Director - Highways & Bridges

Requisition ID: 93652 

Job Category: Infrastructure; Project Management 

Location: Houston, TX, United States 
 

Join a company that is passionately committed to the pursuit of a better world through positive change. With more than 65 years of business and technical expertise in mining, energy, and infrastructure, our 10,000 colleagues in 150 countries tirelessly work toward bettering the industries in which we operate. With practical solutions that are safe, innovative and sustainable, we think globally while acting locally. Are you looking for an opportunity to join a diverse group of professionals who are committed to remaining exceptional? We look forward to hearing from you.

Our expertise in infrastructure includes aviation, highways and bridges, planning and advisory services, ports, rail and transit, tunnels, and water. Want to be part of the creation and construction of our cities? Then the infrastructure team is for you!

 

Hatch continues to build a strong pipeline of major projects and nurture long term relationships with both government and private sector clients, including contractors in the USA. As a Regional Director, Highways & Bridges in our growing USA Infrastructure business unit, you will be responsible for the establishment and growth of a Highways & Bridges practice in the USA and will be a key member of both our global Highways & Bridges and USA Transportation leadership teams.

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated track record of business growth, have held senior technical or executive leadership positions in consultant or client organizations, and have delivered large multi-disciplinary engineering projects.  

Responsibilities

Strategy and Market development

• Set priorities in collaboration with the Business Unit and Regional Leadership
• Develop and implement strategic direction for one-and five-year business plans in support with Hatch's overall goals.
• Ensure effective key client engagement with the leadership team
• Drive and support business development by winning and delivering projects
• Develop and manage relationships with key partners
• Keep abreast of technology and delivery developments, industry trends and initiatives of competing firms
• Accountable to identify potential mergers and acquisitions for targeted growth areas
• Hold, share, and support the vision for the Business Unit
• Positioning Hatch as a recognized and credible leader.

Leadership Development

• Build a vibrant and effective team of leaders aligned with regional plans and collaboration models
• Encourage capability and knowledge development and regional access
• Encourage and develop Hatch culture and values
• Work actively to promote all of Hatch’s capabilities
• Balanced attention to the regional business
• Advocate and support stretch roles for future leaders.

Professional Excellence

• Be aware of transportation industry technical requirements, trends, and opportunities
• Connection and visibility with industry business and technical leaders
• Function as a source of innovative ideas and work with teams to implement
• Play a prominent role in external conferences
• Write and encourage others to write and present papers
• Support individual and corporate technical and project awards
• Lead professional excellence groups and thought leadership
• Promote continuing education and competence.

People

• Be aware of capabilities/competencies of staff
• Identify and develop knowledge of key staff and participation in succession planning
• Lead staff development and recruitment
• Promote knowledge of Hatch technical skills and expertise; internally and externally.

Engagements and Operations

• Accountable for own area staff’s participation in safety initiatives
• Accountable for accuracy project performance and forecasting
• Accountable for engagement governance and intervention and support on problem issues
• Drive use of Digital Project Delivery on all engagements to meet adoption key performance indicator
• Support KPI targets for the Business Unit, including connectivity, utilization, multiplier, margin, volume
• Oversee engagements for commercial, financial, and technical performance
• Support the assignment of staff and/or work amongst regions/practices to optimize staff utilization, support project delivery.
• For key engagements, serve as Project Sponsor and/or participate on engagements steering committee.

Pursuits

• Oversee account management
• Setting direction and strategy for contract negotiations in collaboration with regional and global leadership
• Accountable for pricing strategies, including minimizing discounting, engagement of delivery practices and global resourcing
• Support in development of contingencies on fixed price pursuit
• Review and participation in Global Pursuit Reviews (GPRs)
• Initiate and participate in pursuit Win Strategy Review
• Drive collaboration with business practices (advisory, technologies, digital, climate change, environmental) and KPIs with respect to growth on current and future work.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline
• A minimum 15 years’ related experience delivering transportation projects.
• A minimum 10 years’ project management experience delivering major transportation infrastructure projects.
• Strong current relationships with US State and Federal transport agencies
• Ability to prepare contracts, scopes of services, fee estimates in accordance with US State DoT standard practices and requirements.
• Technical experience with the ability to mentor and oversee development of our staff.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is necessary.
• Excellent communication, leadership, planning and mentoring skills.

Why join us?

• Work with great people to make a difference
• Collaborate on exciting projects to develop innovative solutions
• Top employer

What we offer you?

• Flexible work environment
• Long term career development
• Think globally, work locally

Don't meet every single requirement? You don't need to. At Hatch, we are building a diverse, inclusive workplace that fosters innovation. If you're interested in this role, we encourage you to apply even if your past experiences don't perfectly align with the skills we've listed.

We're committed to fostering a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we operate and serve. Hatch is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers applicants without regard to age, race, color, national origin, citizenship, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, veteran, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know. We'll do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.