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HDR is looking for a Power Market Sector Leader to provide oversight and direction for the growth of HDR’s Power program in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, and Delaware. HDR is recognized by Engineering News Record in the Top 20 ranking 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 Bethlehem, Plymouth Meeting, Philadelphia, Mechanicsburg, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio and Charleston, West Virginia. We are well positioned to support our states’ design demands for utilities, data centers, and renewable energy.
The Power Market Sector Leader will bring power generation, power delivery, or comparable technical experience, 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:
Responsible for growing, monitoring, and participating in the execution of HDR’s portfolio of Power services in Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and Delaware. Partner with local and regional business development leaders to position ahead of market trends and implement strategies to diversify work and grow client relationships.
Identify and pursue 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.
Identify and establish 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.
Provide leadership and project management to ensure projects have appropriate staff and that work is executed in a quality manner. Perform client management, project management and/or technical support activities. Serve as a Principal-in-Charge or Project Manager.
Coordinate closely with the PAOHWVDE 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.
Drive client growth, locally and regionally, including recruiting and hiring staff to support and implement business development and marketing plans.
Coordinate with local operations, section managers, and business group leadership to support work sharing efforts.
Lead and motivate the staff to meet growth goals.
Preferred Qualifications
PE license, or Industry equivalent
PMP Certification
Ability to travel for client and project meetings (up to 25%), meeting with staff in area offices, and regional meetings with key Power Market Sector leadership
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in an engineering, planning or a related field
A minimum of 10 years of industry experience
Experienced in development and management of strategic marketing programs for planning and/or engineering services
Experienced in development and management of a wide range of client relationships and specific program and/or project pursuits
Experienced in overall staff development to include recruiting, career path and professional growth
Experienced with industry associations and maintains a visible profile in the market sector
Ability to work cooperatively with Regional Market Sector Directors, Market Sector Directors, Business Class Directors, Regional Business Group Directors, Area Business Group Managers, Area Marketing Managers and Area Managers
Demonstrated commitment to HDR values. 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.
We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) Pay Transparency Ohio: $146,090 - $208,700.
Primary Location: United States-Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh
Other Locations: United States-Ohio-Cincinnati, United States-Pennsylvania-Philadelphia, United States-Ohio-Cleveland, United States-Pennsylvania-Mechanicsburg, United States-Pennsylvania-Plymouth Meeting, United States-West Virginia-Charleston, United States-Ohio-Columbus, United States-Pennsylvania-Bethlehem
Industry: Power
Schedule: Full-time
Employee Status: Regular
BusinessClass: Power Generation
Job Posting: Jun 10, 2026
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.
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Worksite address
charleston, WV, 25329, US
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