Construction Management Business Class Director (Water Business Group)

Business Development:

• Maintain market intelligence regarding industry competition, potential partners, acquisitions and/or new hires.

• Capture HDR and competition SOQ's, Proposals, presentations, scopes of work with associated fees.

• Ensure all regions maintain CM pursuit target list and Client Maintenance plans relevant to CM delivery.

• Ensure creation of and support capture planning efforts, preproposal visitations, qualifications and proposal preparation to ensure a more formulaic approach to HDR CM business development and client interaction.

• Provide marketing support on all pursuits to elevate HDR's selection hit rate.

• Maintain List of Major CM or PM/CM or OA/CM Projects.

• Maintain Tool Kit, related SharePoint sites and promote best practices/tools across Business Group.

• Implement Presentation/Interview training workshops for all Senior Construction Managers.

Project Delivery

• Capture/disseminate relevant CM delivery lessons learned as necessary.

• Ensure use of HDR best practices, procedures, templates and protocol to ensure more consistent CM delivery coast to coast.

• Work closely with the other Business Class Directors on delivery of existing projects and developing long-term tactical plans for the water construction services program.

• Provide principal level project management and issue resolution when needed.

• Track/trend actual project delivery costs against budget and incorporate any lessons learned into future scope/fee development.

• Maintain list of CM/CI resources and availability and provide CM resource planning across the Business Group.

• Lead PARR reviews (for projects entering the construction phase). Train additional staff to be Lead Reviewers by including them in the reviews. Attend PARR reviews (as additional team member when requested).

• Perform project site audits occasionally to ensure proper Construction Management protocol, presence of necessary resources and address/inquire about our performance with the Owner.

• Promote the use of the RAKEN Field Reporting App; update the HDR Technical Guidelines dated June 22, 2022 as needed. Manage the annual renewal of licenses (Seats) every March, distribute seats as requested and request new seats from Raken when needed and coordinate payment with Omaha.

• Promote and administer use of Newforma Construction Administration (Newforma CA) software for managing workflows and providing a status "dashboard", printing reports, etc. Coordinate with Katie Pardee

• Serve as the WBG point of contact on questions related to other Construction Management Information Systems (CMIS).

• Update and maintain HDR Construction Management Manual, CM Procedures/Forms & Field Checklists. Prepare or update as needed and ensure CM access/use across the Business Group.

Construction Management Leadership and Communications

• Reinvigorate CM Practice Community, plan and conduct regular CM Practice Community calls and broadcast CM group wins, lessons learned and information.

• Collaborate with Field Services Communications Director, Construction Services Director, other Business Group CM Business Class Directors, SH&E Director, Field Services Client Development Lead, Project Controls Director, CCC Director of Operations and participate in Field Services Steering Committee.

• Lead CMAA engagement. Represent HDR as a Member, CMAA Board of Directors. Coordinate payment of the annual membership dues, coordinate payment of the annual conference sponsorship opportunities, identify HDR projects across the markets that are eligible for the annual CMAA national project awards and work with the individual project teams and Omaha to prepare and submit the nominations. Maintain list of HDR employees who are Certified Construction Managers (CCMs) and encourage others to pursue the CCM designation.

• Ensure WBG CM staff development. Maintain existing and develop new CM training plan, protocol and sessions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Construction Management or Engineering with 15+ years experience in managing construction delivery programs for the water infrastructure industry.

• PE or related professional certifications are also desirable.

• This position can be located in any of our US HDR offices.