Sustainability & Resiliency Area Business Class Leader

HDR
London
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?

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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.

Primary Responsibilities

In the role of Sustainability & Resiliency Area Business Class Lead UK (Director level) , we'll count on you to:

  • Lead by example :
    • Represent HDR and BES as a leader - with a Client/Customer service mentality.
    • Work hand in hand with the Managing Principal, Office Principals, and fellow Area Business Class Leads, as a member of the area BES leadership team to facilitate the successful operation of the group.
    • Motivate individuals and the S&R section.
    • Exert a positive influence in the work environment and help to maintain S&R team morale.
    • Engage with fellow "Area Business Class Leads" throughout BES and build a community of practice around technical excellence and project delivery for S&R business class whilst work collaboratively to satisfy and support the enterprise needs.
    • Work closely with the S&R and fellow Regional Business Class leaders to align culture of technical excellence in the S&R section.
  • Supervise staff :
    • Manage staff within business class:
      • address personnel issues
      • delegate responsibilities
      • strategic planning of business class group at the area level
    • Recruit and develop talent.
    • Mentor staff and conduct annual review and outlook conversations for staff.
    • Provide technical and professional guidance.
    • Help staff with professional development and career plans/growth.
  • Work delegation and staffing
    • Coordinate workload needs with Project Managers
    • Work with S&R Team Leads to assign staff to projects and align workload with project schedules, staff availability, and staff expertise.
    • Coordinate with the Managing Principal and S&R Regional Business Class Lead for workshare outside the area, as required.
    • Monitor utilization performance vs goals for staff within the Sustainability & Resiliency section.
  • Project delivery accountability and enforcement
    • Take an active role in monitoring project budgets and schedules within the S&R section.
    • Communicate with staff within the S&R section and Project Managers to ensure project info is clearly understood by all:
      • Scope
      • Budget
      • Deliverables
      • Programme
  • Forecasting
    • Assist the Managing Principal and Office Principals in determining short-term, mid-term, and long-term forecasting for the S&R business class.
    • Assist with project proposals related to the S&R business class for forecasting purposes.
  • Technical Delivery
    • Take an active role in monitoring technical delivery within the S&R section.
    • Communicate with team leads and staff within S&R section to promote quality, consistency and working to deadlines.
    • Liaise with Digital Area Business Class Lead to ensure workflow processes for interfacing between the S&R section and Digital teams are understood and adhered to.
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Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • 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
What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
Posted 2025-06-07

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