Area Power Market Lead

HDR is looking for a Power Market Sector Leader to provide oversight and direction for the growth of HDR’s Power program in Kentucky and Tennessee. HDR is recognized by Engineering News Record in the Top 20 for Power. With over 1,000 professionals working within the Power Market Sector, we are leading siting and routing, environmental due diligence, transmission and distribution design, power generation, and hydropower.

The Power Market Sector Leader will bring power generation, power delivery, or comparable technical experience to the area, with a seller/doer mindset to grow these services with power utilities, cooperatives, energy developers, industrial and technology companies. The primary duties of the Power Market Sector Leader include leadership and responsibility for program growth with an emphasis on client development, market diversification, and recruiting and developing talent to support project needs.

Specific duties include:

• Responsible for growing, monitoring, and participating in the execution of HDR’s portfolio of Power services in Kentucky and Tennessee. Partner with local and regional business development leaders to position ahead of market trends and implement strategies to diversify work and grow client relationships.
• Identify and pursue opportunities to deliver a variety of services including but not limited to design, consulting, advisory services, owners engineering, asset management, due diligence, and planning. Clients may include power utilities, cooperatives, energy developers, industrial and technology companies.
• Identify and establish effective external teaming relationships to support program growth. This includes developing relationships with industry counterparts and representing HDR in industry associations and as a role model in business and community organizations.
• Provide leadership and project management to ensure projects have appropriate staff and that work is executed in a quality manner. Perform client management, project management and/or technical support activities. Serve as a Principal-in-Charge or Project Manager.
• Coordinate closely with the Area Business Group Manager, Power Market Leaders, and Power 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, section managers, and business group leadership to support work sharing efforts.
• Lead and motivate the staff to meet growth goals.

Preferred Qualifications

• PE license, or Industry equivalent
• PMP Certification
• Ability to travel for client and project meetings (up to 25%), meeting with staff in area offices, and regional meetings with key Power Market Sector leadership.

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

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.