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?
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Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.
In the role of Area Rail Transit Systems Business Class Lead, we'll count on you to:
- Take responsibility for area coordination, project management, monitoring and improvement of technical competencies of business class staff and products to meet client needs and market drivers, all within direction and goals of business class plans
- Participate in delivery of project services to meet client expectations
- Collaborate on business class efforts with area operations, marketing and project management
- Participate in business class practice and professional discipline groups, project teams and activities to continually improve standards and best practices, and implement effective quality assurance and quality control reviews
- Participate in business class strategic planning, budgeting and plan implementation
- Manages business class project staffing/resourcing, workload and resource balancing and business class utilization in coordination with PMs and Project Delivery Lead
- Team growth and mentorship of staff
- Participate in business class internal strategic plan initiatives
- Leads business class communications
- Responsible of the business class technical development in the Area
- Organize business class participation in practice groups
- Conduct Project and Quality Control Reviews
Perform other duties as needed #LI-JF1 Keywords: Area Rail Transit Systems Business Class Lead, railway systems, electrical engineering
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field, preferred
- Advanced degree preferred
- PE license preferred
- 20+ years of experience in railway systems
- Solid experience with client development, commuter and freight rail, electrification systems for intercity, commuter systems, heavy rail, light rail, streetcar, and electrified bus operations
- Experience with communications and train control, interface management and system integration design and implementation.
- Experience with CADD tools and ability to complete designs individually
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
- 10 years of experience
- Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values
- Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience
- Experienced in development and management of diverse teams
- Works cooperatively with other area business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts
- 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.
We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) $156,000 - $269,000
Primary Location
:
United States-California-San Diego
Other Locations
:
United States-California-Irvine
Industry
:
Transit
Schedule
:
Full-time
Employee Status
:
Regular
BusinessClass
:
Rail and Transit Systems
Job Posting
:
Dec 10, 2025 |
HDR, Inc.
life insurance, parental leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement
Dec 11, 2025