MO/KS Structural Business Class Leader

About the role

We'll count on you to provide leadership for the Structural Business Class in Missouri/Kansas, focusing on technical excellence, quality, recruiting, and staff development. You'll identify and collaborate with market sector leadership to ensure technical excellence in key markets such as aerospace, aviation, commercial, civic, healthcare, higher-education, industrial, mission critical, sports, and water facilities. Engage with clients and community stakeholders, participate in marketing, planning, proposals, and interviews, and promote HDR and our Structural Engineering practice within the engineering and architecture community.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the Structural Business Class in Missouri/Kansas with a focus on technical excellence, quality, recruiting, and staff development.
• Identify and collaborate with market sector leadership to ensure technical excellence in key markets including aerospace, aviation, commercial, civic, healthcare, higher-education, industrial, mission critical, sports, and water facilities.
• Engage with clients and community stakeholders.
• Participate in delivery of project services to meet client expectations.
• Be involved in marketing, planning, proposals, and interviews in key markets.
• Promote HDR and our Structural Engineering practice within the engineering and architecture community including participation in conferences and with clients.
• Function as design lead and/or engineering project manager for key projects.
• Lead Structural Business Group operations, including project staffing, professional development, profitability, morale, and quality control.
• Achieve and maintain profitability, morale, and quality control.
• Implement, monitor, and support company policy.
• Work cooperatively with other business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors, and marketing managers on business class efforts.
• Collaborate with the national Structural Business Class Director and Structural Business Class Leaders in other geographies to advance the entire Business Class.
• Actively participate in work-sharing and structural practice development with a nation-wide network of HDR structural engineers.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in civil engineering or architectural engineering with structural emphasis.
• Licensed in Missouri and/or Kansas.
• Preference given to local candidates.

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.

Skills

• Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand.

Benefits

Our benefits package includes:

• Health insurance
• Retirement plans
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development opportunities

Pay

The salary range for this position is $85,000 - $125,000 annually.

Schedule

This is a Full-time position.

Business Class

Building Structural

Job Posting

Jul 6, 2026

What We Believe

We believe building engineering is more than systems and structures; it’s about powering progress and enabling innovation. We foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, asking ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Primary Location

United States-Missouri-Kansas City

Other Locations

• United States-Kansas-Wichita
• United States-Missouri-St Louis
• United States-Missouri-Springfield

Industry

Building Engineering

Employee Status

Regular

Business Class

Building Structural

Job Posting Date

Jul 6, 2026

At HDR, We Believe

We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records. We are committed to the principles of employment equity and fostering a collaborative culture where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected, and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.