Utility Management Services Business Class Lead

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A utility management firm is seeking a Utility Management Services Business Class Lead in North Texas to oversee a team of engineering professionals. The role involves managing utility projects, ensuring best management practices, and leading a diverse team. Ideal candidates have over 20 years of experience in water utilities, including leadership roles, and possess strong project management skills. A Bachelor’s degree in engineering is required. The role offers opportunities for professional growth and engagement within industry associations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in utility management services.
• 20+ years of progressive experience in related engineering fields.
• Registered professional engineer preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 8-10 engineering professionals.
• Manage project scopes, schedules, and budgets.
• Prepare organizational assessments and reports.

Skills

Leadership experience

Technical oversight

Project management

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

MS in Civil or Environmental Engineering

Job description

Utility Management Services Business Class Lead

HDR is looking for a Utility Management Services (UMS) Business Class Lead to join our Water Business Group team in North Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas Area. The ideal candidate will have a background leading teams in the delivery of utility management services associated with drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and/or water reuse systems. Duties will include:

Implement a range of best management practices with water, wastewater, and/or stormwater utilities including program management, business process improvement, change management, asset management and maintenance management.

Lead preparation of organizational assessments, infrastructure renewal and rehabilitation studies, alternative analyses, cost analyses, capital project development, and/or preliminary designs.

Provide operational management (e.g. workload management, supervisor responsibilities) of the Utility Management Services team, which is comprised of 8‑10 engineering professionals.

In the role of Utility Management Services Business Class Lead, we’ll count on you to:

• Provide technical oversight and mentorship of utility management services team members and manage workloads to ensure staff utilization targets are met.
• Serve as the project manager for utility management projects, with responsibility for task order development (e.g. scopes and fees), supervision and leadership of the project team, budgetary and schedule controls, and client coordination.
• Establish strong, productive, collaborative relationships through involvement with business class practice and professional discipline groups, project teams and activities to continually improve standards and best practices.
• Active engagement in selected professional conferences and industry associations with presentations, committee assignments, and leadership positions.
• Perform additional assignments as requested by senior management.

Preferred Qualifications

• MS in Civil or Environmental Engineering or related field a plus.
• 20+ years of progressive experience in drinking water, wastewater, and/or stormwater utility engineering.
• 5 or more years of demonstrated leadership experience.
• Experience with planning and implementation of infrastructure inspection and condition assessment programs; business process assessments, operations optimization, regulatory support, system conveyance, master planning, data management/visualization, or financial planning and utility rates.
• Understanding of financial and administrative aspects of technical projects.
• Proven leadership and mentoring skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication and negotiating skills.
• Willingness to learn and grow technical and professional skills to meet client and market needs.
• Self‑motivated, able to work independently and within a team environment, with excellent organizational and time‑management skills.
• Existing quality relationships with water utilities in the DFW, Oklahoma, and Arkansas area.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a professional, architecture, engineering or closely related field.
• 10 years of experience.
• Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values.
• Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience.
• Experienced in development and management of diverse teams.
• Works cooperatively with other area business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts.
• Active participant of our employee‑owned culture (must).

We are committed to the principles of employment equity. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.