Building Engineering Services Regional Business Group Director - Northeast

HDR; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Retirement savings with employer match

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

HDR is seeking a BES Regional Business Group Director to lead and grow the Building Engineering Services in the Northeast region, covering approximately five states in the US. You will oversee strategic initiatives, staffing, and client development while coordinating with Market Sector leaders and other regional directors.

Ideal candidates bring 12+ years of related field experience, a strong leadership record, and a deep commitment to HDR values and employee ownership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering or closely related field.
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in a related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading diverse teams.
• Works cooperatively with regional and local office managers, technical and marketing directors.
• Active participant in HDR's employee-owned culture and values.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain an effective regional BES program and staffing plan.
• Lead regional business group initiatives with Market Sector and leadership.
• Collaborate with other Regional Directors and Managers to drive BES BG strategies.
• Drive BES P&L performance and support regional initiatives.
• Participate in BES BG Senior Leadership meetings and MOA governance.
• Mentor Area Business Group Managers and key personnel on staffing and forecasts.
• Address operational inquiries and project health and risk management.
• Assist in recruitment and prioritization of regional strategic hires.
• Review marketing forecasts and align staffing with backlog.

Skills

Leadership

Diverse teams

Business acumen

Employee-owned culture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture/Engineering/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.

The BES (Building Engineering Services) business group provides a range of engineering services for vertical projects encompassing electrical, mechanical, civil, structural, and building commissioning services. In the role of the BES Regional Business Group Director, you will be in charge of growing and overseeing our building engineering service sector for the Northeast region of HDR, overseeing approximately a five-state area in the US. More specific duties include:

• Develop, implement and maintain an effective regional business group program, including business development strategies, new business pursuits, monitor staffing levels, foster technical/specialty services, quality assurance program, production methods and standards, all within established goals and objectives of the company and business group.
• Develop and lead business group initiatives for the Region working with Market Sector and Business Group leadership.
• Work cooperatively with other Regional Business Group Directors, Regional Operations Directors, Area Managers and Market Sector Directors to drive Business Group (BG) strategies in the BES BG and support for other BGs.
• Drive BES P&L performance, and support other initiatives in the Region.
• Participate in BES BG Senior Leadership meetings.
• Ensure region is properly adhering to the Matrix of Approval (MOA) functions and responsibilities.
• Mentor Area Business Group Managers and key personnel regard a variety of business aspects (staffing/business forecasts/workshare/etc.).
• Address operational leadership inquiries (utilization issues, project health, claims).
• Assist and review risk management plans for projects.
• Participate in alternative delivery risk reviews.
• Participate in project quality reviews for at-risk / critical projects (QMS)
• Assist in the identification and prioritization of regional strategic hires and in the recruiting of new candidates.
• Review marketing forecasts (SNB and Booked) and staff alignment with backlog.
• Ensure leaders in the region lead and actively participate in the annual planning process as required (alignment meetings and budgeting).
• Add strong business skillset as the regional BG point of interface with Operations.
• Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven relationships within Building Engineering organizations within the region.
• Applicable registrations and association activities.
• Frequent travel required.
• Position requires that the applicant resides within the South Central region or willing to relocate to an Area within the region.
• Committed to quality improvement and HDR values.
• Strong operations and client development skills.
• Experience with alternative delivery contracting and risk management

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
• A minimum of 12 years experience in related field
• 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
• 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.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) $225,000 - $275,000

Primary Location: United States-New Jersey-Pennington

Other Locations: United States-Massachusetts-Boston, United States-New York-New York, United States-Virginia-Arlington, United States-Ohio-Columbus, Canada-Ontario-Toronto, United States-Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh

Industry: Building Engineering

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

BusinessClass: Marketing and Admin

Job Posting: Oct 14, 2026

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