LEX Delivery Design Manager

Lex Delivery Design Manager

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 foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. We believe transportation is more than movement, it's the foundation of connected, thriving communities. As part of HDR's Transportation Business Group, you'll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably.

The Delivery Design Manager is responsible for design and engineering activities in support of Program Management Office (PMO) leadership and team members. The role focuses on leading, supporting, and overseeing design and engineering aspects of projects within a Capital Improvement Program (CIP) during pre-construction and construction activities, which may include project cost and scheduling decision activities. The Delivery Design Manager will be a key task leader within the PMO team. The role oversees the transition of a project from the design and estimating phases through to construction, managing timelines, budgets, subcontractors, and field personnel to provide the owner with a final build that meets their expectations and requirements.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Program Manager, owner Project Managers, other PMO team members, third-party design consultants, and contractors to deliver various projects within a CIP
• Support the development of a CIP, including the identification, the timing, and the delivery method of the various projects.
• Support the development of project costs and schedules
• Support the risk assessment process during development of the CIP
• Develop project specific technical documents and design criteria
• Develop and implement design review processes & procedures
• Collaborate with owner and third-party design consultants to develop project scope and fees
• Coordinate and oversee the design of multiple projects within a CIP
• Act as a liaison between the owner and third-party design consultants
• Lead an integrated multidisciplinary team of SMEs
• Coordinate plan reviews by PMO Subject Matter Experts (SME)
• Work with PMO Document Control to implement workflows for timely design submittal reviews
• Lead design and engineering meetings, including comment resolution meetings, to drive projects forward
• Address and resolve technical design review comments and issues through independent decision making
• Manage SMEs to maintain PMO scope, schedule, and budget
• Oversee and implement design and engineering quality control procedures
• Coordinate responses to any design issues/questions during construction
• Support the review & analysis of change orders

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 10 years related experience
• A minimum 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

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. 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.