South Carolina Power Market Sector Lead (Fort Mill)

South Carolina Power Market Sector Lead

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? 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 is looking for a Power Market Sector Leader to provide oversight and direction for the growth of HDR's Power program in South Carolina. HDR is recognized by Engineering News Record in the Top 20 for Power. With over 1,000 professionals working within the Power Market Sector, we are leading siting and routing, environmental due diligence, transmission and distribution design, power generation, and hydropower. HDR has established and growing offices in Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, and Fort Mill that are well positioned to support our state's design demands for utilities, data centers, and renewable energy.

The Power Market Sector Leader will bring power generation, power delivery, or comparable technical experience to South Carolina, with a seller / doer mindset to grow these services with power utilities, cooperatives, energy developers, industrial and technology companies. The primary duties of the Power Market Sector Leader include leadership and responsibility for program growth with an emphasis on client development, market diversification, and recruiting and developing talent to support project needs. This position will work closely with local, regional, and national leaders to influence the general direction of the Power program to ensure that the operations and growth expectations are met. Specific duties include :

• Being responsible for growing, monitoring, and participating in the execution of HDR's portfolio of Power services in South Carolina.
• Partnering with local and regional business development leaders to position ahead of market trends and implement strategies to diversify work and grow client relationships.
• Identifying and pursuing opportunities to deliver a variety of services including but not limited to design, consulting, advisory services, owners engineering, asset management, due diligence, and planning. Clients may include power utilities, cooperatives, energy developers, industrial and technology companies.
• Identifying and establishing effective external teaming relationships to support program growth. This includes developing relationships with industry counterparts and representing HDR in industry associations and as a role model in business and community organizations.
• Providing leadership and project management to ensure projects have appropriate staff and that work is executed in a quality manner.
• Performing client management, project management and / or technical support activities. Serve as a Principal-in-Charge or Project Manager.
• Coordinating closely with the South Carolina Business Group Manager, Power Market Leaders, and Power Business Development Leaders, to align resources and technical expertise with workload and marketing efforts to deliver for the clients.
• Driving client growth, locally and regionally, including recruiting and hiring staff to support and implement business development and marketing plans.
• Coordinating with local operations, section managers, and business group leadership to support work sharing efforts.
• Leading and motivating the staff to meet growth goals.

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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. 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.

Primary Location : United States-South Carolina-Columbia

Other Locations : United States-South Carolina-Greenville, United States-South Carolina-Fort Mill, United States-South Carolina-Charleston

Industry : Power

Schedule : Full-time

Employee Status : Regular

BusinessClass : Power Generation

Job Posting : Aug 19, 2025

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.