Water Program Manager - Data Centers

Overview

We have an exceptional opportunity for a Water Infrastructure Program Manager (PgmM), focused on developing, coordinating, and delivering water infrastructure consulting, design projects and tasks for data center clients. The role will coordinate and collaborate with teams inside HDR to support water infrastructure oriented tasks including environmental, permitting, industrial water/wastewater treatment, building architecture, and other expertise from all HDR's service areas relating to data center water infrastructure.

The role will also work with vendors and subconsultants as needed.

We believe that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world, that ideas inspire positive change, that coloring outside the lines can illuminate fresh perspectives, and that small details yield important realizations. Above all, we believe that collaboration is the best way forward.

• Lead program development, planning, and project delivery for water infrastructure tasks related to designing and constructing data centers for a specific client or set of clients.
• Manage teams across front-end site due-diligence, consulting, planning, detailed design support, construction administration, and commissioning phases.
• Provide planning/consulting, design, and O&M/retrofit scope services as needed; support water sustainability initiatives aligned with client goals.
• Collaborate with HDR practices and discipline groups to assign staff, provide technical services, improve standards, and implement QA/QC procedures; balance fast-paced data center environments.
• Oversee consulting, planning, and design scope delivery with focus on performance, financial metrics, schedule, contractual compliance, safety planning, risk mitigation, and client satisfaction.
• Coordinate day-to-day with client and HDR’s Tech/Media/Telecom (TMT) business development teams; work with TMT leadership to grow HDR’s water-related data center work and pursue opportunities.
• Interface with clients to formulate project approaches and develop detailed project scopes that meet client expectations; travel estimated at 20-30% due to diverse geographic locations.

• TMT Market Sector - Data Center Objectives
  • Incorporate HDR Corporate 2027 Goals and strategic vision within the data center/mission critical market to become the industry leader.
  • Communicate strategic and growth plans to meet key financial objectives of HDR’s TMT sector focused on Data Centers.
  • Serve as the Client Manager for water infrastructure scope with selected data center clients in North America and be active and visible in the industry.

• Support business development and pursuit activities through identification of project opportunities, proposal development, client presentations, and scope/contract negotiations after selection; opportunities may include new and existing sites.
• Cultivate long-term, sustainable, value-based client relationships; may expand to include partners such as subconsultants, water treatment vendors, and equipment manufacturers.

• Assume Project Management (PM) and Principal in Charge (PIC) roles to drive client satisfaction, staff development, technical excellence, and mentoring.
• Manage day-to-day activities of project teams to meet deadlines and deliver high-quality work; assign tasks, provide feedback, and facilitate collaboration.
• Identify staff for new opportunities; monitor workload and facilitate inter HDR group collaboration; recruit as needed based on client project needs.
• Provide mentorship and coaching on data center projects; facilitate lessons learned and dissemination of Standards & Practices and other delivery guidance/tools.

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Mechanical, Chemical, Environmental, Civil or similar engineering disciplines.
• Experience in development and management of client relationships and program/project pursuits.
• Ability to work cooperatively with multiple HDR leaders and managers; strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Works well in a team and matrix environment; highly motivated, articulate, and self-starting.
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