Assessment​/Asset Management Lead

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HDR is currently looking for an Asset Management Lead to join our Water Business Group in Kansas City, Missouri. This position will be responsible for assisting in driving the growth and development of our Utility Management Services Business Class in Missouri and Kansas, which includes the development and implementation of water, wastewater, and stormwater asset management solutions to support utility operations, engineering, finance, and IT needs.

In the role of Asset Management Lead, we will count on you to promote the advancement of business development strategies, lead the development and pursuit of new clients and new projects; maintain and strengthen client relationships; provide project management and technical expertise for key projects; and support staff development with specific responsibilities.

• Lead the evaluation and implementation of utilities’ asset management activities, including completing asset inventories; coordinating technology support; determining criticality; completing condition assessments and estimating remaining useful life; identifying repair and renewal needs; and making cost projections.
• Serve as project manager leading the field and office evaluations and implementation of utilities’ asset management activities, including:
  • Conducting comprehensive asset inventories;
  • Coordinating the integration and support of enabling technologies;
  • Assessing asset criticality to prioritize efforts;
  • Completing condition assessments;
  • Estimating remaining useful life;
  • Identifying and prioritizing repair and renewal requirements;
  • Forecasting capital and operations &O&M; needs.
• Direct and coordinate work of single or multidisciplinary teams throughout the project's lifecycle (from development and initiation to close‑out).
• Be responsible for all aspects of multidisciplinary projects or projects with a high degree of technical complexity.
• Establish and maintain client relations and be involved with marketing, contractual, design, and production meetings.
• Conduct work sessions for deliverable development in conjunction with other staff and stakeholders.
• Coordinate staffing and workload through the entire project life cycle and ensure completion of deliverables on schedule.
• Track financial aspects of projects and coordinate and adjust work efforts with the team to ensure that work is completed within the parameters of the agreed‑to budget and schedule.
• Work with the Accounting, Operational, and Business leadership for periodic project reviews.
• Maintain quality and implement QA/QC procedures.
• Collaborate with other Business Class and Marketing staff in the pursuit of new projects, taking a leadership role in selected key pursuits.
• Serve as Project Manager for key/strategic projects, provide technical input for business class, and assist in developing capabilities of Business Class staff.
• Supervise project staff and mentor key Business Class staff.
• Support recruiting initiatives and activities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with MS Office, MS Project and SharePoint required
• Strong business development and strategic planning skills
• Excellent team player with the ability to function effectively in a variety of roles on integrated project teams
• Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, and have excellent organizational, project management, and communication (both written and verbal) skills
• Strong technical background and experience in designing, operating, maintaining, and/or managing treatment, collection, and/or distribution systems
• Proven project…