Area Structural Business Group Leader (Buildings)

hdr; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR invites applications for an Area Structural Business Group Leader (Buildings) in the United States. This leadership role focuses on coordinating area staff, delivering project services, and advancing technical excellence within HDR’s Buildings sector.

You will collaborate across operations, marketing and PM while driving standards, budgets, and strategic plans. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or Engineering, 10 years of experience, and active professional registration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in 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.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and improve technical competencies of staff and products to meet client needs and market drivers.
• Participate in delivery of project services to meet client expectations.
• Collaborate on business class efforts with area operations, marketing and project management.
• Participate in business class practice and professional discipline groups, project teams and activities to continually improve standards and best practices, and implement QA/QC reviews.
• Participate in business class strategic planning, budgeting and plan implementation.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Team management

Cross-functional collaboration

Quality improvement

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Architecture/Engineering or closely related field

Job description

Area Structural Business Group Leader (Buildings) – (196805)
At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

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.

In the role of Area Structural Business Group Leader, we’ll count on you to:

• Take responsibility for area coordination, monitoring and improvement of technical competencies of business class staff and products to meet client needs and market drivers, all within direction and goals of business class plans
• Participate in delivery of project services to meet client expectations
• Collaborate on business class efforts with area operations, marketing and project management
• Participate in business class practice and professional discipline groups, project teams and activities to continually improve standards and best practices, and implement effective quality assurance and quality control reviews
• Participate in business class strategic planning, budgeting and plan implementation
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• 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-Utah-Salt Lake City

Industry

: Building Engineering

Schedule

: Full-time

Employee Status

: Regular
BusinessClass: Building Structural

Job Posting

: Oct 7, 2026

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We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.