Engineering Services Director - Power/Industrial/Waste

HDR, Inc.; Forsyth (MO); On-site; USD 198,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Retirement plan with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee ownership culture

Job summary

HDR, Inc. seeks a seasoned RBG Professional Services Director, Engineering to lead and execute HDR’s professional services programs across Engineering Business Classes.

You will partner with market leaders to identify strategic opportunities, drive standardized delivery, and ensure operational excellence on a global scale. The role requires a minimum of 10 years in engineering leadership, professional registration, and a track record of building high-performing teams within an employee‑owned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a professional, architecture, engineering or closely related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in a relevant field.
• Maintains a professional or engineering registration.
• Demonstrated experience leading diverse teams and collaborating across functions.
• Active engagement in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand.
• Ability to work cooperatively with regional and local office managers, other area leaders, technical directors and marketing managers.
• Commitment to HDR's employee-owned culture and values.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the long-term vision and growth strategy for HDR's Engineering Business Classes.
• Partner with market sector, operational and technical leadership to identify large programmatic opportunities and strategic hires.
• Align leadership to deliver consistent execution across geographies.
• Drive implementation of enterprise initiatives aligned with HDR Professional Services priorities.
• Support standardized processes, delivery frameworks, and templates across Engineering Business Classes.
• Promote continuous improvement, innovation, and digital delivery within HDR.
• Collaborate with leaders to balance staffing, workload, and delivery capacity.
• Lead and develop Engineering Business Class Leads and support recruitment of strategic hires.

Skills

Enterprise Influencer

Strategic Executor

Commercial Acumen

Growth-Oriented Leader

Technical Credibility

Collaborative Leader

People Developer

Entrepreneurial Mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field

Masters degree in a related field (preferred)

Tools

Global project execution experience

Job description

HDR, Inc. seeks a seasoned RBG Professional Services Director, Engineering to lead and execute HDR’s professional services programs across Engineering Business Classes.

You will partner with market leaders to identify strategic opportunities, drive standardized delivery, and ensure operational excellence on a global scale. The role requires a minimum of 10 years in engineering leadership, professional registration, and a track record of building high-performing teams within an employee‑owned