Tyler Leben

About Tyler Leben

I bridge the gap between complex engineering design and high-level commercial strategy. As a Professional Engineer (P.E.) with an M.B.A, I specialize in directing large-scale infrastructure portfolios from vision through final delivery—ensuring technical excellence remains aligned with fiscal responsibility.Currently, as Project Delivery Manager at HDR, I oversee the end-to-end execution of multi-discipline portfolios. My focus is on scaling operational efficiency, mitigating multi-million dollar risks, and driving sustainable growth through strategic client development for major municipal partners.Core Areas of Impact: • Portfolio Delivery: Orchestrating the strategic lifecycle of high-stakes infrastructure projects. • Business Strategy: Leveraging my M.B.A. to optimize P&L management, contract negotiations, and resource allocation across diverse engineering teams. • Revenue Generation: Leading client development initiatives that have secured and expanded key partnerships. • Cross-Functional Leadership: Building and mentoring high-performance teams to deliver mission critical infrastructure, complex bridge, water, and civil works in challenging regulatory environments.I am passionate about building resilient infrastructure that serves as the backbone of our communities while delivering measurable value to stakeholders.Key Competencies:Project Delivery Strategy | P&L Oversight | Capital Project Management | Client Relations | Operational Excellence | Multi-Discipline Team Leadership.

Experience

1. Project Delivery Manager Building Engineering Services

   HDR

   May 2025 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Operational Strategy: Oversight of the end-to-end delivery of high-value infrastructure portfolios through a team of project managers, ensuring all projects align with rigorous technical standards and business objectives.• Performance Governance: Implement advanced project controls to monitor delivery health, identifying and mitigating risks across multi-discipline engineering teams.• Revenue Generation: Client development of high value clients securing new business• Executive Competencies: P&L management, budgetary oversight, contract negotiation, & risk management.

Education

• Newcastle University

  Exchange Student, Civil Engineering

  2007 — 2008

• University of Cincinnati

  Master of Science, Civil Engineering

  2011 — 2011

• University of Cincinnati

  Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering

  2005 — 2010

• Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General

  2015 — 2018

Skills

• Concrete
• Highways
• Staad
• Drainage
• Structural Analysis
• Transportation Engineering
• Microstation
• Hydrology
• Steel Design
• Sap2000
• Microsoft Office
• Steel Detailing
• Hec-Ras
• Foundation Design
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Steel
• Structural Engineering
• Autocad
• Civil Engineering
• Feasibility Studies
• Stormwater Management
• Bridge
• Mathcad
• Structures