Senior Historic Preservation Program Lead – South Central

HDR; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a South Central Historic Preservation Program Lead in Austin to oversee historic preservation, architectural history, and preservation planning across the South Central Cultural Resources practice.

The role focuses on leading projects, mentoring staff, and expanding preservation services for clients across multiple sectors. The successful candidate will manage project scopes, budgets, schedules, client communications, and compliance with regulatory requirements while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 7 years experience.
• Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments.
• Good leadership and organizational skills.
• An active participant in our employee-owned culture is a must.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the South Central Historic Preservation Program Lead and senior project manager for historic preservation, architectural history, and preservation planning across the South Central Cultural Resources practice.
• Grow new business in historic preservation by identifying target clients, developing client relationships, preparing scopes, and developing cost estimates.
• Collaborate with marketing and business development to market HDR’s preservation services.
• Lead and manage preservation projects from inception through completion, including schedules, budgets, scopes, staffing, deliverables, and quality reviews.

Skills

Strong communication

Leadership

Organizational skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Master's degree in historic preservation / related field

Professional certification / registration

Job description

HDR, Inc. is seeking a South Central Historic Preservation Program Lead in Austin to oversee historic preservation, architectural history, and preservation planning across the South Central Cultural Resources practice.

The role focuses on leading projects, mentoring staff, and expanding preservation services for clients across multiple sectors. The successful candidate will manage project scopes, budgets, schedules, client communications, and compliance with regulatory requirements while