Geomatics & Remote Sensing Business Class Lead

DescriptionAt 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?Watch Our Story:' ' 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. At HDR, our employee‑ownership model shapes everything we do, including how we support and care for our people. Our diverse service lines, including Water, Architecture, Building Engineering Services, Field Services, Power, Waste, Industrial, and Transportation reflect our commitment to shaping resilient, sustainable, and forward‑thinking communities around the world. Across these disciplines, our teams design and deliver solutions that safeguard public health, enhance quality of life, power innovation, and drive responsible growth. Whether advancing clean water, creating healing and learning environments, engineering next‑generation facilities, or building the infrastructure that moves people and energy, our work is rooted in technical excellence and a shared sense of purpose. Our employee‑owners collaborate across specialties, combining creativity, precision, and deep expertise to solve the most complex challenges facing our clients and communities.HDR is seeking a Geomatics & Remote Sensing Area Business Class Lead to be a member of our Geomatics & Remote Sensing program, a global team of data acquisition specialists. Data is a common thread to everything we do at HDR. We collect it, generate it, manage it, analyze it, and deliver it to our clients. As a Geomatics & Remote Sensing Area Business Class Lead you will manage the area’s Geomatics & Remote Sensing team and program in HDR’s Missouri/Kansas area. This includes staff management, project management, and business development duties. You will be responsible for the team’s quality project delivery and Geomatics & Remote Sensing business performance and growth within the area across multiple infrastructure markets (e.g., transportation, water, power, building engineering). Our full-service geomatics & remote sensing offerings in Missouri/Kansas include land survey / boundary survey, lidar (outdoor terrestrial, indoor, manned aerial, and mobile), hydrographic survey, and aerial data acquisition via UAS.Responsibilities:Take responsibility for area coordination, monitoring and improvement of technical competencies of staff and products of the Geomatics & Remote Sensing teams in Missouri and Kansas to meet client needs and market drivers, all within direction and goals of business class plansParticipate in delivery of project services to meet client expectationsCollaborate on Geomatics & Remote Sensing business class efforts with area operations, marketing and project managementParticipate in Geomatics & Remote Sensing business class practice and professional discipline groups, project teams and activities to continually improve standards and best practices, and implement effective quality assurance and quality control reviewsServe as a seller-doer with the responsibility to pursue and win work and maintain a profitable utilization for the team and yourself. Be directly involved in marketing planning, proposals, and interviews, which includes maintaining strong client relationships, trends/drivers, and upcoming opportunities.Participate in business class strategic planning, budgeting and plan implementation at local and regional levels, across all business groups.Function as a project manager or technical manager, leading critical area and regional projects.Perform other duties as neededPreferred QualificationsYou have a service- and client-oriented personality.Experience leading the development of scopes, schedules and budgets, and managing projectsInterest in infrastructure projects such as water, wastewater, transportation, transit, energy, solid waste, and architectureFamiliarity with the architecture and engineering consulting industryYou have an internal drive to try new things and explore new industry trends and technology while pushing your comfort zone every day.You have strong organization skills.You can adapt and thrive in a fast-paced environment.Preference given to local candidates#LI-MV3QualificationsRequired Qualifications Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field 10 years of experience Committed to quality, improvement and HDR valuesMaintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experienceExperienced in development and management of diverse teamsWorks cooperatively with other area business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must What We BelieveHDR 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 CommitmentAs 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.Job Field: WaterSchedule: Full-timeEmployee Status: Regular