BES Deputy Professional Services Director

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?

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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.

HDR's matrix structure drives how we leverage and integrate our people's talents, and how we communicate and deliver high quality solutions that are in the best interest of our clients and communities. "The Matrix" as it is known has three primary areas of emphasis: operational leadership, client service and technical excellence. Professional Services is the business structure that brings technical communities of practice together and focuses on keeping employees' skills sharp with the goal of ensuring our projects are delivered to the highest quality standards.

The BES Deputy Professional Services Director, reporting to the BES Director of Professional Services, will use their stellar people skills to build and motivate technical communities across our matrix and advance the mission of professional services within the North American region. This is a critical leadership role, driving our company on the path of being unrivaled.

Primary Responsibilities

Professional services is the "technical excellence leadership" element of the BES organization with a focus on technical delivery. As a member of the BES professional services leadership team, and in the role of BES Regional Professional Services Director, key responsibilities will be:

• Partner with the BES Director of Professional Services, the professional services leadership team, market sector leaders, and other key BES leaders and stakeholders to drive the mission of professional services with a focus on the North American region.

• Manage and coordinate multiple BES business classes to support development and implementation of strategic plans, budget management, technical initiatives, thought leadership, talent and staff development initiatives.

• Supports sector practice groups, project teams, professional discipline groups, and company initiatives related to productivity, organizational improvement, and policy

• Coordinate and monitor staff training in company policies and processes including technical, business, safety, and quality program areas

• Closely collaborate with geographic leaders to optimize execution of project deliverables and address issues associated with project delivery

• Focus on risk analysis, lessons learned and claims analysis, and effective execution, and in turn support teams to ensure effective implementation of quality, standards, and innovation and best practices

• Work with business class and geographic leaders to promote staff interactions and communications and promote work-share.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Sciences, Planning, engineering, or closely related field
• 12+ years of leadership experience
• Experienced in development and management of diverse teams
• Understanding of HDR matrix, multi-discipline workflows, and management of consulting practice
• Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must