Sustainability & Resiliency Area Business Class Leader

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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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.

In the role of Sustainability & Resiliency Area Business Class Lead UK (Director level), we'll count on you to:

• Lead by example:
  • Represent HDR and BES as a leader - with a Client/Customer service mentality.
  • Work hand in hand with the Managing Principal, Office Principals, and fellow Area Business Class Leads, as a member of the area BES leadership team to facilitate the successful operation of the group.
  • Motivate individuals and the S&R section.
  • Exert a positive influence in the work environment and help to maintain S&R team morale.
  • Engage with fellow "Area Business Class Leads" throughout BES and build a community of practice around technical excellence and project delivery for S&R business class whilst work collaboratively to satisfy and support the enterprise needs.
  • Work closely with the S&R and fellow Regional Business Class leaders to align culture of technical excellence in the S&R section.
• Supervise staff:
  • Manage staff within business class:
    • address personnel issues
    • Maintain job descriptions for S&R career levels/roles, to support provision of guidance on career pathways
    • delegate responsibilities
    • strategic planning of business class group at the area level
  • Recruit and develop talent in collaboration with relevant S&R technical leads and project managers (and other relevant leaders).
  • Mentor staff and conduct annual review and outlook conversations for staff.
  • Provide technical and professional guidance.
  • Help staff with professional development and career plans/growth.
• Work delegation and staffing
  • Coordinate workload needs with Project Managers
  • Work with S&R Team Leads to assign staff to projects and align workload with project schedules, staff availability, and staff expertise.
  • Coordinate with the Managing Principal and S&R Regional Business Class Lead for workshare outside the area, as required.
  • Monitor utilization performance vs goals for staff within the Sustainability & Resiliency section.
• Project delivery accountability and enforcement
  • Take an active role in supporting PM's with monitoring project budgets and schedules within the S&R section.
  • Communicate with staff within the S&R section and Project Managers to ensure project info is clearly understood by all:
    • Scope
    • Budget
    • Deliverables
    • Programme
• Forecasting
  • Assist the Managing Principal and Office Principals in determining short-term, mid-term, and long-term forecasting for the S&R business class.
  • Support leadership to align team size and capabilities relative to forecasted requirements.
  • Assist with project proposals related to the S&R business class…