Resources; Power​/Industrial​/Waste Business Group Mission Critical Lead

Resources (Power/ Industrial/ Waste) Business Group Mission Critical Lead

Join HDR as a Resources (Power/ Industrial/ Waste) Business Group Mission Critical Lead
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You are passionate about the nexus between data centers and supporting infrastructure, with an emphasis on Engineering, Advisory, and Due Diligence services. You enjoy building meaningful client and colleague relationships, and are driven to build deeper partnerships to solve challenges. You have leadership experience and are seeking a role where you can collaborate internally to drive the data center market.

The primary duties of the Mission Critical Lead involve leading data center professional services within the Resources Business Group (Power, Industrial, Waste Sectors). This role requires extensive collaboration to implement a new organizational structure and processes, lead a multidisciplinary team, support key projects and clients, and provide business development support across HDR’s business groups. HDR is a matrix organization, requiring soft skills, internal collaboration, and communication.

Key disciplines reporting indirectly to this role include Due Diligence, Power, and Industrial Services. Direct reports will be determined as the new structure is initiated.

• Implement, maintain, and adapt a new organizational structure for the Resources Business Group Data Center services, working closely with leads in Power, Due Diligence, and Industrial services.
• Responsible for processes, improvements, governance, and training for staff supporting data center projects.
• Provide oversight for the coordination, quality, and timely completion of projects or programs.
• Serve key roles as necessary in projects and pursuits.
• Coordinate multi-disciplinary teams including power delivery, power generation, environmental permitting, site assessments, and other due diligence, advisory, and risk assessment services.
• Participate in internal planning meetings with the Resources (Power, Industrial, Solid Waste) Business Group and Building Engineering Services Group focused on the tech, media, and telecom industries.
• Support client relationships, marketing, project execution, and collaboration meetings.
• Perform other duties as needed – focus on leading high‑performing teams and collaborating within the HDR matrix.
• Present at industry and client events to support HDR brand awareness.

• Depth of experience working with hyper‑scale data center, co‑location data center clients, regulated and non‑regulated utilities, Independent Power Producers, and others.
• Familiar with current industry trends and challenges in data center development.
• Participant in industry organizations, publications, and conferences.
• Minimum 15 years of experience, including 3+ years in due diligence, power, industrial and/or technology industry.
• Expertise in power market and nexus between power and data centers.
• Demonstrated expertise in data center planning, due diligence, and/or development processes.
• Strong understanding of technology client needs and rapid deployment requirements.
• Experience with leadership of direct and indirect reports.
• Ability to establish internal and external relationships, collaborating across the HDR matrix.
• People and project management skills with a high standard of quality.
• Ability to travel 20% of time, domestic and international.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and writing skills.
• Curiosity and passion for learning about new subjects, markets, and trends.

• Bachelor’s degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in related field.
• Maintains a professional or Engineering registration and has related technical experience.
• Experienced in development and management of diverse teams.
• Works cooperatively with other business class directors, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts.
• Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values.
• Active participation in employee‑owned culture.

United States – Nebraska – Omaha

Building Engineering

Full‑time

Regular

Advisory Services

Full‑time

Mid‑Senior Level

Management, Consulting, and Engineering

Civil Engineering, Industrial Machinery Manufacturing, and Architecture and Planning

HDR is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are considered regardless of criminal histories, arrests, or convictions.