West Region Design Director

West Region Design Director – HDR

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Overview

At HDR, we create a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected. We foster a culture of inclusion and ask ourselves:
What is our impact on the world?

As part of our Architecture practice, you’ll contribute to the design and delivery of spaces and experiences that advance community well‑being worldwide. From healing environments to civic landmarks and infrastructure, your work directly influences how people experience the built world.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop highly innovative, creative, integrated, and effective design solutions.
• Have an established design reputation through awards, publications, education, or other venues, and positive client references.
• 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 motivating others to pursue design excellence.
• Be a key design leader with the vision and attitude to lead design efforts while partnering with the global design director, office management, project management, and AEP discipline leaders.
• Identify, attract, and retain key design staff, targeting and developing strategies for hiring senior and junior design talent.
• Be active in local, national or international professional design related organizations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Architecture or closely related field.
• Minimum of 15 years experience as a lead designer on a variety of project scales and complexities.
• Maintains professional architectural registration.
• Proven track record of winning project pursuits and maintaining strong client relationships.
• Experience leading a collaborative, iterative design process with clients and colleagues.
• Experience and interest in integrating sustainable building design.
• Demonstrated experience with the Design Excellence Program as operated through the GSA’s Public Buildings Service (PBS).
• Excellent leadership and mentoring skills.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Capable of leading a team and making client presentations.
• Ability to collaborate and integrate with existing team.
• Commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s in Architecture or closely related field.
• Health, Science, Higher Education and/or Civic experience.

Compensation and Benefits

The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education, and geographical location. Anticipated pay ranges:
San Francisco $173,992 – $248,560;
Seattle $160,608 – $229,440;
Los Angeles $153,916 – $219,880.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package for full‑time regular positions, including medical, dental, vision, short and long‑term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. Location

Primary

Location:

United States‑California‑San Francisco
Other Locations:
United States‑Arizona‑Phoenix, United States‑California‑Los Angeles, United States‑Washington‑Seattle

Job Type & Status

Full‑time | Regular | Mid‑Senior Level

Equal Opportunity Employer

HDR is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest, or conviction records.

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