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Operations Center Construction Manager
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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? Watch Our Story: https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story
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.
We believe construction services are more than project delivery, they’re about safeguarding quality, safety, and trust at every step. As part of HDR’s Field Services team, you’ll be on the front lines of infrastructure development, making sure that what’s designed is built to the highest standards. From highways and bridges to water treatment plants, transit systems, and power facilities, your work ensures that our clients’ visions become reality, with precision, integrity, and excellence. Our construction professionals; Construction Managers, Inspectors, Resident Engineers, and field specialists bring deep technical knowledge, hands‑on experience, and a commitment to quality that sets industry benchmarks. Your contributions are critical to delivering successful, resilient infrastructure. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead in the field, uphold the highest standards, and leave a legacy of quality that communities can rely on for generations.
The purpose of this role is to ensure construction activities (with a value of $1B within the Tampa Bay region) are operationally ready, conflict‑free, and customer‑focused, and that construction decisions are made with full awareness of system‑wide impacts, risks, and tradeoffs.
The selected candidate will translate enterprise priorities into executable construction operations and provide decision‑ready recommendations to the MCOC Operations Leader and FDOT Operations leadership.
Construction Program Ownership
Serve as the program‑level operational lead for all construction activities within the assigned region.
Own the construction operational picture.
Ensure construction activities align with enterprise safety, mobility, and reliability objectives.
Operational Coordination and Integration
Coordinate construction activities with maintenance delivery, asset performance, incident response, and other operations functions through the MCOC.
Identify and resolve operational conflicts between construction, maintenance, permitted work, and special events before they impact customers.
Ensure no construction activity proceeds without proper Operations Center coordination and approval.
Risk Identification and Decision Support
Proactively identify construction‑related operational risks affecting safety, mobility, schedule, or asset condition.
Prepare completed staff work for escalations, including analysis, impacts, and recommended actions.
Support the MCOC FDOT Operations Manager and GEC Program Leadership with timely, decision‑ready information.
Incident and Emergency Coordination
Coordinate construction impacts and contractor response during incidents, emergencies, and severe weather events.
Adjust or suspend construction activities as required to support incident response and system recovery.
Participate in after‑action reviews to improve future operational readiness.
Stakeholder and Industry Engagement
Serve as a primary construction operations liaison with FDOT, contractors, CEI firms, and internal partners.
Set clear expectations for construction operational performance and work zone quality.
Support a predictable and professional operating environment for industry partners.
Performance Management and Continuous Improvement
Monitor construction‑related operational performance metrics and trends.
Identify recurring issues, root causes, and improvement opportunities.
Support refinement of procedures, standards, and operational practices within the MCOC framework.
Preferred Qualifications
Professional Engineer License
Has prior experience in a Florida public agency
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in related field
10 years related experience
Minimum of 5 years of project management experience
Familiar with Microsoft Office, estimating and scheduling software, project management software
Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
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.
Primary Location: United States–Florida–Tampa
Industry: Construction, Project Controls & Design/Build
Schedule: Full‑time
Employee Status: Regular
Job Posting: Jan 8, 2026
At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.
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Operations Center Construction Manager
role at
HDR .
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? Watch Our Story: https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story
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.
We believe construction services are more than project delivery, they’re about safeguarding quality, safety, and trust at every step. As part of HDR’s Field Services team, you’ll be on the front lines of infrastructure development, making sure that what’s designed is built to the highest standards. From highways and bridges to water treatment plants, transit systems, and power facilities, your work ensures that our clients’ visions become reality, with precision, integrity, and excellence. Our construction professionals; Construction Managers, Inspectors, Resident Engineers, and field specialists bring deep technical knowledge, hands‑on experience, and a commitment to quality that sets industry benchmarks. Your contributions are critical to delivering successful, resilient infrastructure. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead in the field, uphold the highest standards, and leave a legacy of quality that communities can rely on for generations.
The purpose of this role is to ensure construction activities (with a value of $1B within the Tampa Bay region) are operationally ready, conflict‑free, and customer‑focused, and that construction decisions are made with full awareness of system‑wide impacts, risks, and tradeoffs.
The selected candidate will translate enterprise priorities into executable construction operations and provide decision‑ready recommendations to the MCOC Operations Leader and FDOT Operations leadership.
Construction Program Ownership
Serve as the program‑level operational lead for all construction activities within the assigned region.
Own the construction operational picture.
Ensure construction activities align with enterprise safety, mobility, and reliability objectives.
Operational Coordination and Integration
Coordinate construction activities with maintenance delivery, asset performance, incident response, and other operations functions through the MCOC.
Identify and resolve operational conflicts between construction, maintenance, permitted work, and special events before they impact customers.
Ensure no construction activity proceeds without proper Operations Center coordination and approval.
Risk Identification and Decision Support
Proactively identify construction‑related operational risks affecting safety, mobility, schedule, or asset condition.
Prepare completed staff work for escalations, including analysis, impacts, and recommended actions.
Support the MCOC FDOT Operations Manager and GEC Program Leadership with timely, decision‑ready information.
Incident and Emergency Coordination
Coordinate construction impacts and contractor response during incidents, emergencies, and severe weather events.
Adjust or suspend construction activities as required to support incident response and system recovery.
Participate in after‑action reviews to improve future operational readiness.
Stakeholder and Industry Engagement
Serve as a primary construction operations liaison with FDOT, contractors, CEI firms, and internal partners.
Set clear expectations for construction operational performance and work zone quality.
Support a predictable and professional operating environment for industry partners.
Performance Management and Continuous Improvement
Monitor construction‑related operational performance metrics and trends.
Identify recurring issues, root causes, and improvement opportunities.
Support refinement of procedures, standards, and operational practices within the MCOC framework.
Preferred Qualifications
Professional Engineer License
Has prior experience in a Florida public agency
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in related field
10 years related experience
Minimum of 5 years of project management experience
Familiar with Microsoft Office, estimating and scheduling software, project management software
Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
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.
Primary Location: United States–Florida–Tampa
Industry: Construction, Project Controls & Design/Build
Schedule: Full‑time
Employee Status: Regular
Job Posting: Jan 8, 2026
At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer: https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.
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