Building Engineering Services Area Business Group Manager

HDR, Inc.; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. in Central Texas (San Antonio) is seeking an Area Business Group Manager for Building Engineering Services.

You will lead a high-performing design team across structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, and BIM disciplines to deliver compelling, safe, and sustainable projects. You’ll collaborate with regional leaders, mentor staff, contribute to proposals and client engagement, and manage forecasts and budgets while advancing HDR’s employee-owned culture and focus on quality and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or closely related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience.
• Experience leading diverse teams.
• Active involvement in professional associations.
• Commitment to HDR values and quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a high-performing multidisciplinary design team.
• Drive quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor staff and engage with proposals and clients.
• Develop and manage area program, forecasts, and budgets.
• Serve as Project Manager or Principal-In-Charge as applicable.
• Collaborate with regional and national leaders to align strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or closely related field

Job description

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? Watch Our Story: https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story 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. We believe building engineering is more than systems and structures, it's about powering progress and enabling innovation. As part of HDR's Building Engineering Services Group, you'll help design the critical infrastructure that supports the digital age and shapes the spaces where people work, connect, and thrive. From high-performance data centers driving the future of AI to dynamic commercial environments, your work will directly support technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience. We bring together mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering experts to solve complex design challenges with precision, creativity, and collaboration. Whether you're optimizing energy efficiency, integrating resilient systems, or engineering the backbone of next-generation facilities, your contributions will help define the future of the built environment. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to lead innovation, engineer impact, and build a legacy of excellence.

HDR is seeking a Business Group Manager (BGM) to lead and grow our Building Engineering Services (BES) Business Group in Central Texas (San Antonio, Austin, Round Rock).

This position works in partnership with the Central TX Area Operations Manager and the BES Regional Business Group Director, along with all of HDR's Business Groups and Market Sectors, and coordinates business practices and project delivery services in the Company that require building engineering design.

In the role of Area Business Group Manager for the Building Engineering Services Business Group in Central TX, we'll count on you to help shape the future of multidisciplinary design both locally and across the region:

• Lead and Grow: Build and lead a high-performing design team across multiple disciplines - Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Control Systems, Fire Protection, and BIM.
• Inspire Excellence: Foster a strong team culture focused on quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Lead with Purpose: Support company policies, mentor technical staff, and contribute to planning, proposals, and client engagement.
• Drive Impact: Support projects in multiple diverse markets. Take responsibility for program development strategies, new business prospects, technical services, quality, and production methods and standards, all within established goals and objectives of the business group, region and company
• Manage Operations: Develop, implement and maintain an effective area business group program for the Building Engineering Services team. Collaborate in preparation of annual revenue forecasts and budgets. Monitor performance of the business group. Help identify and win projects that match the expertise and developmental goals of the staff.
• Deliver Projects: Serve as a Project Manager, Program Manager, and/or Principal-In-Charge as applicable
• Collaborate Broadly: Work closely with regional and national leaders across business groups to align strategy, support marketing efforts, and drive growth.
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Maintain a professional or engineering registration and have related technical experience
• Strategic thinking to balance technical leadership with business development.
• Strong project management skills and a passion for delivering high-quality work.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across teams and markets.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
• A minimum of 10 years experience
• Demonstrated experience with leading diverse teams
• Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values
• Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand
• Ability to work cooperatively with regional and local office managers, other area business group directors, technical directors and marketing managers
• 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.

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Primary Location: United States-Texas-San Antonio

Other Locations: United States-Texas-Round Rock, United States-Texas-Austin

Industry: Building Engineering

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

BusinessClass: Marketing and Admin

Job Posting: Oct 12, 2026