Water Business Group Manager, Western

Water Business Group Manager, Western Canada

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. We believe water is more than a resource, it's a shared responsibility. As part of our Water Business Group, you’ll help shape how communities manage water for generations to come.

From delivering safe drinking water and treating wastewater responsibly to developing sustainable water supplies and protecting lives and property through flood control, your work will directly support public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience. This isn’t just a job, it's a chance to lead change, drive progress, and leave a lasting legacy.

HDR offers an outstanding career opportunity for an experienced water industry professional to serve in a leadership position as our Western Canada Water Business Group Manager (BGM). In this role, you will expand and grow our strong water business in the regional marketplace. As part of our world‑class organization and in collaboration with our outstanding technical and business professionals, you will help shape our future strategic and geographic development.

• Partner with Canada’s Managing Director and Water Business Group Directors to develop, implement and maintain effective area business group programs
• Monitor area business group performance indicators and implement actions and process improvements as needed
• Facilitate Area teamwork, communication and work‑sharing between offices, business classes, management, and staff to maximize client satisfaction, company growth and profitability
• Build area business group capabilities through recruitment, mentoring, staff development and training
• Prepare annual revenue forecasts and budgets and monitor performance of area business group services. Lead area business group strategic plan implementation. Coordinate activities with company, regional and local managers
• Facilitate project management reviews and project quality control reviews in cooperation with the professional services lead and the business class leads
• Support development of strong client relationships and selectively serve as a key client manager
• Partner with Business Development and Market Sector leads to develop and implement strategies, new business prospects, technical services, quality, and production methods and standards, all within established goals and objectives of the business group, region and company
• Monitor implementation of company policies and procedures, standards, quality assurance and risk management within business group and area
• Participate in development and implementation of company vision and direction as member of the area team and business group
• Participate in business and community activities as a representative of HDR
• Perform other duties as needed

• Experience in engineering consulting in Canada
• Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience
• Degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
• Business development experience in Canada

• Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
• A minimum of 10 years 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 closer to the clients and communities we serve.

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