Office Principal

HDR•Greenville, SC

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? Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story' 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. At HDR, our employee‑ownership model shapes everything we do, including how we support and care for our people. Our diverse service lines, including Water, Architecture, Building Engineering Services, Field Services, Power, Waste, Industrial, and Transportation reflect our commitment to shaping resilient, sustainable, and forward‑thinking communities around the world. Across these disciplines, our teams design and deliver solutions that safeguard public health, enhance quality of life, power innovation, and drive responsible growth. Whether advancing clean water, creating healing and learning environments, engineering next‑generation facilities, or building the infrastructure that moves people and energy, our work is rooted in technical excellence and a shared sense of purpose. Our employee‑owners collaborate across specialties, combining creativity, precision, and deep expertise to solve the most complex challenges facing our clients and communities. HDR is looking for an Office Principal for our Greenville, SC office. This individual will be responsible for growing and managing our Greenville office and will report to the South Carolina Area Manager. A strong understanding of the engineering design and construction management business is required. Technical areas of knowledge include site/civil, transportation, water and natural resources, solid waste, power/energy, and industrial. Responsibilities will include business development, client management, project delivery, staff management, and office management. The Office Principal needs to be the "face of HDR in the Greenville marketplace" and therefore, have a solid track record in the Greenville area to understand market drivers, community groups' activities, and position HDR for success. They will be instrumental in ensuring that local business development activities are tailored to achieve local growth objectives and client satisfaction. They will also be expected to forecast annual fee goals. Office and staff management skills are paramount to ensure that HDR is achieving desired business metrics including sales, utilization, earnings, and profit. They will also lead by example in following HDR's operational policies and procedures, such as strong adherence to our quality and safety programs. In addition to having a high business acumen, the Office Principal must be highly skilled in qualitative / human elements such as providing high morale, energy, and a sense of excitement to daily job activities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
Outstanding leadership, communication and team-building skills
Experienced in management and development of diverse teams
Work cooperatively with company operations managers, business group and technical directors and marketing managers on departmental efforts
Committed to quality, improvement and promoting HDR values
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Nice To Haves

Maintains a professional Engineering or Architecture registration and has extensive related technical management experience
10 years of related experience
Local candidate preferred
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Responsibilities

Lead development, implementation, and monitoring of office operating plan and budget.
Actively participate in development and implementation of the strategic plan for department development and growth in cooperation with business groups, marketing and operational management.
Serve as a company representative in business and the community.
Support activities of personnel within a department to provide high-quality services and to achieve or exceed plan results.
Establish and monitor office procedures, processes and adherence to corporate and company policies, project contractual terms, and quality control procedures.
Work cooperatively with and inform regional and area operations managers, business group directors and marketing managers in client development, marketing, key staffing needs and conduct of services.
Own the office planning guide process and take actions necessary to meet operational goals within office sizing, seating and space.
Support hiring, performance evaluation, staff development, training and recognition.
Maintain key client relationships and occasionally serve as Project Principal, Project Manager, or other critical project delivery roles.
Communicate, implement, monitor and enforce company policies within the department.
Participate in Area quality assurance of project quality control procedures, risk management reviews, business reviews and dispute resolution activities.
Perform other duties as needed.