Kentucky/Tennessee Area Operations Manager

About the role

We are seeking an Area Operations Manager to help drive our successful business for Kentucky and Tennessee. The role involves partnering with senior Business Group and Operations leadership teams, overseeing a team of over 385 staff, and managing various aspects of the area’s operations.

Responsibilities

• Assist business groups in developing area strategic and operating plans and budgets.
• Partner with Regional Business Group directors to drive implementation of key initiatives, key hires, investments, and company and regional strategies for growth and profitability.
• Support local managers in implementing and monitoring area operations including marketing, project services, staff development, quality and client relations, all within established company goals and objectives.
• Be involved in the local communities, trade associates, and with clients to represent HDR.
• Absorb special regional assignments and issue resolution.
• Maintain area performance indicators and oversee actions for improvement.
• Collaborate with group supervisors to improve client service, meet company goals and increase growth and profitability.
• Facilitate and encourage staff communication, training and career development, and serve as mentor for departmental leaders.
• Implement company policy and procedures, including quality, safety, recruiting and risk management.
• Serve as role model in business and the community.
• Work with area groups and Project Managers on problem projects and issues resolution.

Requirements

• Professional Engineering (PE) registration is highly preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years experience in development and management of diverse teams.
• Maintains a professional or Engineering registration and has related technical experience.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• Good leadership and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field.

Skills

You are a strategic thinker, a curious problem solver, connector, and organizer. You understand the infrastructure, compliance and funding challenges facing our public leaders who are creating the vision for the future of the built environment in Kentucky/Tennessee. You are an inspiring leader who thrives on working with diverse teams towards a common goal. You are a natural collaborator armed with high levels of emotional intelligence which helps you to connect with and channel the strengths of our leadership and staff. You embrace diversity and pride yourself on setting the tone for an inclusive environment so our employees can bring their genuine, best version of themselves to work every day; this helps us to offer the greatest solutions to our clients and the communities they serve.

Benefits

We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

Business Class

Marketing and Admin