Water Delivery & Professional Services Director

HDR; Missoula (MT); On-site; USD 175,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

HDR’s Water Business Group seeks an experienced Professional Services Director to provide executive leadership for technical quality, project delivery excellence, and professional practice. You will align practice groups, strengthen delivery capabilities, and drive Standardized processes across regions to improve client outcomes.

The role partners with operations and technical leaders to advance excellence, develop future leaders, and foster collaboration across disciplines.

Qualifications

• 15 years of experience in professional services, programs, or related fields.
• Experience leading technical teams and practices.
• Active participation in AEC industry associations.
• Commitment to an employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead and align technical delivery across the Water Business Group.
• Drive quality, risk management, and delivery improvement initiatives.
• Oversee staff development, training, and professional practice.
• Collaborate with operations, market sector, and leadership to advance delivery strategies.
• Coordinate QA/QC activities and standardization across projects.
• Support recruitment, staffing, and workforce development within the group.

Skills

Executive leadership

Mentoring

Project delivery

Quality assurance

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

QA/QC programs

Job description

HDR’s Water Business Group seeks an experienced Professional Services Director to provide executive leadership for technical quality, project delivery excellence, and professional practice. You will align practice groups, strengthen delivery capabilities, and drive Standardized processes across regions to improve client outcomes.

The role partners with operations and technical leaders to advance excellence, develop future leaders, and foster collaboration across disciplines.