Water Business Group Professional Services Lead

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HDR is a 100% employee-owned professional services firm, specializing in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. That's why we believe diversity is our greatest strength.

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 Washington Water Business Group Professional Services Lead (PSL). Professional Services is an area of our organization responsible for developing technical resources and maintaining a culture of quality. These practices improve our competitiveness and drive our growth.

As PSL, you will report to the Washington Water Business Group Manager (BGM) and work alongside the BGM to provide technical oversight and staffing resource assignments for projects across all seven of the offices within Washington. You will serve as supervisor for the Water Business Class Leads within the area who serve as the technical delivery supervisors for the following service areas: drinking water treatment, wastewater treatment, utility management services, pump stations and pipelines, stormwater, fisheries, watershed supply management, and dams, levees, and civil works. As PSL, you will support the continued career development of supervisors within the area. You will collaborate closely with HDR's Water Professional Services Global Director to implement the Business Group's technical and quality initiatives within the Washington Area.

In addition, the PSL will be responsible for collaborating on technical delivery and business development for cross-business group opportunities with HDR's Transportation, Resources, Architecture, and Building Engineering Systems business groups. You will also support recruiting efforts to attract and retain eminent talent for our local program.

The PSL will provide the following, across all area offices:

- Develop technical delivery skills for staff.

- Provide technical oversight and staff resource assignment to projects.

- Direct quality management system program.

- 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 Professional Services Director.

- Coordinate business processes with BGM consistent with Area, corporate policy, and HDR's matrix of authority (MOA).

- Implement quality, standards, and best practices.

- Lead project teams as project manager, design manager, or other role.

- Coordinate and lead a bi-weekly staff coordination meeting.

- Actively participate in recruiting efforts for the WBG program.

Preferred Qualifications

• MS in relevant Engineering fields (Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, Environmental) preferred.
  
  - Washington PE (demonstrated ability to obtain by comity within 6 months of hire is acceptable).
  
  - Prior wastewater, drinking water, or water resources management consulting experience preferred.
  
  - Will consider an equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.

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Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• A minimum of 10 years experience
• Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role
• Strong communication and listening skills
• Ability to handle multiple assignments
• Good leadership and organizational skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

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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.

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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.