About Us

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?

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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.

The RoleThe primary duty of the Managing Principal is to head up the operations and growth of the business group within Singapore. This includes staff development, project delivery, profitability, workload, morale, quality control, and marketing support. The Managing Principal will promote cross selling amongst the disciplines and liaise with other Directors and Senior Leadership as required.

Responsibilities

Take responsibility for leading, management, profitability, and direction of the office.Lead development, implementation and monitoring of office profitability, control and direction to ensure our operating plan is implemented to achieve maximum results and budget.Take responsibility for working to the Matrix of Authority to obtain the necessary approvals from pursuits to project close out.Actively participate in development and implementation of the strategic plan for office development and growth in cooperation with business groups, marketing, and operational management.Manage activities of personnel within the office to provide high-quality services and to achieve or exceed plan results.Provide overall office leadership in cooperation with the management team and Project Managers.Work directly with the business development group to develop new projects, markets, business classes, project planning, financial information, staffing requirements, marketing materials, and other related matters.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.Monitor department business indicators and plans and take actions necessary to meet operational goals.Plan, direct and monitor all aspects of multidiscipline concurrently running projects or projects with high degree of technical complexity.Oversee hiring, performance evaluation, staff development, training and recognition.Maintain key client relationships and serve as Project Principal or Project Manager as required.Communicate, implement, monitor and enforce company policies within the department.Establish and monitor office procedures, processes and adherence to corporate and company policies, project contractual terms, and quality control procedures.in accordance with the Matrix of Authority.Monitor contract staff and third-party appointments.Coordinate staffing and workload through entire project development to complete documents on schedule.Participate in department quality assurance of project quality control procedures, risk management reviews, business reviews and disputes resolution activities.Work with the Project Accountant, Regional Accounting Director, Project Managers, and the Regional Business Group Director.Accountable to create a collaborate and integrated environment around HDR culture.Establish client relations and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings.Responsible for inputting into large and complex bids and commercial negotiations as required.Remain commercially astute and support senior leadership to take HDR in Singapore and surrounding countries to the next level, ensuring delivery and consistency of all services. Accountable for the quality of service, delivery, and client expectations for the office.Be able to input into winning key projects through contacts and track records by building client relationships and create client value.Support Ongoing Delivery of Projects.Structure development, training, and succession of your teams to enhance performance and ensure future engineering expertise within the business.Serve as a company representative in business and the community.Perform other duties as needed.

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Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field A minimum of 10 years experience in development and management of diverse teams Maintains a professional or Engineering registration and has related technical experience Strong communication and listening skills Ability to handle multiple assignments Good leadership and organizational skills 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.