Area Transit Digital Design Lead
HDR, Raleigh, NC, United States
HDR is looking for an Area Transit Digital Design Lead to join our Transportation Business Group in either our Charlotte or Raleigh office. The Area Transit Digital Design Lead will serve as the driving force for enhancing HDR's transit digital design and delivery capabilities. This role is responsible for leading the area’s transit digital design and delivery as well as BIM and 3D modeling initiatives on transit projects.
Key Responsibilities
Act as the BIM/Model manager for specific transit projects or transit elements of a project, establishing the digital delivery plan and working with discipline BIM and design leads to deliver model‑based project delivery and fulfill the BIM requirements of the project, incorporating both horizontal and vertical design and BIM workflows and models.
Facilitate 3D model quality control reviews for projects with model deliverables.
Provide guidance to the area on managing the entire digital life cycle for transit projects, including risk assessment, planning, scope, fee development, and execution, and support construction phase implementation in coordination with national HDR Transportation Digital Delivery staff.
Serve as a point of contact for area‑level transit digital design and delivery needs and strategy, with HDR Digital Delivery Leadership and the National Transit Digital Delivery Lead through monthly recurring meetings.
Support area transportation staff in providing consistent training, standardized workflows, and best practices in transit digital design production efforts, focusing on nurturing local talent and capabilities and enabling regional workshare efforts.
Establish protocols and monitor HDR relationships with clients’ technical BIM/CAD/digital delivery teams, collaborating to define and fulfill project BIM requirements.
Manage setup and ongoing updates of client‑specific digital design and delivery standards and workspaces.
Review and provide guidance on the financial aspects of transit digital design and delivery, including budgeting and fee development, scope, and schedule, ensuring alignment with project teams.
Assist in marketing HDR’s Digital Design and Delivery services, working with area HDR Business Development Leads.
Provide guidance in project setup of digital design and delivery projects and perform periodic reviews of the work of model managers and related disciplines on transit projects, ensuring quality and compliance.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related field.
Minimum of 10 years of experience in transit design projects.
5 years of experience as a BIM/Model Manager, focusing on major multidisciplinary transportation projects.
Advanced 3D modeling and Digital Design & Delivery/BIM capabilities with Civil 3D or Bentley OpenRail/Roads.
Familiarity with various design authoring 3D platforms and interoperability, including vertical (Revit) and horizontal BIM platforms.
Proficiency in BIM management and coordination tools (Navisworks, BIM360, Bentley Infrastructure Cloud/iTwins, Synchro, Assemble) supporting clash detection, 4D construction phasing, model health assessments, extended reality, digital twins, and digital asset management.
Ability to manage CAD standards and workspaces in Common Data Environments (e.g., ProjectWise, Autodesk Construction Cloud) and familiarity with ISO‑19650 standards.
Demonstrable understanding of design criteria and methodologies essential for digital design and delivery in transit projects.
Demonstrated ability to support freight rail projects as a Digital Design Lead.
Certified Professional in Bentley OpenRoads Designer or Civil 3D with experience integrating GIS into BIM workflows and publishing 3D models to GIS.
Understanding of reality capture methods and integration of existing conditions data into design workflows.
Awareness of current and future artificial intelligence applications in the AEC industry and BIM/CAD.
Exceptional training, support, and oversight capabilities, particularly in staff development.
Experience in client‑facing roles coordinating technical BIM/CAD project and program needs.
Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with client managers, project managers, discipline leads, technical directors, business group directors, and operations staff.
Strong management and financial oversight skills, with a proven ability to manage digital design and delivery related project scopes and budgets.
Experience developing BIM execution or digital delivery plans.
Experience performing quality control reviews of design criteria using a 3D model.
Participation in local/regional industry organizations such as ACEC and ASCE for committees and meetings related to digital design and delivery and BIM/3D Modeling.
Commitment to company values, teamwork, and ethical responsibility, with active participation in an employee‑owned culture.
Required Qualifications
Technical degree or a combination of education and relevant experience.
Minimum of 10 years related industry experience.
Advanced skillset of 3D design software and document management infrastructure.
Advanced skillset of 3D coordination tools.
Competency in Microsoft Office products and communication tools.
Advanced understanding of engineering or architectural concepts.
Knowledge of industry standards and practices, along with discipline codes and specifications.
Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and organizational traits are essential.
Leadership and mentoring skillsets required.
