EMEA Structural Business Class Lead - (180868)
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Primary Responsibilities
In the role of EMEA Structural Business Class Lead, we'll count on you to:
* Build best in class practice - duties would include:
o Partner with key stakeholders to identify and develop a network of Technical Experts/Subject Matter Experts as needed to support the HDR enterprise.
o Develop and implement a mentoring and succession strategy for technical expertise.
o Develop and implement communication strategies to tie the global community of professionals together for knowledge sharing.
o Drive the community of practice.
* Development of tools and technical excellence
o Implement strategy for development and maintenance of project delivery tools, standards, best practices, and workflows.
o Partner with Digital Delivery on digital content and workflows.
o Drive quality throughout the program, perform design quality control reviews, and lead quality initiatives, in support of a strong quality-oriented culture.
o Assist in ensuring project teams are leveraging subject matter experts to optimize project delivery – including providing design oversight and leading teams of experts on the most complex and challenging projects.
* Thought leadership and Elevating Technical Profile
o Awards, publish, speaking engagements, leadership opportunities with societies and technical organizations.
o Foster culture of innovation and advance innovation within the practice.
o Provide critical/strategic pursuit and interview support related to respective discipline as needed, and/or identify other qualified staff within discipline.
o Recruit and retain the best talent.
o Be known by our clients and competition as the best in market.
Preferred Qualifications
* Master's or PhD in Mechanical Engineering.
* Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand.
* Should be aligned with Associates track for professional growth. Aspirations towards Principal Professional Associate level.
* Significant design experience related to large, multi-discipline, complex buildings.
* History of exceptional leadership performance and performance on project delivery.
* Recognized technical expert within the local, national, global industry.
* Known throughout HDR, by competitors, by clients, by industry talent.
* History of receiving technical industry awards, technical publishing, presenting, and/or leadership opportunities with societies and technical organizations.
* Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
Required Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field.
* 10 years experience in related field.
* Maintains a professional or Engineering registration and has related technical experience.
* Experienced in development and management of diverse teams.
* Works cooperatively with other business class regional directors, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts.
* Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values.
* An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.
Primary Location: United Kingdom-England-London
Other Locations: United Kingdom-England-Croydon
Schedule: Full-time
Employee Status: Regular
Business Class: Building Structural
Job Posting: Aug 15, 2024
At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.
We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.
Ready to learn more? Let's work together to make great things possible.
We design solutions to the world's greatest challenges. We're always looking for great talent to join our global teams.
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