South Central Region Drinking Water Treatment Business Class Leader

Overview

South Central Region Drinking Water Treatment Business Class Leader ( 188963 ). 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. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves:
What is our impact on the world?
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Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

We believe water is more than a resource, it’s a shared responsibility. As part of our Water Business Group, you’ll help shape how communities manage water for generations to come. From delivering safe drinking water and treating wastewater responsibly to developing sustainable water supplies and protecting lives and property through flood control, your work will directly support public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience.

This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead change, drive progress, and leave a lasting legacy.

• Provide key leadership with strategic drinking water clients in the South Central Region via technical workshops, professional organization involvement including conferences, and serving as client manager and project manager as needed.
• Engage in high-profile project and contract pursuits that leverage the candidate’s experience, technical expertise, and client relationships with Area Business Development Leaders, Client Managers, and other leadership.
• Assist in managing a group consisting of drinking water treatment engineers and related professionals, in close coordination with Water Business Group leadership in the South Central Region.
• Take responsibility for the coordination, mentoring, recruitment, and development of regional drinking water treatment staff and production of quality deliverables to meet client needs.
• Serve as a key member of the Drinking Water Treatment Business Class and be responsible for the management of staff, business development, pursuit and management of major drinking water projects, and HDR’s technical quality program.
• Plan, direct, and/or monitor large multi‑disciplinary drinking water treatment projects including but not limited to long‑range visioning, strategic and tactical planning, policy planning, data analytics, process modeling, and project development. Project types may include program management, planning, Owner’s Advisor, and detailed design.
• Lead or support scope development and execution in conjunction with appropriate technical professionals in multiple disciplines.
• Participate in and provide input to the Annual Budgeting, Strategic Planning, and Strategic Initiatives process in collaboration with Area, Regional, National, and Global leadership.
• Assist HDR Drinking Water teams in other Regions as needed through occasional workshop attendance, technical guidance and quality control in areas when the candidate is a subject matter expert.
• Participate in internal drinking water practice groups, professional societies and other organizations that promote the water industry.
• Perform other duties as related projects and client management efforts.

• Bachelor’s degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field.
• 10 years of experience in related field.
• Maintains a professional or Engineering registration and has related technical experience.
• Experienced in development and management of diverse teams.
• Works cooperatively with other business class regional directors, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts.
• Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must.

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.

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.