Construction Program Manager-Transportation

Construction Program Manager-Transportation-(190351)

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?

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We believe construction services are more than project delivery, they’re about safeguarding quality, safety, and trust at every step. As part of HDR’s Field Services team, you’ll be on the front lines of infrastructure development, making sure that what’s designed is built to the highest standards. From highways and bridges to water treatment plants, transit systems, and power facilities, your work ensures that our clients’ visions become reality, with precision, integrity, and excellence. Our construction professionals; Construction Managers, Inspectors, Resident Engineers, and field specialists bring deep technical knowledge, hands-on experience, and a commitment to quality that sets industry benchmarks. Your contributions are critical to delivering successful, resilient infrastructure. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead in the field, uphold the highest standards, and leave a legacy of quality that communities can rely on for generations. We are all employee-owners at HDR, which is the foundation of our collaborative culture that connects employees around the world.

HDR is seeking a Construction Program Manager to lead and oversee all construction-related operational activities for a $4B construction program for our valued client - Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise. This role ensures construction activities are strategically planned, sequenced, and executed to maintain customer safety, mobility, and system reliability, while aligning with enterprise priorities.

The Construction Program Manager establishes clear expectations and performance standards for construction management, develops and monitors metrics, and drives continuous improvement across operations. This position plays a critical role in providing data-driven insights and decision-ready recommendations to proactively manage risks, trade-offs, and system-wide impacts.

In the role of Construction Program Manager, we'll count on you to :

• Serve as the program-level operational lead for all construction management activities.
• Own and manage the Construction Management Program, ensuring alignment with enterprise objectives.
• Develop and implement performance metrics to monitor progress and identify trends on construction-related operations, issue escalation and resolution, and customer impacts.
• Drive continuous improvement with operations center construction managers.
• Provide strategic oversight to safeguard safety, mobility, and reliability during construction.
• Deliver decision-quality recommendations for risk management and operational impacts.

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.

Primary Location

: United States-Florida-Fort Lauderdale

Industry

: Construction, Project Controls & Design / Build

Schedule

: Full-time

Employee Status

: RegularBusinessClass : Construction Services (HDRE)

Job Posting

: Jan 17, 2026