Railway Engineering Advisory Services Leader

Primary Responsibilities Project Delivery

Leads and coordinates with interdisciplinary teams and liaises with Freight Rail Market Sector Advisory Services, Railway Design Business Class, as well as Ports & Marine and Industrial Market Sectors

Serves in a lead technical role for the planning, analysis, conceptual design and operation models of rail projects, including developing capital cost budgets and preliminary schedules

Manage and support the management of planning projects and feasibility studies, including developing and managing scopes and budgets

Support the development of financial models and economic Business Case Analyses to assess and progress project feasibility

Collaborate with other HDR service areas including Transportation Planning, Environmental & Permitting, Data Acquisition, Strategic Communications, Economics, ROW/RES and Utility Coordination

Work with a variety of clients, including railroads, industries, ports and governments, and with the HDR staff who serve those clients

Business Development

Grow the Advisory Services functional area by developing and enacting client development plans to define and drive strategies for select clients. Support client engagement and client management planning, with Transportation Business Group leadership

Engage Market Sector/Area Client Development staff in the development and execution of key market sector initiatives identified during strategic planning and annual alignment meetings

Lead marketing efforts and support project pursuits in Advisory Services and support marketing efforts in other market sectors

Increase HDR’s visibility in the railway development projects and public private partnership spaces by actively participating in strategic state and national organizations

Track upcoming project opportunities and collaborate on project pursuits

Corporate

Develop and enact a streamlined approach and process for Advisory Services for rail related projects

Mentor staff to assume elevated responsibilities

Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

10+ years railway design experience

P.E. license is preferred

Understanding railroad business, particularly operations and factors affecting operating and maintenance expenses

Proven hands-on experience in all aspects of railway design projects

Proficiency with Microsoft Office software, AutoCAD and MicroStation

Familiarity with railway operations and railway business fundamentals

Demonstrated leadership skills, communication skills and ability to work with various teams

Project management skills

Strong communication skills and willingness to work in a team environment

Must be comfortable being viewed as a technical expert in railway engineering and design and have proven background of technical leadership on these types of projects

An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Willing to travel as needed

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

10 years related experience

A minimum of 5 years project management experience

Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license

MS Office and MS Project experience (Access experience would be plus)

Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning skills

An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

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: Colorado: $148,533 - $212,190; Minnesota: $141,782 - $202,545; Illinois: $148,533 - $212,190

Primary Location: United States-Nebraska-Omaha Other Locations: United States-Missouri-Kansas City, United States-Colorado-Denver, Canada-Alberta-Calgary, United States-Minnesota-Minneapolis, United States-Texas-Fort Worth, United States-Illinois-Chicago

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

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