Tennessee Transportation Business Group Lead

HDR, Inc.
United States, Tennessee, Nashville
Apr 04, 2025
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 work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story' Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. As the state or assigned geographic Transportation Business Group Lead, you will lead your assigned team providing overall responsibility and direction necessary to achieve assigned performance metrics. You will also provide leadership for client management and Go/No-go decisions as well as review of contracts, scopes of work, and fee proposals in support of MOA approvals for the assigned area of responsibility. In the role of Tennessee Business Group Lead, we'll count on you to: Primary Responsibilities Responsible for meeting assigned performance metrics, including, but not limited to, goals for net fees earned, utilization of staff, and minimizing project losses. Take responsibility for the operations of your group, including staff development, profitability, morale, quality control and marketing support Function as Project Manager and take responsibility for production on projects in addition to management responsibilities Take administrative responsibility for section staff and technical service functions, and lead and coordinate services performed by assigned sections Work with Area Business Development Lead for effective delivery of marketing, proposals and interviews Be directly involved with clients for efficient business development and project delivery See that all work is planned, organized, controlled and evaluated through proactive project management system Implement, monitor and support company policy Take responsibility for selecting, recruiting, training, developing and managing technical personnel Manage and develop multidiscipline teams Work cooperatively with National Directors and marketing staff in local and national marketing and production efforts Perform other duties as needed to sustain a healthy and growing team Preferred Qualifications Basic knowledge of assigned geography, clients, technical disciplines, projects, and market influences. Experience leading an engineering team in service to DOT clients. Experience in delivering projects, including alternative delivery, to DOT clients. Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience A minimum of 10 years experience Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role Strong communication and listening skills Ability to handle multiple assignments Good leadership and organizational skills 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. 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-Tennessee-Nashville Other Locations : United States-Tennessee-Memphis Industry : Highway + Road Schedule : Full-time Employee Status : Regular BusinessClass : Highways Job Posting : Feb 10, 2025