Office Principal

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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 foster a culture of inclusion throughout our 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.

At HDR, our employee‑ownership model shapes everything we do, including how we support and care for our people.

Our diverse service lines, including Water, Architecture, Building Engineering Services, Field Services, Power, Waste,

Industrial, and Transportation reflect our commitment to shaping resilient, sustainable, and forward‑thinking communities

around the world. Across these disciplines, our teams design and deliver solutions that safeguard public health, enhance

quality of life, power innovation, and drive responsible growth. Whether advancing clean water, creating healing and

learning environments, engineering next‑generation facilities, or building the infrastructure that moves people and energy,

our work is rooted in technical excellence and a shared sense of purpose. Our employee‑owners collaborate across

specialties, combining creativity, precision, and deep expertise to solve the most complex challenges facing our clients

and communities.

HDR is looking for an Office Principal for our Fort Mill, SC office. This individual will be responsible for growing and

managing our Fort Mill office and will report to the South Carolina Area Manager. A strong understanding of the

engineering design and construction management business is required. Technical areas of knowledge include site/

civil, transportation, water and natural resources, solid waste, power/energy, and industrial. Responsibilities will include

business development, client management, project delivery, staff management, and office management. The Office

Principal needs to be the "face of HDR in the Fort Mill marketplace" and therefore, have a solid track record in the

Fort Mill area to understand market drivers, community groups'' activities, and position HDR for success. They will

be instrumental in ensuring that local business development activities are tailored to achieve local growth objectives

and client satisfaction. They will also be expected to forecast annual fee goals. Office and staff management skills are

paramount to ensure that HDR is achieving desired business metrics including sales, utilization, earnings, and profit.

They will also lead by example in following HDR''s operational policies and procedures, such as strong adherence to our

quality and safety programs. In addition to having a high business acumen, the Office Principal must be highly skilled in

qualitative / human elements such as providing high morale, energy, and a sense of excitement to daily job activities.

In this role, we''ll count on you to:

• Lead development, implementation, and monitoring of office operating plan and budget.
• Actively participate in development and implementation of the strategic plan for department development and growth in

cooperation with business groups, marketing and operational management.

• Serve as a company representative in business and the community.
• Support activities of personnel within a department to provide high-quality services and to achieve or exceed plan

results.

• Establish and monitor office procedures, processes and adherence to corporate and company policies, project

contractual terms, and quality control procedures.

• Work cooperatively with and inform regional and area operations managers, business group directors and marketing

managers in client development, marketing, key staffing needs and conduct of services.

• Own the office planning guide process and take actions necessary to meet operational goals within office sizing, seating

and space.

• Support hiring, performance evaluation, staff development, training and recognition.
• Maintain key client relationships and occasionally serve as Project Principal, Project Manager, or other critical project

delivery roles.

• Communicate, implement, monitor and enforce company policies within the department.
• Participate in Area quality assurance of project quality control procedures, risk management reviews, business reviews

and dispute resolution activities.

• Perform other duties as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Maintains a professional Engineering or Architecture registration and has extensive related technical management

experience

• 10 years of related experience
• Local candidate preferred
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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor''s degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
• Outstanding leadership, communication and team-building skills
• Experienced in management and development of diverse teams
• Work cooperatively with company operations managers, business group and technical directors and marketing managers on departmental efforts
• Committed to quality, improvement and promoting HDR values
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other''s life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

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