Industrial Market Sector Leader

HDR, Inc.; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 167,000 - 239,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Medical, dental, vision

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Retirement match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Employee referral bonus

Job summary

HDR, Inc. in Denver seeks an Industrial Market Sector Leader to drive growth, diversify the portfolio, and develop talent across HDR's Industrial services.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage key client relationships, and partner with regional leaders to align strategy with market opportunities. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's in engineering or planning, 10+ years in mining, agribusiness, oil and gas, or advanced manufacturing, and certifications (PE, PMP).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, planning or related field.
• At least 10 years of industry experience.
• Experience developing and managing marketing programs for planning/engineering services.
• Proven ability to manage diverse client relationships and pursuits.
• Experience developing staff including recruiting and career growth.
• Active involvement with industry associations and a visible market presence.
• Ability to collaborate with regional, area and business leaders.
• Demonstrated commitment to HDR values and employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead growth and diversification of HDR's Industrial portfolio.
• Develop client relationships and pursue new revenue opportunities.
• Provide leadership and project management support and staffing.
• Coordinate with leaders to align resources with workload and marketing.
• Drive regional client growth and staff recruitment.
• Represent HDR in industry associations and communities.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic marketing

Client relationships

Staff development

Industry associations

Cross-functional collaboration

HDR values

Employee ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or planning

Tools

PE License

PMP Certification

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?

We believe industry drives progress. As part of our Industrial sector, you'll help shape efficient, advanced infrastructure and environmental stewardship. We partner with clients across industries to responsibly optimize processes, modernize facilities and solve complex challenges. Our work spans the full project life cycle, from up-front evaluation and planning studies through design and into construction monitoring and operations. You can help clients push boundaries and meet evolving industrial demands while supporting resilient infrastructure and responsible growth. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to engineer smarter solutions, drive industrial innovation and make a lasting impact.

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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.

The primary duties of the Industrial Market Sector Leader include leadership and responsibility for program growth and supporting operations with an emphasis on client development, market diversification, and recruiting and developing talent to support project needs. This position will work closely with local, regional, and national leaders to influence the general direction of the Industrial program to ensure that the growth expectations are met through diversification or client relationships and generation of new revenue.

The position may also serve as a project manager or provide technical support on projects to achieve growth. This includes guiding project teams on the approach, requirements, and scope to solve client challenges and monitor and communicate the status of projects to clients and internally with HDR operations leadership. Networking internal to HDR is important to identify the right multi-disciplinary team members to support pursuits and project delivery.

In the role of Industrial Market Sector Leader, we'll count on you to:

• Responsible for growing, monitoring, and participating in the execution of HDR's portfolio of Industrial services in the area. Partner with business development leaders to position ahead of market trends and implements strategies to diversify work and grow client relationships.
• Identify and pursue opportunities to deliver a variety of services including consulting, advisory services, owners engineering, asset management, due diligence, and planning. Target clients including mining (construction materials, industrial minerals, metals phosphates), agribusiness (seeds/fertilizer and food manufacturing), and oil and gas (developers and utilities), and advance manufacturing companies.
• Network and interface with clients to help formulate, assess, and implement development projects.
• Identify and establish effective external teaming relationships to support program growth.
• Develop relationships with industry counterparts. Represent HDR as an active member in relevant industry associations and serve as a role model in business and community organizations.
• Provide leadership and project management support to ensure projects have appropriate staff that work is executed in a quality manner. Perform client management, project management and/or technical support activities. Serve as a Principal-in-Charge on select projects.
• Coordinate closely with the Business Group Manager, Industrial Practice Leaders, and Business Development Leaders, to align resources and technical expertise with workload and marketing efforts to deliver for the clients.
• Drive client growth, locally and regionally, including recruiting and hiring staff to support and implement business development and marketing plans.
• Coordinate with local operations and business group leadership to support work sharing efforts.
• Lead and motivate the staff to meet growth goals.

Preferred Qualifications

• PE License
• PMP Certification

• 15 years of experience in the industries of mining, agribusiness, oil and gas, and/or advance manufacturing.
• Experience in interfacing with Federal, State, and local agencies as well as community boards for project planning is beneficial.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering, planning or a related field
• A minimum of 10 years of industry experience
• Experienced in development and management of strategic marketing programs for planning and/or engineering services
• Experienced in development and management of a wide range of client relationships and specific program and/or project pursuits
• Experienced in overall staff development to include recruiting, career path and professional growth
• Experienced with industry associations and maintains a visible profile in the market sector
• Ability to work cooperatively with Regional Market Sector Directors, Market Sector Directors, Business Class Directors, Regional Business Group Directors, Area Business Group Managers, Area Marketing Managers and Area Managers
• Demonstrated commitment to HDR values. 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.)

Colorado: $167,244.00 - $238,920.00

Job Details

Primary Location: United States-Colorado-Denver

Industry: Industrial

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

BusinessClass: Industrial Services

Job Posting: Sep 9, 2026