Professional Services Leader - Water Business Group

Professional Services Leader - Water Business Group - ( 188062 )

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HDR has an exceptional career opportunity for an experienced drinking water, wastewater, or water resources industry professional to serve in a leadership position as our Oregon Water Business Group Professional Services Lead (PSL). Professional Services develops technical resources and maintains a culture of quality to improve competitiveness and drive growth.

As PSL, you will report to the Oregon Water Business Group Manager (BGM) and work with the BGM to provide staff supervision, technical oversight, and staffing resource assignments for the Oregon area’s projects. You will supervise the Water Business Class Leads within the area, who serve as the technical delivery supervisors for pump stations and pipelines, stormwater, dams, levees, and civil works, with opportunity for future growth.

You will support the continued career development of supervisors and collaborate with HDR’s Water Professional Services Global Director to implement technical and quality initiatives in the Oregon Area. You will also collaborate on technical delivery and business development for cross-business group opportunities and support recruiting efforts to attract and retain talent for our local program.

• Supervise business class leaders
• Develop technical delivery skills for staff
• Provide technical oversight and staff resource assignment to projects
• Perform project reviews focusing on scheduling, staffing, leadership, and quality
• Mentor delivery staff and develop technical learning paths
• Implement technical and digital delivery evolution in collaboration with the Professional Services Director
• Coordinate business processes with the BGM consistent with Area, corporate policy, and HDR’s MOA
• Implement quality, standards, and best practices
• Lead project teams as project manager, design manager, or other role
• Coordinate and lead bi-weekly staff coordination meetings
• Actively participate in recruiting efforts for the WBG program

• MS in relevant Engineering fields (Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, Environmental) preferred
• Oregon PE (demonstrated ability to obtain by comity within 6 months of hire is acceptable)
• Prior wastewater, drinking water, or water resources management consulting experience

• Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
• A minimum of 10 years' experience
• Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience
• Demonstrated experience with leading diverse teams. Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values
• Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand
• Ability to work cooperatively with regional and local office managers, other area business group directors, technical directors and marketing managers
• 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.

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute.

Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

Oregon

Water

Full-time

Regular

Job Posting:
Oct 8, 2025

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We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

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