Dams, Levees & Civil Works: Business Class Lead

HDR; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Dams, Levees, and Civil Works Business Class Leader in Northern California (Oakland area) to lead a multidisciplinary technical team from planning through construction for water projects. You will align strategy with HDR values and drive growth, quality, and client relations.

You will coordinate staff, mentor teams, manage resources and budgets, and lead communications to ensure project success while advancing technical excellence within HDR’s Water Business Group.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for area coordination, monitoring and improvement of technical competencies of business class staff and products to meet client needs and market drivers, all within direction and goals of business class plans
• Participate in delivery of project services to meet client expectations
• Collaborate on business class efforts with area operations, marketing and project management
• Participate in business class practice and professional discipline groups, project teams and activities to continually improve standards and best practices, and implement effective quality assurance and quality control reviews
• Participate in business class strategic planning, budgeting and plan implementation
• Perform other duties as needed
• Supervise and advocate for staff
• Mentor staff and perform AROs. Focus on staff development
• Manage resources, workload, and staff utilization
• Coordinate and confirm staff assignments
• Collaborate on and support recruiting activities
• Manage and report BC utilization to PSL
• Update PSL on BC activities
• Lead BC communications
• Promote technical excellence and knowledge sharing in the BC
• Support and guide development of BC staff
• Organize and encourage participation in practice groups and technical communities
• Support development of technical skills, subject matter expertise, and professional growth opportunities
• Monitor and support company policy / compliance
• Collaborate with project teams to address delivery risks
• Promote adherence to quality management processes and delivery best practices
• Develop and/or support scope and fee reviews

Job description

HDR is seeking a Dams, Levees, and Civil Works Business Class Leader in Northern California (Oakland area) to lead a multidisciplinary technical team from planning through construction for water projects. You will align strategy with HDR values and drive growth, quality, and client relations.

You will coordinate staff, mentor teams, manage resources and budgets, and lead communications to ensure project success while advancing technical excellence within HDR’s Water Business Group.