Building Engineering Data Steward & Governance Lead

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a seasoned Data Steward within the Building Engineering Services group to define how data is defined, shared, and reused across BES disciplines. This leadership role focuses on data standards, governance, and cross-functional collaboration to enable better decision-making and project delivery.

Ideal candidates combine deep engineering data knowledge with strategic leadership and a commitment to HDR’s employee-owned culture, driving adoption of data practices enterprise-wide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, data science, business, CS, or related field (or equivalent).
• Minimum 10 years of experience in the Architecture/Engineering industry.
• Experience developing and leading diverse teams.
• Ability to work cooperatively with leaders across operations, technology, and marketing.
• Commitment to HDR values and employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Establish SME network to define technical data standards.
• Develop business-aligned data definitions for key terms supporting data models and AI use cases.
• Coordinate with leaders to align data workflows with BES strategy.
• Promote data governance and reuse across BES disciplines.
• Lead change management for data standards adoption.

Skills

Data governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Change management

Data standards

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (Architecture/Engineering/Data Science/CS/Business)

10+ years Architecture/Engineering experience

15+ years data-centric solutions experience

Leadership experience

Job description

HDR is seeking a seasoned Data Steward within the Building Engineering Services group to define how data is defined, shared, and reused across BES disciplines. This leadership role focuses on data standards, governance, and cross-functional collaboration to enable better decision-making and project delivery.

Ideal candidates combine deep engineering data knowledge with strategic leadership and a commitment to HDR’s employee-owned culture, driving adoption of data practices enterprise-wide.