Highways & Roads Market Sector Director

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. 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?

The Highway & Roads Market Sector Director is HDR's leader for the Highway & Roads (H&R) market sector, the largest market sector in the company representing nearly $1B in annual revenue globally. The H&R sector includes clients that own and operate highways, toll roads, city, town and local roads, and bridge structures that carry the same roadways. HDR's primary professional services in this market sector include bridge and highway design, traffic engineering, transportation planning and tolling services.

In the US, HDR has ongoing contracts with state departments of transportation as well as with numerous towns, counties and cities. HDR is expanding to have similar contractual relationships in Canada, the UK, parts of the Middle East and Australia. Our H&R professionals engage with clients to bring expertise in bridge and highway design, traffic and transportation planning and design, construction management and administration, and HDR services including advisory, environmental, communications and facilities.

The Highway and Roads Market Sector Director is responsible to support area business development and client management while defining and implementing key initiatives for growth, coordinating best practices and quality professional services, and projecting the HDR brand in the marketplace. Specific attention is required to engage the wide spectrum of employees throughout the Market Sector while reinforcing HDR’s image across our clients and markets.

Primary Responsibilities

• Market leadership and business development (70%)
• Staff development (20%)
• Support to Operations (10%)

Market Sector Directors (MSD) are part of HDR's matrix management structure that drives our business. The MSD leads HDR's Highway & Roads market sector, which is the largest market sector with nearly $1B in annual revenue globally. The H&R market sector comprises design, engineering, planning and tolling services for roads, bridges and related transportation infrastructure. The Market Sector Director sets the vision for HDR's strategy to expand services and grow bookings, revenue and profit in the sector, and coordinates with region and area business group leadership to implement growth initiatives and develop staff.

In the US, HDR maintains relationships with state departments of transportation as well as towns, counties and cities; HDR is expanding to build similar relationships in Canada, the UK, the Middle East and Australia. H&R professionals engage with clients to deliver bridge and highway design, traffic engineering, transportation planning and design, construction management and HDR's broader services including advisory, environmental, communications and facilities.

The Market Sector Director works with area leadership to develop and implement growth initiatives, coordinate best practices and quality services, and promote HDR's brand. This role engages a wide range of employees and reinforces HDR's image with clients and markets.

Responsibilities

Business Development Responsibilities – The Market Sector Director leads marketplace assessment, supports local areas in choosing HDR's approach, and helps areas win contracts. The role focuses on the respective market sector but collaborates with cross-sectors and other market sectors. The Market Sector Director leads an organization that gains market share and interfaces with local area client development programs and area BD leads to :

Staff Development Responsibilities – The Market Sector Director leads an organization that performs to support clients, win new work and provide opportunities for staff growth. The role also supports area leadership with identifying and recruiting prospective future market sector employees.

Support to Operations – The Market Sector Director assists Regional Business Group Directors and area Business Group managers in delivering professional services for area projects. Key responsibilities include driving client management, monitoring market sector profit and loss, reviewing staff assignments, promoting work sharing and ensuring project delivery while supporting the QA / QC program.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Required Qualifications

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.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) California : $230,384 - $332,640; Colorado : $198,968 - $311,696; Connecticut : $230,384 - $311,696; Hawaii : $219,192 - $297,528; Illinois : $209,440 - $311,696 ; Maryland : $219,192 - $297,528; Minnesota : $188,496 - $297,528 ; Montana : $188,496 - $255,024 ; Nevada : $209,440 - $283,360; New Jersey : $198,352 - 308,000 ; New York : $209,440 - $354,200 ; Ohio : $209,440 - $283,360 ; Rhode Island : $219,192 - $297,528; Washington DC : $251,328 - $340,032; Washington State : $198,968 - $340,032.

Primary Location : United States-Nebraska-Omaha

Other Locations : United States-Texas-Round Rock, United States-North Carolina-Charlotte, United States-Florida-Doral, United States-Wyoming-Cheyenne, United States-California-Long Beach, United States-Alabama-Birmingham, United States-Minnesota-Saint Louis Park, United States-California-Santa Clara, United States-Florida-Fort Lauderdale, United States-Pennsylvania-Bethlehem, United States-Oregon-Salem, United States-Maryland-Baltimore, United States-Texas-Fort Worth, United States-Montana-Missoula, United States-Texas-Houston, United States-California-Irvine, United States-Wisconsin-Madison, United States-Florida-Tallahassee, United States-Mississippi-Jackson area, United States-Nevada-Reno, United States-Colorado-Fort Collins, United States-Iowa-Des Moines, United States-New York-Albany, United States-California-Berkeley, United States-California-Folsom, United States-Oregon-Portland, United States-Montana-Bozeman, United States-Texas-El Paso, United States-Colorado-Durango, United States-Texas-Corpus Christi, United States-Washington-Seattle, United States-Nevada-Las Vegas, United States-Montana-Billings, United States-Texas-Dallas, United States-Montana-Helena, United States-Washington-Spokane, United States-Virginia-Arlington, United States-Iowa-Cedar Rapids, United States-Colorado-Englewood, United States-Washington-Pasco, United States-Texas-Austin, United States-Louisiana-Metairie, United States-Virginia-Virginia Beach, United States-California-Claremont, United States-Massachusetts-Boston, United States-Colorado-Denver, United States-Iowa-Ames, United States-Oregon-Bend, United States-Missouri-St Louis, United States-Arizona-Tucson, United States-Pennsylvania-Mechanicsburg, United States-Washington-Everett, United States-Maine-Portland, United States-California-Oakland, United States-Idaho-Coeur d'Alene, United States-North Dakota-Fargo, United States-New Hampshire-Manchester, United States-New Jersey-Woodcliff Lake, United States-Florida-Jacksonville, United States-Illinois-Chicago, United States-California-Los Angeles, United States-Wyoming-Gillette, United States-Idaho-Boise, United States-North Carolina-Raleigh, United States-Texas-San Antonio, United States-West Virginia-Charleston, United States-Texas-Spring Branch, United States-Florida-Crestview

Industry : Highway + Road

Schedule : Full-time

Employee Status : Regular

BusinessClass : Highways

Job Posting : Aug 11, 2025

We are committed to the principles of employment equity and are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

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