Engineering Principal

HDR, Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 157,850 - 225,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Paid time away

Parental leave

Employee referral bonus

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Principal to lead our growing team in Denver, Colorado. This role requires strong leadership in engineering and business development in A/E markets.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, over 15 years of experience, and a proven track record in project management and business development. HDR offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and retirement savings.

Qualifications

• 15 years related engineering experience.
• Minimum 7 years in project management.
• Requires professional engineering license (e.g., PE).
• Demonstrated business development skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering teams to deliver high-quality designs.
• Build and maintain client relationships.
• Conduct QC reviews and provide guidance on projects.
• Mentor team members and drive business growth.

Skills

Business development

Leadership

Project management

Engineering expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Degree in Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, or Architectural Engineering

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Access

Job description

Job Summary

HDR is currently seeking an Engineering Principal for our rapidly-growing Colorado building engineering team. This is a key leadership role in our integrated Architecture/Engineering practice in Denver, Colorado. Our building engineering team is a full-service, multi-disciplinary organization including structural, site civil, mechanical, electrical, control systems engineers and specialty design services that is co-located with our Architecture studio to support a collaborative and fully-integrated design process.

You must be a conceptual and strategic thinker who can engage and challenge our architectural and engineering designers during the early stages of projects to inform the conceptual design. You will leverage our integrated practice and your own deep expertise to add value to our project delivery process and lead engineering teams to deliver well-coordinated, high-quality designs.

Primary Duties

1. Play a significant role in business development efforts and growing HDR's market share in specific A/E markets using your expertise and professional network.
2. Provide senior-level project leadership in your engineering discipline and areas of market expertise.

Business Development

• Build and maintain executive-level client relationships and serve as Client Manager for key/strategic accounts.
• Develop and execute market sector strategies, identify target clients, and high-value expansion opportunities.
• Lead go/no-go evaluations, pursuit strategy, and proposal development for strategic and must-win opportunities.
• Collaborate with HDR Architecture and Engineering teams on project pursuits.
• Participate in discipline-level and project-level scope/fee development for project pursuits.
• Participate in project interviews as an engineering leader.
• Assist in successfully attracting, recruiting and hiring outstanding new team members to grow and strengthen the practice.
• Represent HDR through active participation in the professional community to build HDR's reputation as a world-class provider of professional services.
• Perform other duties as needed for the advancement of HDR's stature and market penetration.

Project Leadership

• Demonstrate exceptional leadership and set/maintain the standard of practice for world-class project execution.
• Take roles as Project Manager, Senior Engineer and/or Engineer-of-Record on selected projects.
• Serve as a senior technical advisor to multiple projects involving complex technical challenges.
• Conduct QC and technical reviews and provide guidance on active projects.
• Mentor and coach team members on the nuances of your professional market(s).

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, or Architectural Engineering is preferred.
• Substantial engineering experience, project history, and professional network in Colorado and beyond in one or more of these market sectors: higher education, hospitality/hotels, healthcare, aerospace, commercial real estate, mission-critical facilities, aviation.
• Natural predisposition to, and demonstrable experience and success in, architecture/engineering business development in Colorado.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 15 years related experience
• A minimum 7 years project management experience
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• MS Office and MS Project experience is required (Access experience would be plus)
• Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Benefits and Compensation

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.

Expected compensation range: $157,850.00 - $225,500.00.

Location

Primary Location: United States-Colorado-Denver.

Other Locations: United States-Colorado-Englewood.

Industry: Building Engineering. Schedule: Full-time. Employee Status: Regular.