Site Civil Engineering Business Class Lead

Site Civil Engineering Business Class Lead

Are you interested in a firm that is 100-percent employee owned with full transparency of financial results and a solid record of performance year-to-year? Are you interested in a project delivery company that creates many opportunities for you to advance, succeed and fulfill your career visions? 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.

HDR is currently seeking a Site Civil Business Class Lead for our Building Engineering Services Business Group located in Houston, TX. Our team is an integrated facility and infrastructure design team consisting of core services of Mechanical, Electrical, Structural and Site Civil Engineering. In addition, we offer specialty services consisting of Fire & Life Safety, Building Commissioning, Specialty Lighting, Controls Systems, OT Cybersecurity, Low Voltage/Security/Telecom and Construction Services. Our team works in a wide variety of markets including Tech/Media/Telecom, Commercial Real Estate, Healthcare, Industrial, Water/Wastewater, Federal and Mission Critical buildings and infrastructure.

The Site Civil Business Class Lead is responsible for the growth, operations and technical leadership of the Site Civil Section which encompasses design, staff development and mentoring, workload management, profitability, morale, and quality control. In addition, the Business Class Lead will be responsible for building strong external and internal client relationships with other business group leadership as well as participation in marketing and project planning and serving as a representative of HDR in the local industry.

In the role of Site Civil Business Class Lead, we'll count on you to:

• Take responsibility for operations of the Site Civil Business Class in the regional area, including managing workload and utilization, staff development, project delivery, quality control, and proposal support
• Build team technical expertise and design production capacity through recruitment, staff development, and training
• Engage with external clients, as well as internal project managers, market sector leads, business group managers, and other leaders throughout HDR
• Prepare site civil proposals, including scope development and estimating hours and fees
• Support strategic planning, marketing, and interviews for site civil planning and design
• Participate in leadership functions and support the development of HDR services in site civil planning and design
• Collaborate with National Business Class Directors and Market Sector staff to drive the growth and advancement of our Site Civil Business Class in the industry
• Serve as a thought leader within our organization and the land development industry, participating in industry conferences and authoring articles or technical publications
• Help implement, monitor, and support company policies
• Travel intermittently regionally and nationally as necessary
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in civil engineering
• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering
• Project experience with land entitlement and development processes in multiple jurisdictions
• Experience with land development design and construction plan development
• Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
• 10 years of experience
• Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values
• Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience
• Experienced in development and management of diverse teams
• Works cooperatively with other area business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts
• An 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. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

Primary Location: United States-Texas-Houston

Industry: Building Engineering

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

BusinessClass: Building Site Civil

Job Posting: Feb 24, 2025

At HDR, we are 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.