Senior Municipal Smart Mobility Planning Lead

About the Role

The focus of the position is to elevate HDR’s MOTS practice in the municipal market through business development, relationship building, and technical delivery of Connected and Automated Vehicles and Smart Mobility. The role also provides senior technical support and project management across service offerings such as Connected Vehicles, Automated Vehicles, ITS, micromobility, regulations, transportation system management, system‑engineering processes, and emerging technologies. As the senior technical lead, the individual will oversee complex technology projects, grow MOTS business in municipal markets—initially in Michigan and Canada—ensure rigorous project‑management processes, and refine design efficiency and product quality. They will also support rapid growth of MOTS initiatives, lead business development, and act as primary relationship manager for multiple clients. The role requires representing HDR at conferences, panels, and committees, cultivating client relationships, and traveling (20‑30% of time) domestically and internationally, especially to Canada, the Middle East, and Australia. The lead will coordinate and pursue opportunities across North America, author proposals, and drive $1.5‑$4 M of net fees in CAV and Smart Mobility over three years. • Grow HDR’s MOTS business in municipal markets, focusing on Michigan and Canada • Ensure work is planned, organized, controlled, and evaluated via proactive project management • Refine processes to increase technical competence, design efficiency, and product quality • Serve as HDR’s technical lead for transportation technology projects • Lead business development and delivery of MOTS initiatives across service suite • Represent HDR at conferences, panels, and committees; build client relationships • Coordinate, track, and respond to opportunities across North America • Author proposals and lead multiple CAV and Smart Mobility opportunities • Develop and expand HDR planning work for innovative municipal technologies

Key Responsibilities

• ▸business development
• ▸project management
• ▸technical lead
• ▸connected vehicles
• ▸smart mobility
• ▸client relations

What You Bring

Workload is expected to be approximately 70% project management and technical delivery, 25% opportunity‑specific business development/marketing, and 5% national marketing and relationship building. • Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) • Micromobility vehicles (personal mobility, delivery, air mobility devices) • Travel 20‑30% of time, including international trips to Canada, Middle East, Australia • 15+ years progressive transportation‑technology experience (CAV, TSMO, Smart Mobility, ITS) • Professional Engineer or Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (highly desired) • Graduate degree in urban/transportation planning, civil, systems, electrical engineering, or related field • Proven experience leading diverse teams and recognized as subject‑matter expert • 10+ years managing complex technology projects • Active leadership in national/local professional groups (ITS, tolling, CAV, etc.) • Prior leadership in municipal‑level innovative technology implementation • Bachelor’s degree • Minimum 10 years ITS and traffic engineering experience on urban/rural highways and intersections • Professional engineering license (PE or P.Eng) for relevant jurisdiction • Knowledge of state and federal transportation regulations • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and traffic simulation software (HCS, CORSIM, Synchro/SimTraffic) • Strong oral, written, and presentation communication skills; team player

Requirements

• ▸its
• ▸cav
• ▸pe
• ▸graduate degree
• ▸hcs
• ▸corsim

Benefits

• Connected Vehicles • Automated Vehicles • Generate $1.5‑$2.5 M annual bookings in CAV and Smart Mobility; contribute $1.5‑$4 M net fees over three years

Work Environment

Hybrid