Florida Dams & Levees Civil Works Leader

HDR, Inc.; West Palm Beach (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Florida DLCW Business Class Lead to drive vision, strategy, and delivery for dams, levees, and flood risk projects. You will lead a team of engineers across studies, design support, and regulatory compliance, ensuring HDR quality and client satisfaction in the Water Business Group.

Located in Tampa or other Florida offices, this leadership role requires a PE or eligibility, strong communication, and the ability to mentor staff while collaborating with regional and national

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a professional, architecture, or engineering field.
• 10 years of experience in relevant fields.
• Professional engineer registration or ability to obtain Florida PE within 6 months.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience supervising staff and business development.
• Ability to work independently within a diverse project team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, monitor, and lead technical competencies of business class staff and delivery production.
• Manage workload for staff within the DLCW Business Class.
• Serve as supervisor and mentor of DLCW and Water Resources staff.
• Provide project leadership as PM or technical leader for client delivery.
• Collaborate with Florida leadership and HDR national leadership on business class efforts.
• Engage in QA/QC reviews and continuous improvement of standards.

Skills

MS Office proficiency

Communication skills

Team leadership

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/architecture

Professional Engineer license or Florida PE eligibility

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

HDR is seeking a Florida DLCW Business Class Lead to drive vision, strategy, and delivery for dams, levees, and flood risk projects. You will lead a team of engineers across studies, design support, and regulatory compliance, ensuring HDR quality and client satisfaction in the Water Business Group.

Located in Tampa or other Florida offices, this leadership role requires a PE or eligibility, strong communication, and the ability to mentor staff while collaborating with regional and national