Resources; Power​/Industrial​/Waste Business Group Mission Critical Lead

Resources (Power/ Industrial/ Waste) Business Group Mission Critical Lead

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. This role is a senior leadership position focused on data center professional services within the Resources Business Group, covering Power, Industrial, and Waste sectors.

As Mission Critical Lead, you will implement a new organizational structure and processes, lead a multidisciplinary team, support key projects and clients, and drive business development across HDR’s business groups. The role requires strong collaboration, soft skills, and communication in a matrix organization.

• Implement, maintain, and adapt a new organizational structure for the Resources Business Group Data Center services, working closely with leads in Power, Due Diligence, and Industrial services.
• Oversee processes, improvements, governance, and training for staff supporting data center projects.
• Ensure coordination, quality, and timely completion of projects or programs.
• Serve key roles in projects and pursuits as needed.
• Coordinate input from multidisciplinary teams with expertise in power delivery, power generation, environmental permitting, site assessments, due diligence, advisory, and risk assessment services.
• Participate in internal planning meetings with the Resources (Power, Industrial, Solid Waste) Business Group and Building Engineering Services Group focused on the tech, media, and telecom industries.
• Support client relationships, marketing, project execution, and collaboration meetings.
• Perform other duties as needed, including leading high-performing teams and collaborating within the HDR matrix to support our data center response.
• Present at industry and client events to support HDR brand awareness.

• Depth of experience working with a variety of client types, including hyper-scale data centers, co-location data centers, regulated and non-regulated utilities, and Independent Power Producers.
• Familiarity with current industry trends and challenges in data center development, including site, power, policy, and other issues.
• Participation in industry organizations, publications, and conferences.
• Minimum 15 years of experience, including 3+ years in due diligence, power, industrial, and/or technology industry.
• Expertise in power markets and the nexus between power and data centers.
• Demonstrated expertise in data center planning, due diligence, and/or development processes.
• Strong understanding of technology client needs and rapid deployment requirements.
• Experience with team leadership of direct and indirect reports.
• Demonstrated ability to establish internal and external relationships, with a willingness to collaborate across the HDR matrix.
• People and project management skills with a strong ability to maintain a high standard of quality.
• Ability to travel 20% of time, domestic and international.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and writing skills.
• Curiosity and passion for learning about new subjects, markets, and trends.

• Bachelor’s degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering, or closely related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the related field.
• Maintains a professional or Engineering registration and has related technical experience.
• Experienced in development and management of diverse teams.
• Works cooperatively with other business class directors, operations managers, technical directors, and marketing managers on business class efforts.
• Committed to quality, improvement, and HDR values.
• Active participant of our employee‑owned culture.

HDR provides a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, health, performance, and success, including medical, dental, vision, short and long‑term disability, life insurance, employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus, and tuition reimbursement. Compensation ranges from $172,501 to $298,310 depending on experience, education, and location.

United States – Nebraska –…