Raleigh BES 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?

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.

HDR is seeking a strongmanagerto lead and support our team in Raleigh in partnership with the NC BES Professional Services Leader and NC BES Business Group Manager.

The Raleigh BES Leader will be primarily focused on overseeing and coordinating project delivery in the Raleigh office with an emphasis on supporting our managers, growing our teams, and laying a foundation for marketing BES work (both to internal and external clients). This person will coordinate with the NC BES Professional Services Leader and NC BES Business Group Manager as part of a management team to lead BES in NC.

Responsibilities will include:

• Supervising and mentoring section managers and key staff.
• Supporting hiring efforts through communicating and vetting hiring needs with section managers.
• Engage with and manage quality of deliverables. Initiate and track quality improvements into delivery processes. Engage with projects at an overall quality review level.
• Provide scope and fee input to project managers for proposals.
• Maintain forecasting data with section managers.
• Maintain project and deliverables lists to ensure proper resource allocation and points of contact on each project.
• Communicate with project managers to obtain scope/schedule/budget information and build a culture of cooperation.
• Build BES’ brand with our internal clients by facilitating superior communication and service.
• Build relationships and liaise with internal clients and external BES Market Sector staff to support the pursuit and delivery of work.
• As the volume of work increases in BES Market Sectors, build resumes and subject matter expertise to support the clients in those markets.
• Assist with professional recognition write-ups and provide coaching to align folks with requirements for Associate/Professional Associate/SPA acknowledgement.
• Build relationships with local business contacts.

• 15+ years’ experience in project delivery, planning, and engineering management.
• A positive professional reputation with section managers and internal clients.
• Located in Raleigh and willing to be primarily working from the office.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• A minimum of 7 years experience
• Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role
• Strong communication and listening skills
• Ability to handle multiple assignments
• Good leadership and organizational skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

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