Strategic Director, Wastewater & Effluent Management

HDR; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 178,952 - 336,375; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Comprehensive benefits package

Travel opportunities

Job summary

HDR is seeking a WTEM Business Class Director to lead wastewater treatment and effluent management initiatives, coordinating across market sectors, business groups, and regional operations. The role focuses on risk management, strategic staff development, and technical excellence to elevate HDR's services.

You will build relationships with clients and industry groups, mentor technical leaders, and guide projects from proposal through start-up while ensuring quality and compliance in a dynamic,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in related field.
• For Business Class leadership roles for which the core service being overseen is technical design, the role must maintain a professional or Architecture/Engineering registration and has related technical experience.
• Experienced in development and management of diverse teams.
• Works cooperatively with other business class 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide company-wide leadership of technical capabilities within the business class.
• Build close working relationships and coordinate with related business classes, market sectors, business groups and operations.
• Lead and participate in technical risk management through process and resource reviews, providing technical advisory services on selected projects, and claims prevention and avoidance activities.
• Drive quality assurance and control processes and coordinate with the WBG Quality Manager in those areas.
• Oversee development and application of technical tools, standards, and techniques to enhance service quality and efficiency.
• Oversee assignment of qualified, experienced staff to projects including effective use of worksharing.

Skills

Business Class leadership

Team leadership

Strategic planning

Client relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field

Job description

HDR is seeking a WTEM Business Class Director to lead wastewater treatment and effluent management initiatives, coordinating across market sectors, business groups, and regional operations. The role focuses on risk management, strategic staff development, and technical excellence to elevate HDR's services.

You will build relationships with clients and industry groups, mentor technical leaders, and guide projects from proposal through start-up while ensuring quality and compliance in a dynamic,