CFS Program Leader: Data Center Growth

HDR; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 188,000 - 269,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is a leading engineering firm based in the United States, delivering Building Engineering Services for data centers and commercial facilities. The BES CFS Lead will shape strategic growth, expand a North American data center-focused program, and drive standardized delivery and financial performance across regions.

You will partner with market sectors, operations and professional services to optimize staffing, manage risks, and deliver high-quality CA/CM services.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Construction Science or closely related field or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in construction planning and management, including contracts; document, time, cost, and quality management; change management; and purchasing.
• Experience with construction management software such as Procore, Prolog, Primavera, Bluebeam, etc.
• Must have strong people skills and the ability to interact with the Owner, Engineer, Contractor and other project stakeholders.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must; Sponsorship (visa) for US employment authorization is not available now or in the future for this position.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the long-term vision and growth strategy for BES CFS, aligned with BES and corporate objectives.
• Drive expansion toward a scaled, Data Center focused market sector CFS business through targeted market positioning and strategic pursuits.
• Partner with market sector, regional, area and technical leadership to identify and capture large, programmatic opportunities.
• Operationalize and refine the BES CFS Strategic Plan, translating initiatives into executable programs, KPIs, and performance metrics.
• Align market sector, professional services, and operations leadership to deliver consistent execution across regions.
• Drive implementation of enterprise initiatives in alignment with BES priorities.
• Support professional services in establishing and maintaining standardized processes, procedures, and delivery frameworks across CFS.
• Support professional services in codifying and deploying best practices, tools, templates, and lessons learned to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery.
• Promote continuous improvement, innovation, and digital delivery across the CFS program.
• In collaboration with operations, drive overall CFS financial performance, including net fees booked, net fees earned, profitability, utilization, and growth metrics.
• Lead development of CFS pricing strategies, including overhead structures and markups, to support competitive positioning.
• Partner with operations to optimize staffing models via informed, data-driven decisions.
• Collaborate with regional directors to align staffing, workload, and delivery capacity.
• Support area based growth strategies and resource planning across the matrix organization.
• Drive consistent approaches to project staffing, utilization, and workshare.
• Lead and develop the CFS leadership team, including the Practice Lead (PL) and Business Class Lead (BCL) functions.
• Establish clear accountability between strategy/growth (PL) and technical delivery (BCL).
• Promote career development, succession planning, and workforce growth across PMs, CMs, and field staff.
• Drive a culture of safety as a top priority in our CFS program.
• Partner with BES safety, health and environmental (SH&E) lead(s) to identify and mitigate CFS SH&E risks.
• Partner with professional services leadership to verify technical quality, QA/QC, and standards compliance.
• Oversee risk management practices, including project reviews, delivery oversight, and issue resolution.
• Drive consistency in technical execution across market sectors and geographies.
• Serve as the primary connector across CFS capabilities company wide, market sectors, professional services, and operations.
• Collaborate with peer Service Line Directors to advance project lifecycle delivery.
• Lead enterprise-level coordination to maximize HDR’s competitive advantage.

Skills

Strategic Leadership

Program Growth

Operational Excellence

Financial Acumen

People Development

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Safety & Risk Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Architecture/Construction Management

Professional registration (PE/Architect)

CCM certification

Tools

Procore

Prolog

Primavera

Bluebeam

Job description

HDR is a leading engineering firm based in the United States, delivering Building Engineering Services for data centers and commercial facilities. The BES CFS Lead will shape strategic growth, expand a North American data center-focused program, and drive standardized delivery and financial performance across regions.

You will partner with market sectors, operations and professional services to optimize staffing, manage risks, and deliver high-quality CA/CM services.