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HDR · 3 hours ago

Design Principal

HDR is a leader in innovative planning and design, and they are seeking a Design Principal to champion design excellence for their local office. The role involves developing creative design solutions, mentoring junior staff, and leading design efforts across multiple projects while collaborating with management and project teams.

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Hiring Manager
Sloan Anderson
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Responsibilities

Champion design excellence for the local office/region
Develop highly innovative, creative, integrated and effective design solutions
Guide initial design concepts and ideas from pursuit and selection through successful project completion on multiple projects
Meet design excellence goals while meeting management goals and project budgets
Teach and train other designers and interdisciplinary AE project teams in the essentials of design excellence and in the critical tenets of HDR’s Design Philosophy
Mentor and develop junior design staff, challenging, inspiring and/or motivating others to join in the constant pursuit of design excellence
Lead design efforts from multiple offices, while effectively partnering with office management, project management, and AEP discipline leaders on all efforts
Identify, attract and retain key design staff, and develop strategies for hiring senior and junior design talent
Be active in local, national or international professional design related organizations

Qualification

Design excellenceRegistered ArchitectProject managementSustainable design/LEEDMicrosoft OfficeClient presentationsMarket knowledgeTeam leadershipMentoring skillsCommunication 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 functioning as a lead designer on a variety of project scales and complexities
Experience on healthcare, science or higher education related projects
Experience and/or interest in sustainable design/LEED

Company

HDR is an employee-owned design firm specializing in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. We’re ranked No.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Galen Meysenburg
CFO
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Jeff Glover
Colorado Area Water Group Chief Engineer
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