MO/KS Structural Business Class Leader

HDR; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a senior Structural leader to oversee the Structural Business Class in Missouri/Kansas, guiding technical excellence, staffing, and program growth. You will collaborate with market sector leadership to drive quality and efficient project delivery for diverse facilities.

You’ll lead design and project management efforts, foster HDR’s employee-owned culture, and work with cross-functional leaders to advance the Building Structural practice across locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a professional/architecture/engineering field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in structural engineering or related field.
• Professional or engineering registration required.
• Proven ability to develop and manage diverse teams.
• Active participant in HDR's employee-owned culture.
• Strong collaboration with leadership across business classes.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the Structural Business Class in Missouri/Kansas with focus on technical excellence, quality, recruiting and staff development.
• Identify and collaborate with market sector leadership to ensure technical excellence in key markets.
• Lead design lead and/or engineering project management for key projects.
• Lead Structural Business Group operations including staffing, profitability, morale and quality control.
• Collaborate with national Structural Business Class Director and Leaders to advance the entire Business Class.
• Actively participate in work-sharing and structural practice development with HDR's nationwide network.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Quality focus

Project management

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Architecture/Related field

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?

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the Structural Business Class in Missouri/Kansas with a focus on technical excellence, quality, recruiting and staff development.
• Identify and collaborate with market sector leadership to ensure technical excellence in key markets including aerospace, aviation, commercial, civic, healthcare, higher‑education, industrial, mission critical, sports, and water facilities.
• Participate in delivery of project services to meet client expectations.
• Engage with clients and community stakeholders.
• Be involved in marketing, planning, proposals, and interviews in key markets.
• Promotion of HDR and our Structural Engineering practice within the engineering and architecture community including participation in conferences and with clients.
• Function as design lead and/or engineering project manager for key projects.
• Lead Structural Business Group operations, including project staffing, professional development, profitability, morale, and quality control.
• Assist in ensuring that all work is planned, organized, controlled, checked, and evaluated through proactive project management.
• Implement, monitor, and support company policy.
• Works cooperatively with other business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts.
• Collaborate with the national Structural Business Class Director and Structural Business Class Leaders in other geographies to advance the entire Business Class.
• Actively participate in work‑sharing and structural practice development with a nation‑wide network of HDR structural engineers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand.
• Master’s degree in civil engineering or architectural engineering with structural emphasis.
• Licensed in Missouri and/or Kansas.
• 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

Other Locations: United States-Kansas-Wichita, United States-Missouri-St Louis, United States-Missouri-Springfield

Industry: Building Engineering

Schedule: Full‑time

Employee Status: Regular

Business Class: Building Structural

Job Posting: Jul 6, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.