HDR
Central / West Tunnel Practice Lead
– HDR
We are looking for a seasoned professional to lead our Central and West tunnel practices, focusing primarily on hydraulic tunnel engineering and trenchless projects. This key leadership role partners with senior water professionals to manage large infrastructure projects across the central and west regions.
Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities
Direct involvement and oversight on select tunnel projects
Advise on and review alternatives analyses and feasibility studies
Risk management of the WBG tunneling portfolio
Subconsultant vetting and risk management, including QA activities
Assess and enhance HDR’s capabilities in tunnel construction and trenchless technologies (SEM, NATM, etc.)
Collaborate with the WBG Tunnel Practice Lead and Geotechnical Cross Sector
Verify qualifications and training of field staff on construction‑phase tunnel services
Secondary Responsibilities
Cost engineering support
Bench‑depth management for tunnel instrumentation and consulting support
Assess terrestrial and marine construction capabilities
Numerical modelling of ground/structure interaction and underpinning
Technology coordination for design calculations and contract documents
Site characterization and geotechnical evaluations
Construction engineering support, inspections and condition assessments
Resiliency, operations and emergency response issues
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree
Effective communication and coordination in multidisciplinary teams
Experience in U.S. tunneling design and construction of major projects
Expertise in rock and soil mechanics, geotechnical engineering
Knowledge of SEM, NATM, SCL, EPBM, cut‑and‑cover techniques
Track record of technical papers, professional organization involvement
Ph.D. in engineering or related field
Previous management of staff, clients, contracts, and hiring at an engineering firm
Strong marketing and business development skills, industry contacts
Experience with numerical analysis (FLAC, UDEC, PHASES2, PLAXIS, MIDAS, MODFLOW, etc.)
Ground‑structure interaction modelling (FEM or similar)
Large‑scale underground, urban tunneling, and rehabilitation projects
Construction contractor experience
Robust interpersonal skills and professional demeanor for client interaction
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
10 years of related experience
Minimum 5 years of project management experience
Professional Engineering license recognized in the location of the position (PE or P.Eng)
Proficiency with MS Office and MS Project (Access a plus)
Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning skills
Commitment to participate in an employee‑owned culture
Other Information Locations: United States-Wisconsin-Madison United States-Oklahoma, United States-Texas-Round Rock, United States-South Dakota-Rapid City, United States-Minnesota, United States-Washington-Bellevue, United States-Wyoming-Cheyenne, United States-Missouri-Kansas City, United States-South Dakota-Sioux Falls, United States-Oregon, United States-California-Long Beach, United States-Minnesota-Saint Louis Park, United States-Hawaii, United States-Wyoming, United States-Oregon-Salem, United States-Louisiana-New Orleans, United States-Texas-Fort Worth, United States-Montana-Missoula, United States-Wisconsin, United States-New Mexico-Albuquerque, United States-Texas-Houston, United States-Michigan, United States-California-Irvine, United States-Missouri-Columbia, United States-Washington-Tacoma, United States-Nevada, United States-Nevada-Reno, United States-Colorado-Fort Collins, United States-Colorado, United States-Iowa-Des Moines, United States-California-Folsom, United States-Oregon-Portland, United States-Washington, United States-Montana-Bozeman, United States-Texas-El Paso, United States-Arizona, United States-Colorado-Durango, United States-Utah, United States-Alaska-Anchorage, United States-Texas-Corpus Christi, United States-Louisiana, United States-Minnesota-Minneapolis, United States-Washington-Seattle, United States-New Mexico, United States-Nevada-Las Vegas, United States-Montana-Billings, United States-Texas-Dallas, United States-California, United States-Washington-Spokane, United States-California-San Diego, United States-Iowa-Cedar Rapids, United States-Michigan-Lansing, United States-Washington-Pasco, United States-Nebraska, United States-California-Riverside, United States-Texas-Austin, United States-Texas, United States-Nebraska-Omaha, United States-Colorado-Denver, United States-Oregon-Bend, United States-Illinois-Springfield, United States-California-Sacramento, United States-Texas-Brownsville, United States-Missouri-St Louis, United States-Alaska, United States-California-Pasadena, United States-South Dakota, United States-Arizona-Tucson, United States-Michigan-Ann Arbor, United States-Indiana, United States-Utah-Salt Lake City, United States-North Dakota, United States-Washington-Olympia, United States-Colorado-Colorado Springs, United States-Wisconsin-Milwaukee, United States-Hawaii-Honolulu, United States-Michigan-Detroit, United States-Arizona-Phoenix, United States-North Dakota-Bismarck, United States-Idaho, United States-Washington-Everett, United States-Montana, United States-California-Walnut Creek, United States-Illinois, United States-Louisiana-Baton Rouge, United States-Illinois-Chicago, United States-California-Los Angeles, United States-Missouri, United States-Idaho-Boise, United States-Iowa, United States-Texas-San Antonio, United States-Washington-Edmonds, United States-California-Ventura
Schedule: Full‑time. Business class: Pump Stations and Pipelines. Experience level: Mid‑Senior.
Compensation: $116,802 – $231,750 (depending on skills, experience, education, and location). Benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, life, assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, holidays, retirement plan with match, referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.
Preferred era of application: Open until filled. Please apply via HDR career portal.
