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Highways & Roads Market Sector Director
Highways & Roads Market Sector DirectorHDR • Spring Branch, TX, United States
Highways & Roads Market Sector Director

Highways & Roads Market Sector Director

HDR • Spring Branch, TX, United States
9 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Overview

Join HDR as the Highway & Roads Market Sector Director. HDR is an employee‑owned company committed to inclusion and empowering employees to bring their authentic selves and new ideas to work. The Highway & Roads market sector is the largest in the company, representing nearly $1B in annual revenue globally. HDR's H&R market sector professionals engage with clients to provide expertise in bridge and highway design, traffic engineering, transportation planning and tolling services, and HDR services including advisory, environmental, strategic communications, facilities and more.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Market leadership and business development (approximately 70%)
  • Staff development (approximately 20%)
  • Support to Operations (approximately 10%)
  • Set the vision for HDR's strategy in the Highway & Roads market sector and coordinate with regional and area leadership to implement growth initiatives and staff development to hit market sector goals
  • Lead the development and implementation of business strategies in coordination with business group leadership, operational leadership, client managers, business class directors and practice group leaders
  • Report to the Transportation Business Group Market Strategy Director and maintain frequent communication with region and area leadership to execute strategic growth and operating plans at the market sector level
  • Support area business development and client management; engage with key clients and coordinate with other HDR sectors to win and deliver work
  • Represent HDR externally to industry organizations and drive growth of the market sector globally, including expansion outside the US
  • Engage with clients to bring HDR's full range of services including advisory, environmental, strategic communications, facilities and more

Business Development Responsibilities

  • Oversee creation and implementation of the market sector vision and direction, aligning technical and professional services with business group and operations leadership
  • Serve as Client Manager for selected key clients within the market sector
  • Participate in projects as Principal-In-Charge when appropriate
  • Promote HDR services to clients within the market sector in partnership with client managers
  • Participate as a member of the Transportation Business Group Management Team
  • Collaborate with Regional Business Group Directors on area goals and market sector initiatives
  • Drive client development and capture processes with client managers and business development leaders to pursue opportunities
  • Support area and strategic pursuits through client relationship development and pursuit activities
  • Participate in industry associations and serve as a company role model in business and community organizations
  • Identify key investments in acquisitions and technology to maintain HDR's leadership position
  • Monitor marketing capabilities to ensure alignment with departments to achieve goals
  • Develop relationships with industry counterparts in other consulting organizations
  • Develop and maintain relationships with senior leadership in key client organizations
  • Lead HDR's relationships with other firms and pursue strategic partnerships that may lead to acquisitions
  • Lead HDR's presence with industry organizations in US, Canada, EMEA and APAC regions
  • Staff Development Responsibilities

  • Own Global Market Sector P&L in coordination with local area managers and coordinate work-sharing among departments
  • Work with business class directors to drive technical excellence and coordinate staff to support project delivery and marketing
  • Coordinate staffing and recruiting plans for key hires; approve key / strategic hires; participate in annual performance conversations for market sector leaders
  • Support to Operations

  • Assist Regional Business Group Directors and area managers in delivering professional services for market sector projects; drive client management, monitor market sector profitability, review staff assignments, encourage work-sharing, ensure project delivery and QA / QC
  • Monitor market sector performance indicators such as profit, unbilled revenue, AR, and investments; manage staff workload and resource sharing
  • Support risk management and claims resolution; promote QA / QC and disseminate lessons learned
  • Qualifications

    Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or closely related field
  • Minimum 12 years of industry experience including leadership
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong client management, client development and a proven history of growing or leading a practice
  • Strong business skills including budgets, staff and operations
  • Ability to analyze the marketplace and position HDR strategically
  • Commitment to HDR's employee-owned culture
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Minimum 20 years experience in planning / engineering highway design or bridge design
  • Professional engineering license or equivalent
  • Past leadership positions within highway / road industry associations including AASHTO, IBTTA and other similar organizations
  • What We Believe

    HDR is our company. We build on each other’s life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, 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.

    We offer a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, health, and success, including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, EAP, paid time away, parental leave, holidays, retirement plan with employer match and tuition reimbursement. The compensation ranges vary by location.

    Location and Employment Details

  • 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-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-Olympia, United States-Washington-Vancouver, United States-Colorado-Colorado Springs, United States-Louisiana-Lafayette, United States-Hawaii-Honolulu, United States-Oklahoma-Tulsa, United States-Maryland-Fulton, United States-Arizona-Phoenix, United States-Kentucky-Louisville, United States-Georgia-Atlanta, United States-South Carolina-Greenville, United States-Illinois-Rosemont, United States-Tennessee-Knoxville, United States-Pennsylvania-Plymouth Meeting, United States-California-Walnut Creek, United States-Oklahoma-Oklahoma City, United States-Tennessee-Memphis, United States-Montana-Kalispell, United States-Louisiana-Baton Rouge, United States-Missouri-Springfield, United States-Washington-Gig Harbor, United States-Rhode Island-Providence, United States-Ohio-Cleveland, United States-South Carolina-Fort Mill, United States-Florida-Tampa, United States-Florida-West Palm Beach, United States-Arkansas-North Little Rock, United States-Ohio-Columbus, United States-California-Ventura, United States-Tennessee-Chattanooga, United States-Kentucky-Lexington, United States-Ohio-Cincinnati, United States-Georgia-Pooler, United States-South Dakota-Rapid City, United States-Missouri-Forsyth, United States-Washington-Bellevue, United States-Missouri-Kansas City, United States-South Dakota-Sioux Falls, United States-Alabama-Mobile, United States-Florida-Sarasota, United States-North Carolina-Wilmington, United States-Tennessee-Nashville, United States-Kentucky-Elizabethtown, United States-New Jersey-Newark, United States-Kentucky-Paducah, United States-Alabama-Athens, United States-Florida-Pensacola, United States-New Mexico-Albuquerque, United States-New York-White Plains, United States-Alabama-Montgomery, United States-Missouri-Columbia, United States-Texas-Tyler, United States-California-San Francisco, United States-South Carolina-Charleston, United States-Virginia-Roanoke, United States-South Carolina-Columbia, United States-California-Elk Grove, United States-Minnesota-Thief River Falls, United States-Virginia-Vienna, United States-North Carolina-Asheville, United States-District of Columbia, United States-Florida-Orlando
  • Industry : Highway + Road
  • Schedule : Full-time
  • Employee Status : Regular
  • Business Class : Highways
  • Job Posting : Aug 11, 2025
  • HDR is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories.

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