Design Director

At Henderson, we're about more than just buildings
We're about the people, experiences, and potential found inside. We’re a company of problem-solvers and innovators known for our technical excellence and ability to come up with out-of-the-box solutions. We love the process of bringing buildings to life. And we're changing the industry by integrating the building design and construction process.


As an ESOP, each of our employee-owners are an essential part of our mission to lead the industry in innovation, sustainability, and client experience. With a vision to build a better world, Team Henderson has a people-first culture and diverse portfolio of world-class facilities.


It's What We Do

We provide total building system design services across multiple high-growth markets for industry leaders. You'll get to use your talent to work on projects for some of the biggest names in mission-critical, higher education, sports, healthcare, grocery, restaurant, and retail within the sectors we serve in business, community, grocery, health, retail, & venue.


It's How We're Different

We're about more than just buildings. We're about you. You, and the hundreds of passionate employee-owners who make us who we are. We’ve always been committed to providing an inclusive workplace where people can bring their full self to work and helps people reach their full potential – both as professionals and individuals. Together, we dream up innovative solutions for industry-wide problems, design spaces that become landmarks, and toast the good life at our happy hours. Take a peek into what makes us different here: https://youtu.be/AIt17t_uJ-A?si=oSMy5zQeUcb_faE3


Henderson Engineers is seeking a Design Director to join their Community Sector. The Design Director is a senior technical leadership role that is a client-facing expert who serves as the engineering discipline’s highest-impact contributor in project and program delivery. As the technical counterpart to the Project Director, the Design Director shapes engineering solutions for complex clients, projects or programs, guiding technical strategy and representing the organization as a thought leader and trusted advisor to clients. As the technical counterpart to the Project Director, the Design Director shapes engineering solutions for clients on complex projects or programs, guiding technical strategy and representing the organization as a thought leader and trusted advisor to clients. This position is centered on external engagement, deep project involvement and technical authority. The Design Director brings credibility, innovation and strategic insight to design efforts, anchoring discipline performance across project types and markets while mentoring emerging technical leaders. They speak technically across multiple disciplines due to their breadth of experience and depth of knowledge in the industry.

Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field of engineering (e.g., mechanical, electrical, fire protection, or architectural) preferred. High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant progressive experience required, including 5 years of leadership/management experience.
• Demonstrated advanced proficiency in project management standards required.
• Demonstrated advanced knowledge and application of building design and construction principles required.
• Proven success in leading complex, high-visibility projects or programs and leading clients.
• Regarded as an industry leader with deep technical expertise and ability to influence the industry.
• Proven track record of effective collaboration, communication and maintaining relationships with project stakeholders over time.
• Expert-level knowledge across several disciplines with a track record of technical excellence in at least one.
• Proficient knowledge and understanding of earned value, contracts and construction processes and methods required.
• Working knowledge of current and industry specific tools and software required, including BIM modeling, markup and annotation, workflow and task management applications.
• High technical aptitude with ability to learn, understand and utilize various systems and processes. Experience and comfortability with training others on systems and processes.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate with designers at all levels in a clear and concise manner.
• Effective critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Team oriented and willingness and ability to function in a highly collaborative environment, in group projects and leading less experienced designers. Ability to work independently as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Professional Engineering (PE) license preferred.