Community Transportation Strategy Director

Job Description

<p><h3>Community Transportation Strategy Director</h3>
<p>At HDR, we are passionate about creating safe, efficient, and sustainable transportation systems that enhance communities. The <b>Community Transportation Strategy Director</b> leads HDR’s growing practice of community-focused solutions across the transportation market sectors.</p>
<h3>Primary Responsibilities</h3>
<ul>
<li>Grow HDR’s global Community Transportation Strategy practice, expanding technical excellence and client visibility.</li>
<li>Partner with business leaders to coordinate initiative activities and achieve enterprise-wide goals.</li>
<li>Engage with current and prospective clients to deepen market penetration, identify growth strategies, and pursue key project opportunities.</li>
<li>Represent HDR at industry events, committees, conferences, and in published equity topics.</li>
<li>Collaborate with advisory services teams and market sector leaders to develop innovative tools and methods for clients.</li>
<li>Lead program activities: policies, project-level outcomes, community-informed decision‑making, compliance, benefits and workforce development planning.</li>
<li>Manage a database of HDR resources, track market trends, and coordinate cross‑business group efforts.</li>
<li>Develop annual strategic plans and best‑practice documents.</li>
<li>Serve as technical focal point for community‑centered solutions, overseeing quality oversight, audits, best‑practice development, and program/project management.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Marketing & Business Development</h3>
<ul>
<li>Support all transportation market sector directors with community‑focused initiatives and strategic visions.</li>
<li>Identify and capture major pursuit opportunities, support proposal preparation, presentations, and negotiations.</li>
<li>Act as conduit between project and pursuit needs, community elements, and HDR resources.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Technical Staff Development & Alignment</h3>
<ul>
<li>Lead subject‑matter expert initiatives on community‑centered strategy.</li>
<li>Build and deliver HDR educational programs, internal presentations, webinars, and mentorship opportunities.</li>
<li>Coordinate staffing recruitment, retention, and skill‑gap development.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Preferred Qualifications</h3>
<ul>
<li>Bachelor’s degree in planning, engineering, economics, marketing, communications, sustainability, or related field.</li>
<li>15+ years in Architecture & Engineering industry.</li>
<li>Experience developing and managing client relationships and programs.</li>
<li>Industry leadership in associations and market visibility.</li>
<li>Ability to work cooperatively with managers, directors, and staff.</li>
<li>Proven recruitment, staff leadership, and mentoring experience.</li>
<li>Commitment to HDR values and employee‑owned culture.</li>
<li>Understanding of HDR’s Business Classes, Cross Sectors, Market Sectors, and Business Groups.</li>
<li>Knowledge of HDR’s ID&E initiatives and responsibility report process.</li>
<li>Master’s degree in a related field (preferred).</li>
</ul>
<h3>Required Qualifications</h3>
<ul>
<li>Bachelor’s degree in Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field.</li>
<li>Minimum 10 years’ experience in related field.</li>
<li>Professional or Engineering registration with related technical experience.</li>
<li>Experience developing and managing diverse teams.</li>
<li>Collaborative work with business class directors, operations managers, technical directors, and marketing managers.</li>
<li>Commitment to quality, improvement and HDR values.</li>
<li>Active participation in employee‑owned culture.</li>
</ul>
<h3>What We Believe</h3>
<p>HDR’s collaborative culture shapes our work and connects us to the clients and communities we serve.</p>
<h3>Our Commitment</h3>
<p>As employee‑owners, we create an inclusive environment welcoming, valuing, and respectfully empowering all employees. Our eight Employee Network Groups foster belonging and support for diverse groups.</p>
<h3>Benefits</h3>
<p>Comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, short & long‑term disability, life insurance, employee assistance, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, retirement savings plan with employer match, referral bonus, and tuition reimbursement.</p>
<h3>Compensation</h3>
<p>Expected range varies by location:</p>
<ul>
<li>California: $199,738 – $297,662</li>
<li>Colorado: $172,501 – $242,539</li>
<li>Illinois: $181,580 – $242,539</li>
<li>Maryland: $190,659 – $231,515</li>
<li>Massachusetts: $217,896 – $264,588</li>
<li>Minnesota: $198,441 – $231,515</li>
<li>Nevada: $181,580 – $220,490</li>
<li>New Jersey: $208,817 – $275,613</li>
<li>New York: $181,580 – $275,613</li>
<li>Ohio: $181,580 – $220,490</li>
<li>Washington D.C.: $217,896 – $264,588</li>
<li>Washington State: $172,501 – $264,588</li>
<li>British Columbia: $219,604 – $266,662</li>
</ul>
<h3>Location</h3>
<p>Primary: United States – Nebraska – Omaha</p>
<h3>Other Locations</h3>
<p>United States – Ohio – Cincinnati; United States – Pennsylvania – Philadelphia; United States – North Carolina – Charlotte; United States – Texas – Austin; United States – Washington – Bellevue; United States – Virginia – Virginia Beach; United States – Missouri – Kansas City; United States – Florida – Miami; United States – Massachusetts – Boston; United States – Colorado – Denver; United States – California – Sacramento; United States – Florida – Fort Lauderdale; United States – Tennessee – Nashville; United States – Missouri – St Louis; United States – New Jersey – Newark; United States – New York – New York; United States – Maryland – Baltimore; United States – Arizona – Tucson; United States – Utah – Salt Lake City; United States – District of Columbia – Washington DC; Canada – Alberta – Calgary; United States – Texas – Houston; United States – California – Irvine; United States – Wisconsin – Madison; United States – Florida – Tallahassee; Canada – Ontario – Toronto; United States – Arizona – Phoenix; United States – California – San Francisco; United States – Georgia – Atlanta; United States – South Carolina – Charleston; United States – Illinois – Rosemont; United States – California – Walnut Creek; Canada – British Columbia; Canada – Ontario – Richmond Hill; United States – Virginia – Vienna; United States – Oregon – Portland; United States – Florida – Orlando; United States – Illinois – Chicago; United States – California – Los Angeles; United States – Idaho – Boise; United States – Minnesota – Minneapolis; United States – North Carolina – Raleigh; United States – Washington – Seattle; United States – Ohio – Cleveland; United States – Nevada – Las Vegas; United States – Texas – Dallas; United States – California – San Diego; United States – Ohio – Columbus</p>
<h3>Industry</h3>
<p>Highway + Road</p>
<h3>Schedule</h3>
<p>Full‑time</p>
<h3>Employee Status</h3>
<p>Regular</p>
<h3>Business Class</h3>
<p>Advisory Services</p>
<h3>Job Posting</h3>
<p>Dec 8, 2025</p>
<h3>Equal Opportunity Statement</h3>
<p>HDR is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, arrest, and conviction records.</p></p>
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