Wastewater Business Lead: Strategy, Growth & Projects

HDR, Inc.; Kansas City (MO); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 160 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

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.

Responsabilités

• 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.

Connaissances

Staff leadership

Client relations

Project management

Business development

Quality assurance

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Description du poste

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 WaterBusiness 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.

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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

Primary Location

: United States-Missouri-Kansas City

Other Locations

Other Locations

: United States-Missouri-St Louis

Industry

: Water

Schedule

Schedule

: Full-time

Employee Status

Employee Status

: Regular

BusinessClass : WW Treatment and Effluent Mgmt

Job Posting

Job Posting

: Jul 22, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.

We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employe r.

We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

Ready to learn more? Let's work together to make great thingspossible.

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