About Us

At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. That's why we believe diversity is our greatest strength. HDR is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.

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We believe that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world. That ideas inspire positive change. That coloring outside the lines can illuminate fresh perspectives. And that small details yield important realizations. Above all, we believe that collaboration is the best way forward.

Primary Responsibilities

The Transportation Hydraulics Team Lead is responsible to provide leadership support in project delivery, business development, and growth of HDR’s Transportation Hydraulics Group in the Illinois/Indiana Region. Primary duties include (1) assisting the Roadway Section Manager by Services as Hydraulics Team Lead in the development of strategic planning (2) oversight of technical project delivery, (3) profitability, (4) quality control, (5) staff development and morale, and (6) business development and marketing support. The IL/IN Transportation Business Group is active in the aviation, transit, freight rail, highway and local roads, and Federal market sectors. This position is responsible for developing and implementing strategies to grow the Transportation Hydraulics Group through increasing market share with existing clients and diversification of the client base.

The Transportation Hydraulics Team Lead will serve as Project Manager / Hydraulics Lead on key projects and will be administratively responsible for Transportation Hydraulics Group staff and technical service functions, and may lead and coordinate hydraulics services with other business groups within the Illinois/Indiana and North Central Region. This leader will participate in recruitment and will train, develop, and manage personnel.

The Transportation Hydraulics Team Lead will promote HDR through active engagement in professional organizations to increase industry visibility throughout the region. Coordinate with area client managers and marketing staff to identify projects and contract opportunities with existing and new clients and may directly coordinate with national business class leaders to leverage the full resources of HDR to expand service offerings and grow market share.

Required Qualifications

• BSCE is required MSCE preferred.
• Illinois or Indiana PE license required.
• A minimum of 10 years including project/client management and experience related to water resource engineering and permitting for transportation projects with emphasis on highway projects.
• Successful project leadership experience is required. Strong leadership, planning, mentoring skills and staff management experience is required.
• Technical proficiency preparing Hydrologic and Hydraulic analyses and reports, scour investigations, Erosion and Sediment Control Plans and reports, Drainage and Stormwater Management design, waterway and NPDES permitting, quantity & cost estimates, and specifications. Possesses expertise in erosion and sediment control criteria, stormwater management regulations and permitting processes in Illinois or Indiana.
• Must be able to work cooperatively with area business class leaders, section managers, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Project experience and existing relationships with IDOT, INDOT and/or municipal clients.
• Success in initiating and managing growth.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.

Preferred Qualifications

• MicroStation OpenRoads Designer and/or AutoCAD Civil 3D experience; HEC-RAS and/or SRH-2D river modeling experience is preferred.
• ArcGIS Pro and HEC-HMS experience is preferred.

Why HDR

At HDR, we know work isn't only about who you work for it's also about what you do and how you do it. Led by the strength of our values and a culture shaped by employee ownership, we network with each other, build on each other's contributions, and collaborate together to make great things possible. When you join HDR, we give you license to do the same. We help you take charge of your career, giving you multiple growth opportunities along the way.