BES Deputy Professional Services Director

BES Deputy Professional Services Director

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. HDR’s culture of inclusion asks the question:
What is our impact on the world?

Each role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. As part of HDR’s Building Engineering Services Group you will 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 powering the future of AI to dynamic commercial environments, your work will directly support technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience.

HDR’s matrix structure drives how we leverage and integrate our people’s talents, and how we communicate and deliver high‑quality solutions. “The Matrix” has three primary areas of emphasis: operational leadership, client service, and technical excellence. Professional Services brings technical communities of practice together and focuses on keeping employees’ skills sharp, ensuring projects are delivered to the highest quality standards.

• Partner with the BES Director of Professional Services, the professional services leadership team, market sector leaders, and other key BES leaders and stakeholders to drive the mission of professional services with a focus on the North American region.
• Manage and coordinate multiple BES business classes to support development and implementation of strategic plans, budget management, technical initiatives, thought leadership, talent and staff development initiatives.
• Support sector practice groups, project teams, professional discipline groups, and company initiatives related to productivity, organizational improvement, and policy.
• Coordinate and monitor staff training in company policies and processes including technical, business, safety, and quality program areas.
• Collaborate closely with geographic leaders to optimize execution of project deliverables and address issues associated with project delivery.
• Focus on risk analysis, lessons learned and claims analysis, and effective execution to support teams in implementing quality, standards, innovation and best practices.
• Work with business class and geographic leaders to promote staff interactions and communications and promote work‑share.

• Bachelor’s degree in a Professional, Architecture, Sciences, Planning, engineering, or closely related field.
• 12+ years of leadership experience.
• Experienced in development and management of diverse teams.
• Understanding of HDR matrix, multi‑discipline workflows, and management of consulting practice.
• Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Maintains professional or engineering registration and has extensive related technical expertise.
• Experienced in management and development of diverse teams.
• Works cooperatively with company, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on professional services–related efforts.
• Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture.

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible everyday. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

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 everyday.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, health, performance and success, including medical, dental, vision, short‑ and long‑term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid…