Washington Area Zero Emission Mobility (ZEM) Section Lead
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?
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HDR's global team of Zero Emissions Mobility (ZEM) professionals delivers tailored solutions to help clients transition to zero emissions technology. We are seeking an experienced professional to lead our ZEM program in Washington state. As the Washington Area ZEM Section Lead, you will champion HDR’s zero emissions services, including battery electric and hydrogen technology for vehicles and trains, as well as charging/fueling infrastructure, design, and implementation programs across various business groups. You will also work closely with Washington's leadership to identify growth opportunities, build strong client relationships, and address the region's evolving needs. Responsibilities include developing a regional zero emissions business development plan, managing projects, overseeing regional initiatives, staffing, building client relationships, supporting proposal development, providing technical expertise, ensuring quality control of project deliverables, and driving annual practice growth.
Primary Responsibilities:
In the role of Washington Area ZEM Section Lead, we'll count on you to:
- Represent the Washington Area ZEM practice as a liaison to internal and external organizations and clients
- Develop, support, and execute a regional business development plan to meet or exceed annual growth targets
- Serve as a project manager on key ZEM projects and provide guidance and leadership to internal teams to ensure on-time and high-quality deliverables
- Foster strong external client relationships and participate in business development activities, including pursuit capture planning, proposal development, and scope/fee development
- Collaborate with Washington’s Business Group Managers, Business Development Leaders, Client Development Leaders, Market Sector Leaders, Business Class Managers, Major Programs Leaders, Cross-Business-Group Partners, and other regional leadership
- Hire and oversee ZEM staff in Washington state, including conducting regular meetings with staff to discuss key challenges, forecasting and manage workloads, coordinating staffing needs, fostering open communication, and providing opportunities for skills development
- Actively participate in projects or manage projects to meet assigned utilization rate
- Collaborate with Project Managers, Practice Leads, and leadership in other offices to identify work sharing opportunities to utilize regional resources or loan labor to other areas
- Participate and encourage technical expert involvement in industry organizations and functions, including presentations and publications
- Perform other duties as needed
Preferred Qualifications:
- 10 years of experience with the planning and implementation of zero emission projects
- Professional engineer license in Washington state
- Experience as a Project Manager working with diverse teams in multiple locations
- Ability to develop and assess project budgets, pricing/estimated costs, etc.
- Ability to coordinate effectively with business development and technical staff
- Ability to develop and maintain excellent relationships with existing and potential clients
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Ability to motivate and manage staff on several concurrent projects
- Proficiency with technology tools such the MS Office suite
- Strong decision-making and leadership skills
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- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- A minimum of 10 years experience
- Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role
- Strong communication and listening skills
- Ability to handle multiple assignments
- Good leadership and organizational skills
- An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
What We Believe
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.
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. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
