Wastewater Business Class Lead

HDR, Inc.; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, an employee-owned engineering firm, invites applications for the Wastewater Business Class Lead in Kansas City, MO. You will lead the technical, business and financial management of wastewater projects, ensuring quality, schedule and budget alignment.

Responsibilities include staff leadership and development, multi-discipline project execution, client development, profitability, QA/QC, and collaboration with operations, marketing and project management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Professional, Architecture, Engineering or related field.
• 10 years of experience in wastewater/project leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead staff in the Wastewater Business Class, including performance reviews and development.
• Manage and execute multi-discipline wastewater projects.
• Ensure profitability and allocate resources to meet budget, schedule, and scope.
• Ensure QA/QC and project reporting requirements are met.
• Collaborate with area operations, marketing and project management.
• Identify opportunities, lead client development and pursuit activities.

Skills

Staff leadership

Client relations

Project management

Business development

Quality assurance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected. We are part of the WaterBusiness Group, dedicated to delivering safe drinking water, treating wastewater responsibly, and developing sustainable water supplies. In the Wastewater Business Class Lead role, you will lead technical, business, and financial management of wastewater projects.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for management of staff in the Wastewater Business Class, including performance reviews, salary adjustments, staff recruitment and selection, staff development and morale, quality control, and marketing support.
• Manage and execute multi-discipline projects.
• Be responsible for profitability and identifying, obtaining, and assigning appropriate resources to projects to meet budget, schedule, and scope requirements.
• Ensure the Business Class is compliant with QA/QC requirements, and other project management and reporting requirements.
• Collaborate on business class efforts with area operations, marketing and project management.
• Identify project opportunities, lead client development and pursuits to win work of key projects in the Wastewater market sector and assist with others as directed.
• Actively engage in selected professional conferences and industry associations with presentations, committee assignments, and leadership positions.
• Participate in business class practice and professional discipline groups, project teams and activities to continually improve standards and best practices, and implement effective quality assurance and quality control reviews.
• Participate in business class strategic planning, budgeting and plan implementation.
• Commit to quality, improvement, and HDR values.
• Serve as a strong team player with the ability to function effectively in a variety of roles on integrated project teams.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand.
• Wastewater market sector business development accomplishments and aptitude.
• Strong client relations skills, along with an interest in client and business development.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.

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.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.

Primary Location

United States-Missouri-Kansas City

Other Locations

United States-Missouri-St Louis

Industry

Water

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.