Bridges and Structures Business Class Lead

HDR; Lander (WY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design firm in the United States is seeking a Bridges and Structures Business Class Lead to oversee project management, coordinate business class efforts, and ensure quality assurance within the team. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in architecture or engineering and a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience. This full-time position offers the opportunity to work collaboratively within a committed company culture.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in related fields.
• Maintains professional or engineering registration.
• Experience in managing diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate area responsibilities and project management.
• Ensure client expectations through project service delivery.
• Lead internal strategic planning and budgeting activities.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Quality assurance

Education

Bachelor's degree in architecture or engineering

Job description

Bridges and Structures Business Class Lead

Apply to join HDR as a Bridges and Structures Business Class Lead.

At HDR, employee-owners work together to create an inclusive, respectful environment where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for area coordination, project management, monitoring and improvement of technical competencies of business class staff and products to meet client needs and market drivers, all within the 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.
• Manage BC project staffing, resourcing, workload and resource balancing and BC utilization in coordination with PMs and Project Delivery Lead.
• Participate in BC internal strategic plan initiatives.
• Lead BC communications.
• Responsible for the BC technical development in the area.
• Organize BC participation in practice groups.
• Conduct project and quality control reviews.
• 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.
• Has an attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture.

Primary Location

United States – South Dakota – Sioux Falls

Other Locations

United States – North Dakota – Bismarck, United States – Wyoming – Gillette, United States – North Dakota – Fargo, United States – South Dakota – Rapid City, United States – Wyoming – Lander, United States – Wyoming – Cheyenne

Industry

Bridges

Schedule

Full‑time

Employee Status

Regular

Business Class

Bridges and Structures

Job Posting Date

Nov 12, 2025

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Management, Consulting, and Engineering

Industries

Civil Engineering, Truck Transportation, and Construction

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.