Wastewater Market Leader

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HDR has an excellent career opportunity for an experienced professional to join our Colorado Area Water Business Group (WBG) leadership team. Our Area Wastewater Market Sector Leader will focus on leading growth and development in the wastewater market in Colorado, including wastewater treatment and effluent management, pump stations and pipelines, biosolids, and one water collaboration. Primary responsibilities include advancing business development strategies, developing and pursuing new clients and projects, client management, project management for key projects, technical input on projects, and staff development.

The selected candidate will have developed good writing, presenting, and speaking skills, as they will work directly with clients and staff. Responsibilities also include collaborating with other technical and marketing staff in the pursuit of new projects, taking a leadership role in selected key pursuits, and serving as client manager for key clients, providing leadership in addressing client issues and coordination of multiple projects.

The Wastewater Market Sector is a highly technical and diversified sector within the Water Business Group. It serves local municipalities, private entities, water utilities, Federal, regional, and local governments, and similar clients across the United States and Canada. HDR is recognized in the market for water supply and treatment, with capabilities spanning utility master planning, strategic advisory services, transmission and distribution, water supply management, water treatment and reuse, construction management and inspection, and asset management and operations assistance.

The sector emphasizes coordinating best practices, delivering quality services, and promoting the HDR brand through client engagement and industry involvement.

Business Development Responsibilities – The Area Wastewater Market Sector Lead will assess the Area’s marketplace and tailor technical business development tactics to capture new HDR clients, win contracts, and expand HDR’s market share. This role interfaces with other market sectors and supports the Regional/Area client development programs, Strategic Pursuits, and marketing management. Strategies include cross-sector collaboration on One Water, wastewater treatment and conveyance, climate resiliency, environmental justice, emerging contaminants, sustainability, and carbon management.

• Incorporate our Water Business Group vision with the market sector to become the industry leader. Translate national drivers to Area strategies and develop premarketing and relationship programs with targeted clients.
• Serve as the Client Manager for selected key clients and participate in industry activities to advance client relationships and business development.
• Collaborate with Area teams to promote HDR services to Wastewater clients within the Area.
• Participate as a member of the Colorado Area Water Business Group Leadership Team.
• Develop and deliver Area market sector initiatives with Area leadership and marketing teams.
• Support pursuit strategies and client relationship development using proven capture techniques.
• Assist in industry associations and serve as a representative in business and community organizations.
• Identify investments to maintain HDR’s leadership position in the market.
• Monitor marketing capabilities and provide market sector support to achieve goals.
• Develop relationships with industry…