East Region BES Field Services Lead

HDR•Raleigh, NC

5d•Remote

About The Position

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. In this role, you will provide technical oversight and support staff resources for projects across all the offices within the region. Coordination with the Construction Field Services Business Group Leads, who serve as the technical delivery leads across their respective business groups and market sectors, will be a key component in the job. This position will also support the continued career development of our delivery staff and closely collaborate with HDR’s Professional Services Directors to implement the various Business Groups’ technical, career growth and quality initiatives. In addition to your primary responsibilities as summarized below, the individual will be responsible for collaborating on technical delivery for cross-business group opportunities. The role also plays an important part in recruiting efforts aimed at attracting and retaining eminent talent for our programs across the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in related field
10 years related experience
A minimum of 5 years of project management experience
Familiar with Microsoft Office, estimating and scheduling software, project management software
Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Responsibilities

Drive Construction Field Services growth within your region
Balance workload, staffing and utilization for Construction Field Services staff in your region
Identify, manage, and support the resolution of technical field issues at multiple construction sites in your region in collaboration with local staff, contractors, and Owners
Participate in regional business class strategic planning, budgeting and plan implementation
Grow, develop and mentor our Field Office Principals and support the growth of our future leaders within Construction Field Services
Collaborating closely with Construction Field Services business group leads and other Regional Business Class Leads to form a partnership that is focused on successfully pursuing and delivering CFS services to our clients.
Assist in the development and progression of Construction Field Services strategic partnerships.
Take responsibility for area coordination, monitoring and improvement of technical competencies of business class staff and products to meet client needs and market drivers, all within direction and goals of business class plans
Collaborate on business class efforts with area operations, marketing and project management
Participate in business class practice and professional discipline groups, project teams and activities to continually improve standards and best practices
Provide technical oversight and support staff resources across projects.
Participate in project reviews with a focus on deliverables, risk identification and management of resources
Monitoring performance of staff and projects, assistance in implementing measures to drive successful project performance and support in maintaining positive client relations.
Lead implementation of technical and digital delivery evolution in collaboration with business group CFS leaders
Coordinate business processes with the Construction Field Services leadership team consistent with corporate policy, and HDR’s matrix of authority (MOA)
Implement quality, standards, and best practices in Construction Field Services projects in alignment with the Quality Management System.
Support the technical learning path development and mentoring
Support career path development for Construction Field Services delivery staff.