Waste Northeast Regional Business Development Leader

HDR; Woodcliff Lake (NJ); On-site; USD 132,020 - 188,600; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Waste Northeast Business Development Leader to drive market opportunities across the Northeast region. You will collaborate with Area Market Sector Leaders and Practice Leadership to grow HDR’s Waste sector through cross‑discipline teamwork and strategic client engagement.

You’ll manage key client relationships, help recruit talent, monitor market trends, and develop plans with tracking systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field.
• Professional engineering registration or certificate or related technical experience.
• Ability to build a network of clients and industry partners.
• Strong financial acumen and negotiation skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience growing programs in new or highly competitive markets.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Area Market Sector Leader, Regional Business Development Leader, and Practice Leadership to ensure local teams drive market opportunities within the Sector growth.
• Strategic growth of the Northeast Region by identifying market sector opportunities and implementing plans to capture additional opportunities and markets.
• Coordinate with Area Market Sector Leads, Area RBG Managers, Practice Leaders, and local areas to develop a coordinated team focused on the market sector with key clients.
• Track market changes through client/industry involvement and manage HDR image/reputation; attend conferences.
• Develop and collaborate on a Waste approach for Client Development Plans with a tracking system.
• Serve as Project Manager for select key clients.
• Identify and recruit key talent in the Waste market and support staff retention.
• Leverage HDR resources for cross-sector and multi-business collaboration for targeted clients.
• Collaborate with leadership to develop market strategies, initiatives, and business development.
• Identify opportunities and grow the Waste Sector.

Skills

Networking

Financial acumen

Negotiation

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook Word Excel PowerPoint)

Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign)

Job description

Waste Northeast Business Development Leader

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? Watch Our Story: https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story. 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.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Area Market Sector Leader, Regional Business Development Leader, and Practice Leadership to ensure that local teams are driving market opportunities within the Sector growth by leveraging all service lines.
• Strategic growth of the Northeast Region by identifying market sector opportunities and implementing plans to capture additional opportunities and markets.
• Coordinate with Area Market Sector Leads, Area RBG Managers, Practice Leaders, and local areas to develop a team that is coordinated and focused on driving the market sector with key clients and client opportunities at a regional level.
• Track market changes through client/industry involvement and be the primary holder of our image/reputation. Attend state waste and industry related conferences.
• Develop and collaborate on a Waste approach for Client Development Plans, inclusive of a system to track/monitor progress of these plans.
• Serve as Project Manager for select key clients.
• Possess and maintain knowledge of client needs, plans, current and trending business environment, and their assessment of HDR in order to anticipate, track and capture contract assignments.
• Develop and maintain relationships with strategic teaming partners (inclusive of General Contractors) who are key to the success of the Sector.
• Identify key talent in the Waste market and assist with recruitment of identified talent including key staff retention.
• Leverage existing HDR resources to provide full cross sector and multi business class collaboration for targeted clients.
• Collaborate with the Area and Regional Waste Sector Leadership Management Team. Assist in developing market strategies, strategic initiatives, and business development.
• Work with local area leadership to identify market opportunities, create relationships, and grow the Waste Sector.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field
• Maintain a professional or engineering registration or certificate or have related technical experience
• Demonstrated ability to build a network of clients and industry partners
• Strong financial acumen and negotiation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated experience in growing programs in new or highly competitive markets

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience
• Demonstrated "self-starter" with a history of completing projects with limited oversight
• Deep knowledge of the A/E/C industry's standard approach to procurement of professional services
• Demonstrated ability to motivate and inspire others
• Experience in sales and developing effective win strategies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including InDesign
• Ability and desire to travel and engage with others in-person
• Demonstrated experience in winning high-value contracts in the A/E/C industry
• Demonstrated experience in writing compelling content based on information from technical staff

Benefits

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 depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. Pay Transparency: $132,020 - $188,600.

Primary Location: United States, Pennsylvania, Mechanicsburg
Other Locations: United States, Ohio, Cincinnati; United States, Virginia, Virginia Beach; United States, Pennsylvania, Plymouth Meeting; United States, Massachusetts, Boston; United States, Virginia, Vienna; United States, Virginia, Richmond; United States, Pennsylvania, Bethlehem; United States, New Jersey, Woodcliff Lake; United States, Rhode Island, Providence; United States, Ohio, Cleveland; United States, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh; United States, New York, White Plains; United States, Virginia, Arlington; United States, Ohio, Columbus; United States, Maryland, Fulton
Industry: Waste
Schedule: Full‑time
Employee Status: Regular
Business Class: Waste Services
Job Posting: Apr 28, 2026

EEO Statement

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.