Civic Principal

Civic buildings are pivotal in defining the quality of life in a community. We are currently searching for a Civic Principal to join our Dallas office to lead a team focused on planning and designing spaces that are accessible, promote equity and equality, and help to define a community's legacy.

The successful candidate will work together with architects, engineers, planners and other design professionals as part of a collaborative interdisciplinary team.

• Leadership and visioning for the Civic sector.
• Developing capture plans and initiating relationships with key clients.
• Maintaining an active and visible presence in the Civic sector, allocating time in proportion to annual fee goals for the local region.
• Leading the development of qualifications and proposals for Civic pursuits.
• Leading pursuit go/no-go and strategy discussions.
• Directing interview strategies and implementation.
• Preparing and negotiating project contracts.
• Serving as Principal-in-Charge on projects as appropriate.
• Working closely with local leadership to maintain project oversight throughout execution, including conformance to client expectations for technical/quality, financial performance, and schedule adherence.
• Providing mentorship and guidance to staff in support of career development.

In collaboration with subject matter experts, and independently when appropriate, developing abstracts and presentations for industry conferences, seminars, workshops, and other similar events promoting program messages, research, project outcomes, lessons learned, trends, etc. related to facility design.

• Masters Degree in Architecture or related field
• Business Development experience with civic architecture including public safety, courthouses, cultural, and administrative buildings
• Experience and/or interest in sustainable design for spaces and buildings
• Current professional registration or certification in resident state
• PMP certification
• Familiar with Primavera P3 or Sure Trak software
• Familiar with Prolog software

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture
• 15 years related experience
• A minimum 7 years project management experience
• Registered Architect
• Must have experience on large-scale projects
• Must be able to lead a team on projects and make client presentations
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project)
• Extensive knowledge and experience within the local and regional market
• Strong team leadership, mentoring, motivational/organizational and people skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be willing to travel
• 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.

We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.