HDR · 15 hours ago
Education and Science Principal
Pennington, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$142K/yr - $220K/yr
15+ years expHDR is an employee-owned company focused on creating impactful designs for educational and scientific spaces. The Principal will lead the EdSciCom practice, guiding its direction and developing client relationships while overseeing project execution and mentoring staff.
ArchitectureConsulting
Hiring Manager
Sloan Anderson
Responsibilities
Leadership and visioning for the EdSciCom sector
Developing capture plans and initiating relationships with key clients
Maintaining an active and visible presence in the EdSciCom sector, allocating time in proportion to annual fee goals for the local region
Helping develop qualifications and proposals for EdSciCom 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 EdSciCom 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
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Short and long-term disability
Life insurance
An employee assistance program
Paid time away
Parental leave
Paid holidays
A retirement savings plan with employer match
Employee referral bonus
Tuition reimbursement
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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