In the role of Associate Civic Principal, you will help guide the overall direction of the Civic sector in the local region and be part of the growing civic and community sectors. The successful candidate must possess the drive, skillset, and charisma needed to develop a client base and to augment an unrivaled reputation for the core Civic Team throughout the Great Plains region. Responsibilities of an Associate Civic Principal include delivering great work, developing professional networks, growing your craft, and aspiring to the role of a Civic Principal within our practice. The role includes a variety of duties ranging from engaging in business development, leading pursuits, and directing project teams. Critical to this role is a commitment to developing and nurturing strong client relationships, beginning with pre-positioning activities and continuing through project execution. Leadership Responsibilities: - In coordination with the local Civic Principal, contribute to the leadership and visioning for the Civic sector in the local area / region. - Assist local Civic Principal and leadership in reaching net fees booked goals. - Contribute to or lead capture plans, qualifications, and proposals for Civic clients / pursuits. - Contribute to or lead interview strategies and implementation. - Learn / lead internal HDR marketing processes, such as GNG, Fee Development/Approval, risk awareness and data maintenance. - Serve as Project Manager (or other roles as appropriate) on projects and prepare / negotiate project contracts. - Maintain project oversight throughout execution, including conformance to client expectations for technical/quality, financial performance, and schedule adherence. - Interface with clients proactively, by engaging them regularly through multiple channels. - Provide mentorship, guidance, and support to health staff and project teams. - In collaboration with Civic subject matter experts, and independently when appropriate, develop abstracts and presentations for industry conferences, seminars, workshops, and other similar events promoting sector messages, research, project outcomes, lessons learned, trends, etc. - Actively cultivate of a network of industry partners for intelligence gathering and strategic development. - Regular engagement in local relevant industry organizations. Qualifications Required Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in related field - 7 years related experience - A minimum of 2 years project management experience - Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills - An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must