PRIMARY FUNCTION
Our Federal | Transportation team is looking to add an experienced team member to act as our Operations Leader. The candidate should have broad expertise and be enthused about joining HED's shared commitment to Advancing Your World through Critical Thinking, Integrated Practice, and Design Excellence. Competitive salary and excellent benefits, including a flexible hybrid work schedule, are available. This position is open to individuals located near any of our offices, with preference for Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, San Diego, San Francisco, or Sacramento.
At HED, we look to Sector Operations Leaders to lead and direct overall project management and operations activities for the sector nationwide. The role supports the business leader and sector leaders in managing operational processes with a focus on improving overall project performance.
In coordination with the business leader, review and approve proposals regarding scope, risk, and resource management. Serve as an interface between corporate operations and finance related to project financial reports. The Operations Leader also engages with peers firm-wide to coordinate staff assignments.
ABOUT HED
We are a team full of ideas, experience, creativity, passionate opinions, insatiable curiosity, integrity, commitment, and skill. Our culture is about aspiration, embracing change and challenges, listening and learning from each other, encouraging continual learning, and inspiring collective growth. As an inclusive, integrated architecture and engineering practice, we value diverse perspectives, experiences, abilities, and expertise that advance both our work and the world we share.
TYPICAL DUTIES
- Assist project managers with up-front planning to ensure quality documents within established hour budgets and support them to meet performance objectives.
- Assist with recruiting and developing highly qualified project managers with relevant sector expertise.
- Conduct performance and feedback reviews with project managers and provide input for annual reviews and promotions.
- Ensure project managers follow HED design processes and complete quality review milestones.
- Work with project managers and teams to advance client objectives and support HED core principles.
- Support evaluation of professional service consultants to establish comprehensive consulting resources.
- Assist project leadership with reviewing prime and consultant agreements to mitigate risk, coordinating with legal counsel as needed.
- Monitor financial performance of sector projects and guide project managers when financial goals are not met.
- Assist finance with current project financial performance for monthly and year-end reporting.
- Help develop fees and proposals, analyzing scope, resources, and risk.
- Evaluate sector workload, staffing, and project planning; coordinate resource sharing across sectors.
- Collaborate with other operations leaders to improve workflows, policies, and procedures.
- Lead weekly sector staffing and operations meetings.
- Oversee daily operational activities and provide guidance on standards, policies, and procedures.
- Utilize weekly meetings to discuss issues and provide direction on sector and project activities.
- Represent the company in the professional community and serve as project manager or principal-in-charge for certain clients.
- Perform other duties as delegated by the business leader and corporate operations.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's Degree in Architecture, Engineering, or related field; relevant experience may substitute.
- Professional Licensure required.
- LEED Accreditation a plus.
- Minimum fifteen years' experience in the A/E industry.
- Extensive operational management experience.
- Experience in project financial and risk management.
- Deep knowledge of professional services, including design and technical aspects.
- Understanding of design discipline coordination.
- Strong business acumen and experience in risk management, business development, and contract negotiations.
- Excellent communication, writing, and organizational skills.
- Ability to work well under deadlines and lead teams effectively.
- Experience with Federal projects and familiarity with GSA, DOE, NAVFAC, FAR regulations, and security clearances is a plus.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Must be able to travel domestically and internationally for project sites and meetings.
- Ability to access project sites for observation and evaluation.
- Use office equipment effectively.
- Visual acuity for responsibilities.
In compliance with employment requirements, all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or criminal records.
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