Education and Science Principal

About Us

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

We are currently searching for a Principal to join our Arlington team focused on planning and designing exciting spaces for colleges and universities and corporate life science. Places that inspire students to learn, researchers to discover; spaces that promote curiosity and allow communities to thrive. The successful candidate will work together with architects, engineers, and other design professionals as part of a collaborative interdisciplinary team. We are an expertise-driven practice that balances deep technical knowledge with the highest degree of creativity and results in award-wining design.

We design facilities that support life-changing scientific advances and that foster discovery. We believe that at the root of all good design is an understanding of human behavior, and how the physical environment can affect these behaviors.

We are consistently ranked #1 in Science and Technology and have been recognized by the industry's Lab of the Year program 11 times for designing facilities in which world-class scientists can discover cures for insidious diseases, create new sources of clean energy, protect our resources and improve public health-enriching people's lives around the world. Seamlessly integrating our science and education expertise, we are leading the transformation of learning environments at the world's top academic institutions to better prepare the next generation's leaders.

Primary Responsibilities

In the role of Principal for our Education & Science practice, you will help establish and guide the overall direction of this sector in the local mid-Atlantic region. The successful candidate must possess the drive, experience and charisma needed to secure a robust client base and to solidify an unrivaled reputation for the core Education & Science team throughout the northeast region.

The role includes a variety of duties ranging from annual planning to closing on pursuits and directing project teams. Critical to this role is a proven history and commitment to developing and nurturing strong relationships with multiple clients in the Education & Science sector. Beginning with pre-positioning activities and continuing through (and beyond) the life of project execution, these relationships will be essential to creating opportunities and maintaining HDR's position for future work.

Responsibilities include:

• Leadership and visioning for the Education & 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 & Science sector, allocating time in proportion to annual fee goals for the local region.
• Helping develop qualifications and proposals for Education & 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 & 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.

Project types include learning / teaching environments and research and development facilities for academic, institutional, and corporate sector clients. For higher education clients, projects may include a variety of building types and can include teaching, research, medical education, and student life. Projects can also include buildings for the life sciences, physical sciences, biocontainment, animal research, public health, and related support facilities. Project opportunities are largely within the Virginia / DC Metro region, but may extend to neighboring states and potentially abroad due to personal relationships, particular expertise, project needs, etc.

*LI-SA1

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Architecture or closely related field.
• Registered Architect or PE in resident state.
• 15 years related experience.
• A minimum 7 years project management experience.
• Extensive knowledge and experience within the local and regional education and science market.
• Proven business development experience in education & science consulting industry.
• Must have experience on large-scale projects.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project).
• Strong team leadership, mentoring, motivational/organizational and people skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience and/or interest in sustainable design/LEED.
• Must be willing to travel.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture.

Why HDR

At HDR, we know work isn't only about who you work for it's also about what you do and how you do it. Led by the strength of our values and a culture shaped by employee ownership, we network with each other, build on each other's contributions, and collaborate together to make great things possible. When you join HDR, we give you license to do the same. We help you take charge of your career, giving you multiple growth opportunities along the way.