HDR · 2 days ago
Education and Science Principal
Arlington, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
15+ years expHDR is a company focused on creating a welcoming environment and fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. They are seeking a Principal to guide the Education and Science sector in the mid-Atlantic region, responsible for establishing client relationships and leading project teams in designing innovative educational and life science spaces.
ArchitectureConsulting
Hiring Manager
Sloan Anderson
Responsibilities
Leadership and visioning for the Education and Science sector in the mid-Atlantic region
Developing capture plans and initiating relationships with key clients
Maintaining an active and visible presence in the Education and Science sector, allocating time in proportion to annual fee goals for the local region
Helping develop qualifications and proposals for Education and Science pursuits
Leading pursuit go/no-go and strategy discussions
Directing interview strategies and implementation
Preparing and negotiating project contracts
Serving as Principal-in-Charge on projects as appropriate
Working closely with local leadership to maintain project oversight throughout execution, including conformance to client expectations for technical/quality, financial performance, and schedule adherence
Providing mentorship and guidance to staff in support of career development
In collaboration with Education and Science subject matter experts, and independently when appropriate, developing abstracts and presentations for industry conferences, seminars, workshops, and other similar events promoting program messages, research, project outcomes, lessons learned, trends, etc. related to facility design
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Architecture
15 years related experience
A minimum 7 years project management experience
Registered Architect
Must have experience on large-scale projects
Must be able to lead a team on projects and make client presentations
Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project)
Extensive knowledge and experience within the local and regional market
Strong team leadership, mentoring, motivational/organizational and people skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Must be willing to travel
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
Preferred
Experience on large-scale science and education projects
Experience with biotech, pharma, and corporate science clients
Experience with general higher education academic buildings and programs
Extensive knowledge and experience within the local and regional science and education market
Proven business development experience in education and science consulting industry
Working knowledge of Revit
Willing to travel
Experience and/or interest in sustainable design/LEED
Company
HDR
HDR is an employee-owned design firm specializing in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. We’re ranked No.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
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Galen Meysenburg
CFO
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Jeff Glover
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