Associate Education & Science Principal

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?

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We believe architecture is more than designing buildings, it's about providing solutions to societal challenges and creating stronger, more vibrant communities. As part of our Architecture practice at HDR, you'll contribute to the design and delivery of spaces and experiences that advance community well-being around the world. From healing environments and learning spaces to research labs and civic landmarks and infrastructure, your work will directly influence how individuals experience the world around them. We bring together architects, planners, designers, and technical experts to solve complex design challenges with creativity, curiosity, and collaboration. From championing design excellence with an emphasis on resilience and sustainability to pioneering innovative building technologies, your contributions will leave a lasting impact on the built environment. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to drive meaningful change and help define the future of our communities.

We are currently searching for an Associate Principal to join our team focused on planning and designing exciting spaces in our higher education, science and research market group. Places that inspire students to learn, researchers to discover and curiosity 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.

In the role of Associate Principal for our Education & Science (EdSci) practice, you will help guide the overall direction of the EdSci sector in the Texas market and surrounding area and be part of a dynamic and growing Higher Education and Science team in Texas. The successful candidate must possess the drive, skillset, and charisma needed to develop a client base and to augment an unrivaled reputation for the core EdSci Team throughout the region.

The role includes a variety of duties from engaging in business development, leading pursuits, and directing project teams. Critical to this role is a commitment to developing and nurturing strong client relationships, beginning with pre-positioning activities and continuing through project execution. These client relationships will be essential to creating opportunities and maintaining HDR's position for future work.

Project types include learning and teaching environments, research and development facilities for academic, institutional, government entities, and corporate science project where clients are developing the latest technology and products for propelling humanity forward. Projects may include a variety of teaching, research, testing, and pre-production facilities in the areas of life sciences, physical sciences, biocontainment, animal research, public health, and related support facilities. Project opportunities are largely within the Texas market, but may extend to neighboring states and potentially abroad due to relationships, particular expertise, project needs, etc.

In the role of Associate Principal, we'll count on you to:

• Contribute to leadership and visioning for the EdSci sector in the Texas region
• Develop capture plans and initiate relationships with key new clients
• Maintain an active and visible presence in the EdSci sector
• Develop qualifications and proposals for EdSci pursuits
• Contribute to or leading pursuits go/no-go and strategy discussions
• Contribute to or direct interview strategies and implementation
• Prepare and negotiate project contracts
• Serve as Principal-in-Charge and/or Project Manager on projects as appropriate
• Maintain project oversight throughout execution, including conformance to client expectations for technical/quality, financial performance, and schedule adherence
• Provide mentorship, guidance, and support to project teams
• In collaboration with EdSci subject matter experts, and independently when appropriate, develop 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