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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Associate Engineering Principal - **Company:** HDR, Inc. - **Location:** Denver, CO, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $157,850.0 - $225,500.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Access, Integrated Architecture Framework, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project - **Published:** June 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/17194256/Associate-Engineering-Principal-Colorado-Denver ## About the Role * Excellent leadership and organizational skills * Degree in Structural, Mechanical, Electrical, or Architectural Engineering is preferred. * Substantial engineering experience, project history, and professional network in Colorado and beyond in one or more of these market sectors: higher education, hospitality/hotels, healthcare, aerospace, commercial real estate, mission-critical facilities, aviation. * Natural predisposition to, and demonstrable experience and success in, architecture/engineering business development in Colorado., * Bachelor's degree in Engineering * 15 years related experience * A minimum 7 years project management experience * Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license. * MS Office and MS Project experience is required (Access experience would be plus) * Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning skills * An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must ## Description HDR is currently seeking an Associate Engineering Principal for our rapidly-growing Colorado team building engineering team. This is a key leadership role in our integrated Architecture/Engineering practice in Denver, Colorado. Our building engineering team is a full-service, multi-disciplinary organization including structural, site civil, mechanical, electrical, control systems engineers and specialty design services that is co-located with our Architecture studio to support a collaborative and fully-integrated design process. You must be a conceptual and strategic thinker who can engage and challenge our architectural and engineering designers during the early stages of projects to inform the conceptual design. You will leverage our integrated practice and your own deep expertise to add value to our project delivery process and lead engineering teams to deliver well-coordinated, high-quality designs. Your primary duties as an Associate Engineering Principal include: 1. Play a significant role in business development efforts and growing HDR's market share in specific A/E markets using your expertise and professional network. 2. Provide senior-level project leadership in your engineering discipline and areas of market expertise. Business Development: * Build and maintain executive-level client relationships and serve as Client Manager for key/strategic accounts. * Develop and execute market sector strategies, identify target clients, and high-value expansion opportunities. * Lead go/no-go evaluations, pursuit strategy, and proposal development for strategic and must-win opportunities. * Collaborate with HDR Architecture and Engineering teams on project pursuits. * Participate in discipline-level and project-level scope/fee development for project pursuits. * Participate in project interviews as an engineering leader. * Assist in successfully attracting, recruiting and hiring outstanding new team members to grow and strengthen the practice. * Represent HDR through active participation in the professional community to build HDR's reputation as a world-class provided of professional services. * Perform other duties as needed for the advancement of HDR's stature and market penetration. Project Leadership: * Demonstrate exceptional leadership and set/maintain the standard of practice for world-class project execution. * Take roles as Project Manager and/or Senior Engineer on selected projects. * Serve as a senior technical advisor to multiple projects involving complex technical challenges. * Conduct QC and technical reviews and provide guidance on active projects. * Mentor and coach team members on the nuances of your professional market(s). ## Related Videos - [Successful talent development: A joint journey of executives and talents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1002-successful-talent-development-a-joint-journey-of-executives-and-talents) - [ WeAreDevelopers LIVE - the weekly developer show with Chris Heilmann and Daniel Cranney](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1365-wearedevelopers-live-the-weekly-developer-show-with-chris-heilmann-and-daniel-cranney) - [Blazing Accessibility Basics](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/568-blazing-accessibility-basics) - [ Project Fugu: Progressive Web Apps, Superpowered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/290-project-fugu-progressive-web-apps-superpowered) - [Hiring Technical Leaders: Promote from Within or Go External?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100167-hiring-technical-leaders-promote-from-within-or-go-external) - [AI Boss Deletes Emails with AI, Stopping Ageing & Battery Life Breakthrough - Kumar McMillan](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1820-ai-boss-deletes-emails-with-ai-stopping-ageing-battery-life-breakthrough-kumar-mcmillan) ## Related Articles - [How Engineering Hubs Build Visibility at Developer Conferences like WeAreDevelopers World Congress](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/720-how-engineering-hubs-build-visibility-at-developer-conferences-like-wearedevelopers-world-congress) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [How to Answer the Interview Question: “Why Do You Want to Be a Software Engineer?”](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/392-how-to-answer-the-interview-question-why-do-you-want-to-be-a-software-engineer) - [What Makes WeAreDevelopers World Congress Different From Every Other Tech Event?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/701-what-makes-wearedevelopers-world-congress-different-from-every-other-tech-event) - [How Developers Can Focus on Maintaining Satisfaction With Accessibility](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/109-how-developers-can-focus-on-maintaining-satisfaction-with-accessibility)