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Senior Transit Engineer

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising
Virginia, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/26/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/20/2025

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?

Primary Responsibilities

HDR is seeking a Senior Transit Engineer to manage, pursue, and support the design and / or planning of public transportation projects. The individual in this position will lead and support multi-disciplinary transit projects that may include Bus, Bus Rapid Transit, Light Rail, Streetcar, Commuter Rail, or transit support facilities.

In the role of Senior Transit Engineer, we'll count on you to :

  • Take responsibility for the entire design process from the Proposal through preparation of the plans, specifications and estimate of a moderate to large transit project or projects
  • Plan, direct and monitor all aspects of large multidiscipline projects or medium-sized projects with high degree of technical complexity, typically in excess of $5 million and involving a large project staff
  • Produce and coordinate several projects concurrently
  • Support and lead project pursuits, prepare proposals, scopes and fee estimates.
  • Establish client relations and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings
  • Conduct schematic, design development and contract document work sessions at project sites in conjunction with Project Managers, appropriate technical professionals and other disciplines
  • Coordinate staffing and workload through entire project development to complete documents on schedule
  • Work with the Business / Accounting Manager, Project Controller or Company Controller and Department Manager or Managing Principal for project reviews
  • Implement QA / QC procedures
  • Execute training for personnel as established by strategic plans
  • Supervise large project staffs and act as mentor for less-experienced Project Managers
  • Maintain professional engineering registration
  • Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and personnel
  • Experience with designing transit facilities such as stations, parks and rides, transit centers, and operations and maintenance facilities.

    Solid business development skills with history of winning projects as the proposed project manager or task lead

    Demonstrated ability to relate well to clients

    Demonstrated presentation skills

    Preference given to local candidates

    Required Qualifications

  • A minimum of 10 years experience in all aspects of roadway engineering design
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license
  • Demonstrated leadership skills, communication skills and ability to work with various teams
  • Experience should include urban and rural highway interchanges, intersection design, traffic management, transportation planning, site planning, preparation of concept alignments, geometrical layout and CAD base alignment plans
  • Must have coordinated survey, grading, drainage and utilities and layout of various site items is a plus
  • An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
  • What We Believe

    You can get further details about the nature of this opening, and what is expected from applicants, by reading the below.

    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.

    Primary Location : United States-District of Columbia-Washington DC

    Industry : Transit

    Schedule : Full-time

    Employee Status : Regular

    Job Posting : Jan 15, 2025

    At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.

    We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

    Ready to learn more? Let's work together to make great things possible.

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