South Central Region Resources (Power/ Industrial/ Waste) Business Group Director

About the role

At HDR, our employee-owners collaborate across specialties, combining creativity, precision, and deep expertise to solve the most complex challenges facing our clients and communities. The South-Central Region Resources Business Group Director leads initiatives across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, driving business development, operational performance, and cross-discipline collaboration within the power, industrial, and waste market sectors.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead Resources Business Group (RBG) initiatives for the South-Central Region.
• Develop, implement, and maintain an effective regional business group program, including business development strategies, new business prospects, technical services, quality, production methods, and standards—all within established company and business group goals and objectives.
• Direct and deliver regional business group operations, including net fees booked and earned, operating profit, utilization, workshare, loss prevention/management, and overall business performance.
• Collaborate with area operations, RBG project teams, Global RBG Market Sector leadership, and Regional RBG leadership to enhance client development strategies, build new client partnerships, support programs, and pursue cross-business group opportunities.
• Drive the execution of RBG initiatives across the region, ensuring alignment with regional priorities through close coordination with the Regional Director of Operations and Area Leadership.
• Develop and maintain a strong regional leadership structure and manage the regional RBG budget, including profitability, investment strategies, claims management, and overall regional RBG performance.
• Work cooperatively with other Regional Business Group Directors, Regional Operations Directors, Area Managers, and Market Sector Directors to drive Business Group strategies and initiatives in the Region.
• Mentor Area Business Group Managers and key personnel.
• Assist in the identification and prioritization of strategic hires and in the recruiting of candidates.
• Serve as the Business Group point of interface with Operations, adding a strong business skillset.
• Commit to quality, improvement, and HDR values.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering, or closely related field.
• A minimum of 12 years of experience in a related field.
• Maintains a professional or Engineering registration and has related technical experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading diverse teams.
• Works cooperatively with other regional business group directors, regional and local office managers, technical, and marketing directors.
• Committed to quality, improvement, and HDR values.
• Strong business skills to interface effectively with operations.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant in our employee-owned culture is a must.

Preferred Qualifications

• Resides within the South-Central region or willing to relocate to an area within the region.
• Senior leadership experience in Resources Business Group, related Operations, and/or Sectors including Power, Industrial, and Waste.

About HDR

HDR is an employee-owned firm where diverse service lines—Water, Architecture, Building Engineering Services, Field Services, Power, Waste, Industrial, and Transportation—shape resilient, sustainable, and forward-thinking communities. Our work advances clean water, creates healing and learning environments, engineers next-generation facilities, and builds infrastructure that moves people and energy. As employee-owners, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone is welcomed, valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves and ideas 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 provide a supportive environment for all employees.

Locations

Primary location: United States-Texas-Dallas. Other locations include Tyler, Round Rock, Austin, Metairie, Oklahoma City, Baton Rouge, El Paso, Corpus Christi, Flowood, Fort Worth, Little Rock, North Little Rock, San Antonio, Houston, Lafayette, Tulsa, and the Jackson, Mississippi area.