Southwest Region Wastewater Treatment Business Class Leader

HDR; San Diego (CA); Remote; USD 170,000 - 287,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Wastewater Treatment Business Class Leader to oversee large projects in the Southwest Region. This role involves strategic planning, client management, and leading a team of engineers to deliver quality solutions in wastewater treatment. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a commitment to fostering a collaborative environment. Join a company that values innovation and employee engagement, where your contributions will make a significant impact on the community and environment. This is a fantastic opportunity for those looking to advance their career in a supportive and dynamic setting.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Savings Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in wastewater projects preferred.
• Strong analytical and communication skills required.
• Experience as a technical leader in the wastewater sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead large multi-disciplinary wastewater treatment projects.
• Manage client relationships and project execution.
• Mentor and develop regional wastewater treatment staff.

Skills

Leadership

Technical Support

Project Management

Data Analytics

Process Modeling

Client Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Southwest Region Wastewater Treatment Business Class Leader

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At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

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Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

HDR is currently looking for a Wastewater Treatment Business Class Leader for the Southwest Region that includes Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The Regional Wastewater Treatment Business Class Leader will collaborate with area water business group managers, area market sector leaders, national and regional business class leaders, project managers, subject matter experts, and business development teams to grow and develop our wastewater treatment practice. The Regional Business Class Leader will provide technical support to regional and national projects, active participation in national wastewater treatment practice groups, and active participation in National and Regional Wastewater Professional Organizations. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and technical skills to oversee the large wastewater treatment projects in the Southwest Region while providing guidance and mentorship to junior, mid-level, and senior engineers.

Primary Responsibilities

In the role of Regional Wastewater Treatment Business Class Leader, we’ll count on you to:

• Provide key leadership with strategic wastewater clients in the Southwest Region via technical workshops, professional organization involvement in regional conferences, committees, and other professional activities.
• Provide leadership for large multi-disciplinary wastewater treatment projects including long-range visioning, strategic and tactical planning, policy planning, data analytics, process modeling, and project development. Project types may include program management, planning, Owner’s Advisor, and detailed design.
• Serve as client manager and project manager for regional and national projects as needed.
• Lead or support scope development and execution in conjunction with appropriate technical professionals in multiple disciplines.
• Participate in Project Approach and Resource Reviews (PARR) and provide guidance and follow-up as needed.
• Identify Subject Matter Experts (SME) in the region that can support regional and national projects. Propose other national SMEs to support regional projects in new and emerging technologies.
• Engage in high-profile project and contract pursuits that leverage the candidate’s experience, technical expertise, and client relationships with Area Business Development Leaders, Client Managers, and other leadership.
• Assist in managing a group consisting of wastewater treatment engineers and related professionals, in close coordination with Water Business Group leadership in the Southwest Region.
• Provide coordination, mentoring, recruiting, and development of regional wastewater treatment staff and production of quality deliverables to meet client needs.
• Serve as a key member of the Wastewater Treatment Business Class and participate in management of staff, business development, pursuit and management of major wastewater projects, and HDR’s technical quality program.
• Participate in and provide input to the Annual Budgeting, Strategic Planning, and Strategic Initiatives process in collaboration with Area, Regional, National, and Global leadership.
• Assist HDR wastewater teams in other regions as needed through occasional workshop attendance, technical guidance and quality control in areas when the candidate is a subject matter expert.
• Participate in internal wastewater practice groups and external professional societies and other organizations that promote the water industry.
  
  

This position can be in any of our Southwest offices and has the potential to be remote.

Preferred Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant experience with wastewater projects and programs strongly preferred.
• Must have well-developed analytical, organizational, interpersonal, and written communication skills.
• Experience in the Wastewater Market Sector as a technical leader, project manager, and client manager.
• Strong client relationships with water utilities in the Southwest United States.
  
  

Keywords: Wastewater Treatment, Business Development, Master and Facility Planning, Biosolids, Nutrient Removal, Water Reuse, Engineering, Civil, Environmental, Project Manager, Consulting, Construction.

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 business class regional directors, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts
• Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
  
  

What We Believe

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.

Our Commitment

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.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position is $170,000 - $287,000 and depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.

Primary Location:

United States-California-Irvine

Other Locations:

United States-Arizona-Phoenix, United States-California-San Francisco, United States-Nevada, United States-Nevada-Reno, United States-California-Walnut Creek, United States-California-Long Beach, United States-California-Folsom, United States-Arizona, United States-California-Los Angeles, United States-Utah, United States-Arizona-Tucson, United States-Utah-Salt Lake City, United States-New Mexico, United States-Nevada-Las Vegas, United States-California, United States-California-San Diego, United States-New Mexico-Albuquerque

Industry:

Water

Schedule:

Full-time

Employee Status:

Regular

BusinessClass:

WW Treatment and Effluent Mgmt

Job Posting:

Apr 28, 2025
At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

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  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management, Consulting, and Engineering

• Industries

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