Wastewater Business Class Lead

HDR; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Wastewater Business Class Lead to guide and grow our wastewater practice within the United States. The role focuses on leading staff, delivering multi-discipline projects, and ensuring profitable, on-time performance while maintaining strict QA/QC standards across projects.

As a key leader, you will collaborate with operations, marketing, and project management teams, drive client development, and pursue opportunities to expand HDR's footprint in the wastewater market.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field.
• 10+ years of experience in a related field.
• Commitment to quality, improvement and HDR values.

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.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Client relations

Team coordination

QA/QC understanding

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, 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.

We believe water is more than a resource, it's a shared responsibility. As part of our Water Business Group, you’ll help shape how communities manage water for generations to come. From delivering safe drinking water and treating wastewater responsibly to developing sustainable water supplies and protecting lives and property through flood control, your work will directly support public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience. We bring together experts across disciplines to solve complex challenges with bold thinking and technical excellence. Whether you're modernizing aging systems or pioneering innovative approaches, your contributions will make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. This isn’t just a job, it's a chance to lead change, drive progress, and leave a lasting legacy.

In the role of Wastewater Business Class Lead, we'll count on you to:

• 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

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.

Primary Location:United States-Missouri-Kansas City Other Locations:United States-Missouri-St Louis Industry:Water Schedule:Full-time Employee Status:Regular BusinessClass:WW Treatment and Effluent Mgmt Job Posting:Jul 22, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affir mative 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.