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About the Role

The Design Principal will champion design excellence for the local office/region, developing innovative and effective design solutions. This role involves guiding design concepts from pursuit to completion, meeting design goals within budget, and mentoring other designers and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Champion design excellence for the local office/region.
• Develop highly innovative, creative, integrated, and effective design solutions.
• Guide initial design concepts and ideas from pursuit and selection through successful project completion on multiple projects.
• Meet design excellence goals while meeting management goals and project budgets.
• Teach and train other designers and interdisciplinary AE project teams in the essentials of design excellence and HDR’s Design Philosophy.
• Mentor and develop junior design staff.
• Lead design efforts from multiple offices.
• Partner with office management, project management, and AEP discipline leaders.
• Identify, attract, and retain key design staff.
• Target and develop strategies for hiring senior and junior design talent.
• Be active in local, national, or international professional design-related organizations.
• Lead a team on projects and make client presentations.
• Be an active participant of our employee-owned culture.

Requirements

• Established design reputation evident through design awards, publications, education, or other venues.
• Positive client references.
• Experience functioning as a lead designer on a variety of project scales and complexities.
• Experience on healthcare, science, or higher education related projects.
• Experience and/or interest in sustainable design/LEED.
• Bachelor's degree in Architecture.
• 15 years related experience.
• A minimum of 7 years project management experience.
• Registered Architect.
• Must have experience on large-scale projects.
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project).
• Extensive knowledge and experience within the local and regional market.
• Strong team leadership, mentoring, motivational/organizational, and people skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Willing to travel.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.

Skills

• Design excellence
• Innovative design
• Creative design
• Integrated design
• Effective design solutions
• Mentoring
• Team leadership
• Project management
• Client presentations
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project)
• Communication skills

Location

• Tampa

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 15 years related experience
• 7 years project management experience

Education Level

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture
• Registered Architect

About the Company

• 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.
• HDR is a leader in innovative planning and design, client service and thought leadership on projects locally and throughout the region.
• 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.

Equal Opportunity

• 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.