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Principal Position at HDR's Phoenix Office

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? 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.

HDR's Phoenix office is in search of a Principal to join our growing practice and world-class science and education expertise. HDR is a leader in designing research and education environments that inspire students to learn, researchers to discover and curiosity to thrive. 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 healthenriching 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.

Our impressive team of design and planning professionals provide a fun and supportive work environment, where global collaboration across disciplines and geographies is actively embraced to anchor our innovative practice. Committed to social and environmental responsibility, our architecture practice aspires to design facilities that move us toward a regenerative future where buildings go beyond sustainability to give more than they take.

In the role of Principal for our Education and Science practice, you will help establish the vision and guide the overall direction of the market sector in the local region. The successful candidate must possess the drive and experience needed to nurture a diverse client base and to continue to elevate an unrivaled reputation for the HDR Education and Science team in the region. The role includes a variety of duties ranging from annual planning, 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 market 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 sector in the region.
• Developing capture plans and initiating relationships with key clients.
• Maintaining an active and visible presence in the sector, allocating time in proportion to annual fee goals for the local region.
• Helping develop qualifications and proposals for pursuits.
• Leading pursuit go / no-go and strategy discussions.
• Directing interview strategies and implementation.
• Preparing and negotiating project contracts.
• Serving as Principal-in-Charge 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 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 and teaching environments and research & development facilities for academic, institutional, government, and corporate sector clients. Projects may include a variety of facilities in the areas of life sciences, physical sciences, biocontainment, animal research, public health and related support facilities. Project opportunities are largely within the region, but may extend to neighboring states and potentially abroad due to personal relationships, particular expertise, project needs, etc.

Preferred Qualifications :

Required Qualifications

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. 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.