Indiana BES Business Group Lead

HDR•Indianapolis, IN

About The Position

HDR is seeking an Indiana BES Program Lead to provide overall leadership for the Building Engineering Services (BES) team located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The BES Group provides mechanical, electrical, plumbing, site civil, structural, and specialty design services for a wide variety of public, municipal, private, and Federal projects, locally, regionally, and globally. Its work spans markets including healthcare, science and technology, commercial real estate, finance, mission critical, hospitality, industrial, municipal, manufacturing, transportation, Federal, and resources facilities. The Indiana BES Program Lead oversees and coordinates project delivery, forecasting, recruiting, staff development, profitability, morale, and quality control for an integrated engineering practice. The role works closely with the BES Business Group Manager on strategic planning, client development, employee growth and development, and other initiatives to grow the practice.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a professional, architecture, engineering, or closely related field.
10 years of experience.
Commitment to quality, improvement, and HDR values.
Professional or engineering registration and related technical experience.
Experience developing and managing diverse teams.
Ability to work cooperatively with other area business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors, and marketing managers on business class efforts.
Commitment to actively participating in HDR's employee-owned culture.

Nice To Haves

Excellent leadership and organizational skills.
Preference given to local candidates.
Ability to work cooperatively with other area business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors, and marketing managers on business class efforts.

Responsibilities

Manage daily operations, including project oversight, management reviews, quality control, financials, recruiting, and mentoring.
Supervise and mentor the leadership team and key staff.
Support hiring by communicating and vetting hiring needs with section managers.
Participate in key pursuit teaming, staffing discussions, and fee development.
Partner with Market Sector Leaders and the Project Delivery Leader.
Engage with and manage the quality of deliverables.
Maintain forecasting data with leaders and business group administrative staff.
Maintain project and deliverables lists to ensure appropriate resource allocation and points of contact for each project.
Coordinate with project managers to develop and monitor scope, schedule, and budget information and foster cooperation.
Assist in establishing client relations through participation in marketing, contractual, design, and production meetings.
Participate actively in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR's technical expertise and brand.
Perform other duties as required.