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 work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?
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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.
In the role of Office Lead/Principal, we'll count on you to:

• Take responsibility for leading, management, profitability and direction of a department or business unit
• Lead development, implementation and monitoring of office operating plan and budget
• Actively participate in development and implementation of the strategic plan for department development and growth in cooperation with business groups, marketing and operational management
• Manage activities of personnel within a department to provide high-quality services and to achieve or exceed plan results
• Establish and monitor department procedures, processes and adherence to corporate and company policies, project contractual terms, and quality control procedures
• Provide overall department leadership in cooperation with the department management team and Project Managers
• Work cooperatively with and inform regional and area operations managers, business group directors and marketing managers in client development, marketing, key staffing needs and conduct of services
• Monitor department business indicators and plans, and take actions necessary to meet operational goals
• Oversee hiring, performance evaluation, staff development, training and recognition
• Manage project staffing and workload balancing
• Maintain key client relationships and occasionally serve as Project Principal or Project Manager
• Communicate, implement, monitor and enforce company policies within the department
• Participate in department quality assurance of project quality control procedures, risk management reviews, business reviews and disputes resolution activities
• Provide signatory authority for the department
• Serve as a company representative in business and the community
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualification

• Local candidate preferred
• 10 or more years of related experience

Qualifications
Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
• Maintains a professional Engineering or Architecture registration and has extensive related technical management experience
• Outstanding leadership, communication and team-building skills
• Experienced in management and development of diverse teams
• Work cooperatively with company operations managers, business group and technical directors and marketing managers on departmental efforts
• Committed to quality, improvement and promoting 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.