Northern CA Drinking Water Market Leader

Northern CA Drinking Water Market Sector Leader

HDR is seeking an experienced leader to manage the Northern California drinking water market for our employee‑owned Water Business Group. The role focuses on strategy, client relationships, marketing, talent acquisition, and delivery of large‑scale water projects.

• Develop and drive a long‑range drinking water mission, vision, and strategy for HDR’s Nor Cal area.
• Lead HDR’s drinking water branding in Nor Cal by engaging in professional organizations and industry associations.
• Collaborate with technical and marketing staff to pursue new projects and take a leadership role in key pursuits.
• Support the development and review of scopes of work, fee estimates, project risk identification, and project schedules.
• Coordinate staffing and recruiting plans for key hires and assist leadership as necessary with technical or project management hires.
• Develop and implement Water Business Group‑wide initiatives.
• Identify technical gaps and support talent management and recruiting.
• Implement drinking water initiatives in the Nor Cal marketplace.
• Participate in industry associations and serve as a company role‑model in business and community organizations.
• Build relationships with industry counterparts in other consulting organizations.
• Promote the drinking water market in alignment with client managers.
• Participate in marketing planning, proposals, and interviews for drinking water projects.
• Serve as the client manager for selected key clients.
• Function as a project manager on large or key projects.
• Assist with contract review on key projects to help ensure risk management, proper staffing, quality reviews, and resolution of claims.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in water planning and/or engineering, with a majority of that experience within the market sector.
• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in an engineering, planning, or related field.
• If an engineer, maintain licensure (PE).
• Experience in developing and managing strategic marketing programs for planning and/or engineering services.
• Experience developing and managing a wide range of client relationships and specific program and/or project pursuits.
• Experience in overall staff development, including recruiting, career path, and professional growth.
• Experience with industry associations and maintaining a visible profile in the market sector.
• Ability to work cooperatively with Market Sector Directors, Business Class Directors, Regional Business Group Director, Area Business Group Managers, Area Marketing Managers, and Area Managers.
• Demonstrated commitment to HDR values; an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must.

Expected range: $ – $ annually, depending on skills, experience, education, and location.

Primary:
Walnut Creek, CA
Other options:
Sacramento, Folsom, Folsom, and Santa Clara, CA.

HDR provides a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, health, performance, and success, including medical, dental, vision, short‑ and long‑term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus, and tuition reimbursement.

We are committed to principles of employment equity and are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.