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HDR · 6 days ago

Education and Science Principal

San Diego, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$157K/yr - $224K/yr

15+ years exp

HDR is a leader in designing research and education environments that inspire students and researchers. The Education and Science Principal will establish the vision and guide the overall direction of the market sector, nurturing client relationships and overseeing project execution.

ArchitectureConsulting

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Leadership and visioning for the sector in the region

Develop annual budgets for the Education and Science market sector coordinating with other local and regional leaders

Identify pursuit opportunities in the region developing strategies to incorporate them into our annual business plan

Build on existing client relations and initiate new relationships with key clients

Maintaining an active and visible presence in the sector, allocating time in proportion to annual fee goals for the local region

Help develop qualifications and proposals for pursuits

Leading pursuit go/no-go and strategy discussions

Directing interview strategies and implementation

Preparing and negotiating project contracts

Serving as Principal-in-Charge 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 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

Perform other duties as needed

Qualification

Registered ArchitectClient Relationship ManagementProject ManagementSustainable DesignMicrosoft OfficeTeam LeadershipCommunicationMentoring SkillsOrganizational Skills

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 working with academic institutions in the State of California

Stronger consideration will be given to individuals with experience in higher education research labs and corporate developer S+T experience - with client connections/relationships

Experience and/or interest in sustainable design/LEED

Advanced credentialing (e.g. LEED, Well AP, PMP, etc.)