Structural Business Class Lead

HDR•Minneapolis, MN

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 work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the 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.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
10 years of experience
Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values
Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience
experienced in development and management of diverse teams
Works cooperatively with other area business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Responsibilities

Establish client relations and be involved with marketing and client development activities.
Manage the technical and operational activities of the structural section.
Prepare/review project budgets and scopes for the structural section and track budget status.
Schedule and coordinate all work performed inside the section
Establish work priorities and project assignments for staff.
Monitor scope of work and scope changes.
Facilitate and encourage coordination with other discipline groups.
Conduct interviews in support of the hiring of new staff for the section and provide new employee mentoring.
Establish employee goals and conduct employee performance reviews.
Schedule and conduct section meetings to discuss productivity, workload and quality control issues.
Advance the skill level of personnel through training, education, experience, etc.
Coordinate with the structural section managers of other business group locations to review workload, project status, and staffing requirements.
Prepare/review structural engineering scope of work and budgets/estimates for proposals.
Monitor changes in codes, regulations and client standards and keep staff up to date on current industry practices
Implement any required changes into the structural design standards, procedures, and deliverables.
Perform quality control reviews.
Serve as a Project Manager occasionally and/or Task Lead when applicable.
Perform project engineer duties when required.