Highways & Roads Market Sector Director

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Role Overview

The Highway & Roads Market Sector Director leads HDR’s Highway & Roads (H&R) market sector – the largest market sector in the company, representing nearly $1B in annual revenue globally. HDR’s H&R market sector includes clients that own and operate highways, toll roads, city, town and local roads, and bridge structures; primary professional services include bridge and highway design, traffic engineering, transportation planning and tolling services. The role sets the vision for HDR’s strategy to expand services in the market sector, partners with region and area leadership to implement growth initiatives, and develops staff to achieve market sector goals.

In the US, HDR has ongoing contracts with state departments of transportation as well as towns, counties and cities; HDR is expanding to other regions worldwide. HDR’s professionals engage with clients to bring expertise in bridge and highway design, traffic and transportation planning and design, construction management and administration, and to offer HDR services across advisory, environmental, strategic communications, facilities and more.

The Market Sector Director is responsible for supporting area business development and client management while defining and implementing growth initiatives, coordinating best practices and quality professional services, and projecting HDR’s brand in the marketplace. They engage a wide spectrum of employees across the Market Sector while developing HDR’s image with clients and markets.

Responsibilities

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

Market Sector Directors set the vision for HDR’s growth in their market sector, working with region and area leadership to implement growth initiatives and develop staff to meet annual targets for bookings, revenue and profit. The Market Sector Director coordinates with business group leadership, operations, client managers, practice group leaders and others to implement strategic growth plans and operating plans. They report to the Transportation Business Group (TBG) Market Strategy Director and maintain regular communication with region and area leadership.

Business Development Responsibilities

Staff Development Responsibilities

Support to Operations

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

Monitor market sector performance indicators (NFE / NFB, profit, unbilled revenue, AR, losses, investments); manage staff workload and facilitate work sharing; promote effective use of company resources and apply key staff / expertise to area projects.

Assist with contract reviews on key projects to ensure risk management, proper staffing, quality reviews and resolution of claims. Promote Quality Assurance / Quality Control; work with business class and regional leadership to support marketing and project activities. Facilitate development and dissemination of “lessons learned.”

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.

Benefits

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee 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.

Location

Primary Location : United States-Nebraska-Omaha

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Job Posting : Aug 11, 2025

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