HDR
Southeast Transportation Planning Business Class Lead
HDR, Greenville, South Carolina, us, 29610
Southeast Transportation Planning Business Class Lead
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. HDR is a collaborative, employee-owned company that connects employees around the world and delivers global mobility solutions.
HDR is currently looking for a Transportation Planning Business Class Leader for the Southeast Region. The Regional Transportation Planning Business Class Leader will collaborate with area transportation planning business class managers, section managers, project managers, regional and national subject matter experts, business development and marketing teams to support the growth and development of our multimodal transportation planning practice. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills to oversee the transportation planning practice in the Southeast while providing guidance and mentorship to junior, mid-level, and senior planners and engineers.
In the role of Regional Transportation Planning Business Class Leader, we’ll count on you to:
Manage a group consisting 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 of 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.
An attitude and commitment to being an 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.
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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HDR is currently looking for a Transportation Planning Business Class Leader for the Southeast Region. The Regional Transportation Planning Business Class Leader will collaborate with area transportation planning business class managers, section managers, project managers, regional and national subject matter experts, business development and marketing teams to support the growth and development of our multimodal transportation planning practice. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills to oversee the transportation planning practice in the Southeast while providing guidance and mentorship to junior, mid-level, and senior planners and engineers.
In the role of Regional Transportation Planning Business Class Leader, we’ll count on you to:
Manage a group consisting 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 of 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.
An attitude and commitment to being an 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.
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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