Electrical Business Class Leader

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking an Electrical Business Class Leader to oversee operations, staff development, profitability, and quality control while coordinating services with other business classes. The role involves marketing planning, client engagement, and leadership across multi-disciplinary teams.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's in Architecture/Engineering or related field, 10 years of experience, and active professional registration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field.
• 10 years of experience.
• Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values.
• Professional registration and related technical experience.
• Experience in development and management of diverse teams.
• Collaborative with other area business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for operations of the electrical business class including staff development, profitability, morale, quality control and marketing support.
• Lead and coordinate services with other business classes.
• Involve in marketing planning, proposals and interviews.
• Collaborate with industrial and public clients in marketing and project production.
• Ensure work is planned, organized, controlled and evaluated through proactive project management.
• Train and develop technical personnel.
• Coordinate with National Directors and marketing staff on marketing and production efforts.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Project management

Marketing support

Client engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering or related field

Tools

Project management system

Job description

Electrical Business Class Leader - ( 195096 )

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.

In the role of Electrical Business Class Leader, we'll count on you to:

• Take responsibility for operations of the electrical business class including staff development, profitability, morale, quality control and marketing support
• Take administrative responsibility for business class staff and technical service functions, and lead and coordinate services with other business classes
• Be involved in marketing planning, proposals and interviews
• Be directly involved with industrial and public clients in marketing, project production and related issues
• See that all work is planned, organized, controlled and evaluated through proactive project management system
• Implement, monitor and support company policy
• Select, train, develop and manage technical personnel
• Work cooperatively with National Directors and marketing staff in local and national marketing and production efforts
• Take responsibility for area coordination, monitoring and improvement of technical competencies of business class staff and products to meet client needs and market drivers, all within 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
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand
• Experience mentoring junior staff
• Excellent leadership, organizational skills, and presentation skills
• Preference given to local candidates

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
• 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.

Primary Location

United States-Missouri-Kansas City

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

Job Posting

Aug 10, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.

We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.