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Southwest Regional Dams, Levees and Civil Works Business Class Lead

Job in Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County, California, 94598, USA
Listing for: HDR
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-12
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Water Management
  • Management
    Water Management
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 125000 - 150000 USD Yearly USD 125000.00 150000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

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Southwest Regional Dams, Levees and Civil Works Business Class Lead

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The Southwest Regional Business Class (BC) Lead for Dams, Levees and Civil Works (DLCW) is responsible for the direction, coordination and quality of work for the dam, levee, civil works and flood risk management projects in the Southwest operating region of HDR.

The duties of the position are to coordinate, facilitate and provide risk management for large-scale multi-discipline and multi-benefit projects with a high degree of technical complexity. The position will build and maintain client and area business class relationships and participate in project development and contract document preparation. The person will mentor mid- and junior-level staff across a variety of disciplines to facilitate growth and quality project delivery in the region.

The position will participate in and provide oversight to a variety of project types, including planning, design, inspection and construction management of interior drainage and riverine flood risk management projects; dams and reservoirs; ecosystem restoration; drainage; and general site civil of major water management infrastructure.

The SW Regional BC Lead will coordinate, on a regional basis, projects with inter-related disciplines such as hydrology, hydraulics, structural, geology, geotechnical, civil, mechanical, CADD and GIS. The position will also require coordination with HDR’s other regional and corporate BC technical leads and advisors. The position will also be expected to reinforce the Quality Management Program (QMP) and participate in staff training, as needed.

HDR utilizes a robust workshare program, and it is common and expected that work is shared across the HDR network between our operational areas. You will be coordinating with regional operations management as well as corporate BC leadership. As requested by the DLCWs BC Director, you may be requested to review work scopes or work products to ensure they include appropriate limitations and assumptions.

The position may also be required to work with HDR legal, project managers, business group managers and area managers in reviewing go/no go decisions, SOWs, contracts, and project pricing.

Responsibilities
  • Coordinate, facilitate and provide risk management for large-scale multi-discipline and multi-benefit projects with a high degree of technical complexity.
  • Build and maintain client and area business class relationships; participate in project development and contract document preparation.
  • Mentor mid- and junior-level staff across disciplines to facilitate growth and quality project delivery in the region.
  • Participate in and provide oversight to planning, design, inspection and construction management of interior drainage and riverine flood risk management projects; dams and reservoirs; ecosystem restoration; drainage; and general site civil of major water management infrastructure.
  • Coordinate on a regional basis with inter-related disciplines (hydrology, hydraulics, structural, geology, geotechnical, civil, mechanical, CADD and GIS).
  • Coordinate with HDR regional and corporate BC leads and advisors; reinforce the Quality Management Program (QMP) and participate in staff training.
  • Review work scopes or work products to ensure appropriate limitations and assumptions as requested by DLCWs BC Director.
  • Work with HDR legal, project managers, business group managers and area managers in reviewing go/no go decisions, SOWs, contracts, and project pricing as needed.
Qualifications
  • Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
  • 10 years experience in related field
  • Maintains a professional or Engineering registration and has related technical experience
  • Experienced in development and management of diverse teams
  • Works cooperatively with other BC regional directors, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on BC efforts
  • Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values
  • An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned…
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