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

About the role

HDR's South-Central Region (Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi) seeks an inspiring leader to serve as Resources Business Group Director. This role involves working with diverse teams toward common goals, leveraging emotional intelligence to connect with and channel staff strengths, and setting an inclusive tone so employees can bring their genuine, best selves to work. The Director will embrace the core theme of the 2027 Strategic Plan: Make Great Things Possible.

Key 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, within established company and business group goals
• 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, verifying 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 recruiting candidates
• Serve as the BG point of interface with Operations, adding strong business skillset
• Commit to quality, improvement, and HDR values
• Perform other duties as needed

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering, or closely related field
• A minimum of 12 years of experience in related field
• Maintains a professional or Engineering registration and has related technical experience
• Demonstrated experience with 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 as point of interface with Operations
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture

Preferred qualifications

• Position requires that the applicant resides within the South-Central region or is willing to relocate to an Area within the region
• Senior Leadership in Resources Business Group, related Operations, and/or Sectors including Power, Industrial, and Waste