Industrial Market Sector Lead

Position Overview

HDR is looking for an Industrial Market Sector Leader to provide oversight and direction for the growth of HDR's Industrial program in South Carolina. The role focuses on oil, gas, chemicals, advanced manufacturing and potentially mining, aggregates, and agribusiness.

Key Responsibilities

The primary duties include leadership and responsibility for program growth with an emphasis on client development, market diversification, recruiting and developing talent to support project needs. This position works closely with local, regional and national leaders to influence the general direction of the Industrial program to ensure that operations and growth expectations are met.

• Grow, monitor and execute HDR's portfolio of Industrial services in South Carolina, partner with business development leaders to position ahead of market trends and implement strategies to diversify work and grow client relationships.
• Identify and pursue opportunities to deliver a variety of services including design, consulting, advisory services, owners engineering, asset management, due diligence and planning for clients such as gas utilities, developers, mining, aggregates and private industries.
• Establish effective external teaming relationships to support program growth, including building relationships with industry counterparts and representing HDR in industry associations.
• Provide leadership and project management to ensure projects have appropriate staff and that work is executed in a quality manner, serving as a Principal-in-Charge or Project Manager as needed.
• Coordinate closely with the South Carolina Business Group Manager, Industrial Market Leaders and Industrial Business Development Leaders to align resources and technical expertise with workload and marketing efforts.
• Drive client growth locally and regionally, recruiting and hiring staff to support business development and marketing plans.
• Coordinate with local operations, section managers and business group leadership to support work-sharing efforts.
• Lead and motivate staff to meet growth goals.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, planning or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of industry experience.
• Experience in development and management of strategic marketing programs for planning and/or engineering services.
• Experience in development and management of client relationships and specific program and/or project pursuits.
• Experience in overall staff development to include recruiting, career path and professional growth.
• Experience with industry associations and maintaining a visible profile in the market sector.
• Ability to work cooperatively with Regional Market Sector Directors, Market Sector Directors, Business Class Directors, Regional Business Group Directors, Area Business Group Managers, Area Marketing Managers and Area Managers.
• Demonstrated commitment to HDR values and active participation of employee-owned culture.

Preferred Qualifications

• PE License or industry equivalent.
• PMP Certification.
• Ability to travel for client and project meetings (up to 25%) and regional meetings; local candidates preferred.

Location

Primary Location: United States - South Carolina - Charleston. Other Locations: Columbia, Greenville, Fort Mill. Industry: Industrial. Schedule: Full-time. Employee Status: Regular. Business Class: Industrial Services.