SC Water Group Manager: Growth & Impact

Socket.dev; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a South Carolina Water Business Group Manager to lead key projects, mentor staff, cultivate client relationships, and drive growth across South Carolina. The role focuses on delivering safe drinking water, treated wastewater, and sustainable water solutions while ensuring client satisfaction and project profitability.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in water consulting, strong leadership, and a commitment to HDR values within an employee‑owned culture.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Drive Client Success and Growth – Maintain key client relationships, lead strategic pursuits, and personally support project delivery to ensure exceptional client outcomes and repeat business.
• Lead and Deliver Critical Projects – Serve as a project manager, technical lead, or senior advisor on high‑priority projects while ensuring scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives are achieved.
• Grow the Business Through Action – Identify opportunities, lead proposal development, participate in interviews, and convert relationships into new work across the region.
• Develop and Mentor Talent – Recruit, coach, and develop staff while fostering accountability, technical excellence, and a high‑performance culture focused on utilization and project delivery.
• Own Business Performance – Actively monitor and manage key metrics including net fee earned, utilization, direct labor, backlog, and project profitability, implementing corrective actions when needed to achieve business plan targets.
• Drive Business Development and Market Presence – Partner with regional and national leaders to advance growth initiatives, strengthen client relationships, lead pursuit and proposal efforts, and actively represent HDR through industry organizations, conferences, and strategic partnerships to achieve bookings and growth objectives.

Skills

Project management

Client relationships

Team leadership

Quality mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

HDR is seeking a South Carolina Water Business Group Manager to lead key projects, mentor staff, cultivate client relationships, and drive growth across South Carolina. The role focuses on delivering safe drinking water, treated wastewater, and sustainable water solutions while ensuring client satisfaction and project profitability.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in water consulting, strong leadership, and a commitment to HDR values within an employee‑owned culture.