have a strong backlog of conveyance work and opportunities for continued growth.
The duties of the Central/West Tunnel Practice Lead are to support design teams and oversee all aspects of trenchless discipline and multi‑benefit projects with a high degree of technical complexity. The position will help build and maintain client relations and participate in project development and contract document preparation. The person will support staff across a variety of disciplines. The position will participate in and provide oversight of a variety of project types including planning, design, inspection and construction management of tunnels and general site civil of major water, wastewater, stormwater and reclaimed water infrastructure.
The selected candidate will also support overall quality control, manage project delivery risk and participate in HDR’s go/no go process during the project pursuit phase.
Primary Responsibilities
Direct involvement and oversight on select projects to manage tunnel related services
Advising on and review of 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 quality assurance activities and scope provisions
Assessment and enhancement of HDR’s capabilities regarding tunnel construction and trenchless technologies including expertise with Sequential Excavation Method (SEM) and the New Austrian Tunneling Method (NATM)
Collaboration with HDR’s WBG Tunnel Practice Lead our Geotechnical Cross Sector
Verify qualifications and training of field staff assigned to construction phase services related to tunnels
Cost engineering support
Skills and bench‑depth management for tunnel instrumentation, mechanical, civil, and mechanical consulting and design support for projects
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
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
Experience with various ground conditions and technologies such as 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
Previous experience managing staff, clients, and contracts, and hiring staff for an engineering consulting firm is desired
Excellent marketing and business development skills with contacts/relationships in the respective business class discipline
Proficiency in numerical analysis tools such as FLAC, UDEC, PHASES2, PLAXIS 2D & 3D, MIDAS GTS, MODFLOW, etc. is a plus
Ground‑structure‑interaction modeling (FEM or similar)
Experience in large‑scale underground projects, urban tunneling, and tunnel rehabilitation
Prior working experience in construction or working for a contractor
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 (e.g., Professional Engineer (PE) or P.Eng)
MS Office and MS Project experience (Access experience is a plus)
Demonstrated leadership, business development, and strategic planning skills
Commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture
Primary Location United States‑Wisconsin‑Madison
Schedule Full‑time
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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