Primary Location: Charlotte, North Carolina. Other Location: Raleigh, North Carolina. Industry: Transit. Schedule: Full‑time. Employee Status: Regular. BusinessClass: Transit Engineering. Job Posting: Apr 6, 2026.
HDR is committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.
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Key Responsibilities
Act as the BIM/Model manager for specific transit projects or transit elements of a project, establishing the digital delivery plan and working with discipline BIM and design leads to deliver model‑based project delivery and fulfill the BIM requirements of the project, incorporating both horizontal and vertical design and BIM workflows and models.
Facilitate 3D model quality control reviews for projects with model deliverables.
Provide guidance to the area on managing the entire digital life cycle for transit projects, including risk assessment, planning, scope, fee development, and execution, and support construction phase implementation in coordination with national HDR Transportation Digital Delivery staff.
Serve as a point of contact for area‑level transit digital design and delivery needs and strategy, with HDR Digital Delivery Leadership and the National Transit Digital Delivery Lead through monthly recurring meetings.
Support area transportation staff in providing consistent training, standardized workflows, and best practices in transit digital design production efforts, focusing on nurturing local talent and capabilities and enabling regional workshare efforts.
Establish protocols and monitor HDR relationships with clients’ technical BIM/CAD/digital delivery teams, collaborating to define and fulfill project BIM requirements.
Manage setup and ongoing updates of client‑specific digital design and delivery standards and workspaces.
Review and provide guidance on the financial aspects of transit digital design and delivery, including budgeting and fee development, scope, and schedule, ensuring alignment with project teams.
Assist in marketing HDR’s Digital Design and Delivery services, working with area HDR Business Development Leads.
Provide guidance in project setup of digital design and delivery projects and perform periodic reviews of the work of model managers and related disciplines on transit projects, ensuring quality and compliance.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Engineering Technology, or a related field.
Minimum of 10 years of experience in transit design projects.
5 years of experience as a BIM/Model Manager, focusing on major multidisciplinary transportation projects.
Advanced 3D modeling and Digital Design & Delivery/BIM capabilities with Civil 3D or Bentley OpenRail/Roads.
Familiarity with various design authoring 3D platforms and interoperability, including vertical (Revit) and horizontal BIM platforms.
Proficiency in BIM management and coordination tools (Navisworks, BIM360, Bentley Infrastructure Cloud/iTwins, Synchro, Assemble) supporting clash detection, 4D construction phasing, model health assessments, extended reality, digital twins, and digital asset management.
Ability to manage CAD standards and workspaces in Common Data Environments (e.g., ProjectWise, Autodesk Construction Cloud) and familiarity with ISO‑19650 standards.
Demonstrable understanding of design criteria and methodologies essential for digital design and delivery in transit projects.
Demonstrated ability to support freight rail projects as a Digital Design Lead.
Certified Professional in Bentley OpenRoads Designer or Civil 3D with experience integrating GIS into BIM workflows and publishing 3D models to GIS.
Understanding of reality capture methods and integration of existing conditions data into design workflows.
Awareness of current and future artificial intelligence applications in the AEC industry and BIM/CAD.
Exceptional training, support, and oversight capabilities, particularly in staff development.
Experience in client‑facing roles coordinating technical BIM/CAD project and program needs.
Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with client managers, project managers, discipline leads, technical directors, business group directors, and operations staff.
Strong management and financial oversight skills, with a proven ability to manage digital design and delivery related project scopes and budgets.
Experience developing BIM execution or digital delivery plans.
Experience performing quality control reviews of design criteria using a 3D model.
Participation in local/regional industry organizations such as ACEC and ASCE for committees and meetings related to digital design and delivery and BIM/3D Modeling.
Commitment to company values, teamwork, and ethical responsibility, with active participation in an employee‑owned culture.
Required Qualifications
Technical degree or a combination of education and relevant experience.
Minimum of 10 years related industry experience.
Advanced skillset of 3D design software and document management infrastructure.
Advanced skillset of 3D coordination tools.
Competency in Microsoft Office products and communication tools.
Advanced understanding of engineering or architectural concepts.
Knowledge of industry standards and practices, along with discipline codes and specifications.
Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and organizational traits are essential.
Leadership and mentoring skillsets required.
Primary Location: Charlotte, North Carolina. Other Location: Raleigh, North Carolina. Industry: Transit. Schedule: Full‑time. Employee Status: Regular. BusinessClass: Transit Engineering. Job Posting: Apr 6, 2026.
HDR is committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.
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