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– HDR
We are looking for a seasoned professional to lead our Central and West tunnel practices, focusing primarily on hydraulic tunnel engineering and trenchless projects. This key leadership role partners with senior water professionals to manage large infrastructure projects across the central and west regions.
Responsibilities
Primary Responsibilities
Direct involvement and oversight on select tunnel projects
Advise on and review alternatives analyses and feasibility studies
Risk management of the WBG tunneling portfolio
Subconsultant vetting and risk management, including QA activities
Assess and enhance HDR’s capabilities in tunnel construction and trenchless technologies (SEM, NATM, etc.)
Collaborate with the WBG Tunnel Practice Lead and Geotechnical Cross Sector
Verify qualifications and training of field staff on construction‑phase tunnel services
Secondary Responsibilities
Cost engineering support
Bench‑depth management for tunnel instrumentation and consulting support
Assess terrestrial and marine construction capabilities
Numerical modelling of ground/structure interaction and underpinning
Technology coordination for design calculations and contract documents
Site characterization and geotechnical evaluations
Construction engineering support, inspections and condition assessments
Resiliency, operations and emergency response issues
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree
Effective communication and coordination in multidisciplinary teams
Experience in U.S. tunneling design and construction of major projects
Expertise in rock and soil mechanics, geotechnical engineering
Knowledge of SEM, NATM, SCL, EPBM, cut‑and‑cover techniques
Track record of technical papers, professional organization involvement
Ph.D. in engineering or related field
Previous management of staff, clients, contracts, and hiring at an engineering firm
Strong marketing and business development skills, industry contacts
Experience with numerical analysis (FLAC, UDEC, PHASES2, PLAXIS, MIDAS, MODFLOW, etc.)
Ground‑structure interaction modelling (FEM or similar)
Large‑scale underground, urban tunneling, and rehabilitation projects
Construction contractor experience
Robust interpersonal skills and professional demeanor for client interaction
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
10 years of related experience
Minimum 5 years of project management experience
Professional Engineering license recognized in the location of the position (PE or P.Eng)
Proficiency with MS Office and MS Project (Access a plus)
Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning skills
Commitment to participate in an employee‑owned culture
Other Information Locations: United States-Wisconsin-Madison United States-Oklahoma, United States-Texas-Round Rock, United States-South Dakota-Rapid City, United States-Minnesota, United States-Washington-Bellevue, United States-Wyoming-Cheyenne, United States-Missouri-Kansas City, United States-South Dakota-Sioux Falls, United States-Oregon, United States-California-Long Beach, United States-Minnesota-Saint Louis Park, United States-Hawaii, United States-Wyoming, United States-Oregon-Salem, United States-Louisiana-New Orleans, United States-Texas-Fort Worth, United States-Montana-Missoula, United States-Wisconsin, United States-New Mexico-Albuquerque, United States-Texas-Houston, United States-Michigan, United States-California-Irvine, United States-Missouri-Columbia, United States-Washington-Tacoma, United States-Nevada, United States-Nevada-Reno, United States-Colorado-Fort Collins, United States-Colorado, United States-Iowa-Des Moines, United States-California-Folsom, United States-Oregon-Portland, United States-Washington, United States-Montana-Bozeman, United States-Texas-El Paso, United States-Arizona, United States-Colorado-Durango, United States-Utah, United States-Alaska-Anchorage, United States-Texas-Corpus Christi, United States-Louisiana, United States-Minnesota-Minneapolis, United States-Washington-Seattle, United States-New Mexico, United States-Nevada-Las Vegas, United States-Montana-Billings, United States-Texas-Dallas, United States-California, United States-Washington-Spokane, United States-California-San Diego, United States-Iowa-Cedar Rapids, United States-Michigan-Lansing, United States-Washington-Pasco, United States-Nebraska, United States-California-Riverside, United States-Texas-Austin, United States-Texas, United States-Nebraska-Omaha, United States-Colorado-Denver, United States-Oregon-Bend, United States-Illinois-Springfield, United States-California-Sacramento, United States-Texas-Brownsville, United States-Missouri-St Louis, United States-Alaska, United States-California-Pasadena, United States-South Dakota, United States-Arizona-Tucson, United States-Michigan-Ann Arbor, United States-Indiana, United States-Utah-Salt Lake City, United States-North Dakota, United States-Washington-Olympia, United States-Colorado-Colorado Springs, United States-Wisconsin-Milwaukee, United States-Hawaii-Honolulu, United States-Michigan-Detroit, United States-Arizona-Phoenix, United States-North Dakota-Bismarck, United States-Idaho, United States-Washington-Everett, United States-Montana, United States-California-Walnut Creek, United States-Illinois, United States-Louisiana-Baton Rouge, United States-Illinois-Chicago, United States-California-Los Angeles, United States-Missouri, United States-Idaho-Boise, United States-Iowa, United States-Texas-San Antonio, United States-Washington-Edmonds, United States-California-Ventura
Schedule: Full‑time. Business class: Pump Stations and Pipelines. Experience level: Mid‑Senior.
Compensation: $116,802 – $231,750 (depending on skills, experience, education, and location). Benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, life, assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, holidays, retirement plan with match, referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.
Preferred era of application: Open until filled. Please apply via HDR career portal.
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