Operations Center Construction Program Manager
HDROrlando, Florida, United States
Posted January 7, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
HDR is a global employee-owned consulting firm that fosters a culture of inclusion and empowerment.
Job Description
We are seeking an Operations Center Construction Program Manager to lead construction activities in the Turkey Lake region, valued at $2B. 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.
Requirements
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Benefits
- Opportunity to lead in the field and uphold the highest standards
- Chance to leave a legacy of quality that communities can rely on for generations
- Employee-ownership culture that connects employees around the world
