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Southeast Transportation Planning Business Class Lead
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Southeast Transportation Planning Business Class Lead
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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. We foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities. As part of HDR’s Transportation Business Group, you’ll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably. From designing resilient highways and iconic bridges to advancing transit, passenger and freight rail, aviation, and federal transportation ports and marine infrastructure, your work will directly support economic vitality, public safety, sustainable and resilient communities, and quality of life. We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental, strategic communications, economists, management consultants and specialists across disciplines to solve complex mobility challenges with innovation, technical excellence, and a deep understanding of community needs. Whether you’re modernizing aging infrastructure or pioneering next‑generation transportation solutions, your contributions will help define the future of mobility.
Responsibilities
Manage a group of transportation planners, engineers and related professionals, in close coordination with Transportation Leadership.
Take responsibility for the coordination, mentoring and development of regional transportation planning staff and production of quality deliverables to meet client needs and market drivers.
Serve as a key member of the Transportation Planning Business Class and be responsible for the management of staff, business development, pursuit and management of major transportation planning projects.
Engage in high‑profile project pursuits involving extensive client interactions in coordination with the Area Business Development Leaders.
Plan, direct and monitor all aspects of large multi‑disciplinary transportation planning projects including long‑range visioning, strategic and tactical planning, policy and systems planning, data analytics and modeling, multimodal and intermodal planning, and project development. Projects may include program management contracts, long‑range transportation plans, master plans, corridor studies, transit projects, freight plans, rail plans, intermodal/multimodal studies, traffic operational studies, managed lane studies, interchange justifications, and emerging mobility plans.
Lead scope development and execution in conjunction with appropriate technical professionals in multiple transportation disciplines.
Actively drive open communication of current/projected production needs and collaborate with management to influence staffing and expertise levels.
Coordinate project staffing and workload management of the regional transportation planning group.
Participate in and provide input to the Annual Budgeting and Strategic Planning process in collaboration with Area, Regional, National, and Global leadership.
Perform other duties as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in Planning, Engineering, or related discipline (required).
Professional registration such as AICP, PE, PTOE, PTP, PMP (preferred).
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field.
10 years’ experience in related field.
Maintains a professional or Engineering registration and has related technical experience.
Experienced in development and management of diverse teams.
Works cooperatively with other business class regional directors, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts.
Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values.
Active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must.
What We Believe 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.
Our Commitment 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.
Primary Location United States–Florida–Jacksonville
Other Locations United States–North Carolina–Charlotte, United States–Kentucky–Bowling Green, United States–Florida–Doral, United States–Florida–Miami, United States–Alabama–Birmingham, United States–Alabama–Mobile, United States–Florida–Fort Lauderdale, United States–Florida–Sarasota, United States–North Carolina–Wilmington, United States–Tennessee–Nashville, United States–Kentucky–Elizabethtown, United States–Georgia–Savannah, United States–Kentucky–Paducah, United States–North Carolina–Winston‑Salem, United States–Florida–Pensacola, United States–Alabama–Montgomery, United States–Florida–Tallahassee, United States–Kentucky–Louisville, United States–Georgia–Atlanta, United States–South Carolina–Greenville, United States–South Carolina–Charleston, United States–South Carolina–Columbia, United States–Tennessee–Memphis, United States–North Carolina–Asheville, United States–Florida–Orlando, United States–North Carolina–Raleigh, United States–South Carolina–Fort Mill, United States–Florida–Tampa, United States–Tennessee–Chattanooga, United States–Kentucky–Lexington
Industry Highway + Road
Schedule Full‑time
Employee Status Regular
Business Class Transportation Planning
Job Posting Nov 3, 2025
At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.
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Southeast Transportation Planning Business Class Lead
role at
HDR .
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. We foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities. As part of HDR’s Transportation Business Group, you’ll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably. From designing resilient highways and iconic bridges to advancing transit, passenger and freight rail, aviation, and federal transportation ports and marine infrastructure, your work will directly support economic vitality, public safety, sustainable and resilient communities, and quality of life. We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental, strategic communications, economists, management consultants and specialists across disciplines to solve complex mobility challenges with innovation, technical excellence, and a deep understanding of community needs. Whether you’re modernizing aging infrastructure or pioneering next‑generation transportation solutions, your contributions will help define the future of mobility.
Responsibilities
Manage a group of transportation planners, engineers and related professionals, in close coordination with Transportation Leadership.
Take responsibility for the coordination, mentoring and development of regional transportation planning staff and production of quality deliverables to meet client needs and market drivers.
Serve as a key member of the Transportation Planning Business Class and be responsible for the management of staff, business development, pursuit and management of major transportation planning projects.
Engage in high‑profile project pursuits involving extensive client interactions in coordination with the Area Business Development Leaders.
Plan, direct and monitor all aspects of large multi‑disciplinary transportation planning projects including long‑range visioning, strategic and tactical planning, policy and systems planning, data analytics and modeling, multimodal and intermodal planning, and project development. Projects may include program management contracts, long‑range transportation plans, master plans, corridor studies, transit projects, freight plans, rail plans, intermodal/multimodal studies, traffic operational studies, managed lane studies, interchange justifications, and emerging mobility plans.
Lead scope development and execution in conjunction with appropriate technical professionals in multiple transportation disciplines.
Actively drive open communication of current/projected production needs and collaborate with management to influence staffing and expertise levels.
Coordinate project staffing and workload management of the regional transportation planning group.
Participate in and provide input to the Annual Budgeting and Strategic Planning process in collaboration with Area, Regional, National, and Global leadership.
Perform other duties as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in Planning, Engineering, or related discipline (required).
Professional registration such as AICP, PE, PTOE, PTP, PMP (preferred).
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field.
10 years’ experience in related field.
Maintains a professional or Engineering registration and has related technical experience.
Experienced in development and management of diverse teams.
Works cooperatively with other business class regional directors, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts.
Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values.
Active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must.
What We Believe 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.
Our Commitment 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.
Primary Location United States–Florida–Jacksonville
Other Locations United States–North Carolina–Charlotte, United States–Kentucky–Bowling Green, United States–Florida–Doral, United States–Florida–Miami, United States–Alabama–Birmingham, United States–Alabama–Mobile, United States–Florida–Fort Lauderdale, United States–Florida–Sarasota, United States–North Carolina–Wilmington, United States–Tennessee–Nashville, United States–Kentucky–Elizabethtown, United States–Georgia–Savannah, United States–Kentucky–Paducah, United States–North Carolina–Winston‑Salem, United States–Florida–Pensacola, United States–Alabama–Montgomery, United States–Florida–Tallahassee, United States–Kentucky–Louisville, United States–Georgia–Atlanta, United States–South Carolina–Greenville, United States–South Carolina–Charleston, United States–South Carolina–Columbia, United States–Tennessee–Memphis, United States–North Carolina–Asheville, United States–Florida–Orlando, United States–North Carolina–Raleigh, United States–South Carolina–Fort Mill, United States–Florida–Tampa, United States–Tennessee–Chattanooga, United States–Kentucky–Lexington
Industry Highway + Road
Schedule Full‑time
Employee Status Regular
Business Class Transportation Planning
Job Posting Nov 3, 2025
At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.
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