Water Supply Business Class Leader

HDR, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. seeks a Water Supply Business Class Leader in Phoenix to guide complex water resources planning and delivery, coordinating with local and national teams across environments and stakeholders.

The role emphasizes leadership, client engagement, and strategic development with HDR's employee-owned culture and a focus on Southwest projects and policy engagement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field.
• 10 years of experience in water resources planning projects.
• Maintains a Professional Engineer registration and related technical experience.
• Proven business development in the Southwest with measurable goals.
• Experience with planning project software.
• Ability to lead and collaborate in a diverse multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Support Arizona / New Mexico Water Resources Management Market Sector initiatives, projects, marketing, clients, growth, BC coordination, and maintain open communication with staff and the leadership team.
• Assist and lead Section Managers on tasks related to BC operations with a focus on local and national workload support, staffing needs, and coordination of hiring efforts.
• Manage complex multidisciplinary WS programs and projects including scope, schedule, budget, risk and coordination with multiple agencies and stakeholders.
• Work with Arizona's leadership team to address issues related to delivery, to support and lead communications, and to obtain approvals for BC operations.
• Attend and participate in national workload calls. Coordinate with the national WS team and BC Director, as needed.
• Assist and/or lead pursuits of a variety of WS related projects.
• Prepare and/or review scopes and fees related to WS BC projects.
• Lead, mentor, and support mid and senior level staff.
• Commitment to actively manage the BC, staff, and provide timely support.
• Proactively plan, organize, track, and evaluate BC work and support needs.
• Provide strategic and technical oversight of surface and groundwater modeling, water supply planning, agency coordination, and overall project implementation.
• Perform technical engineering assignments that may require critical thinking and creativity to address unique elements that have limited or no specific code-based guidance.

Skills

Water Resources Planning

Project Management

Leadership

Business Development

Communication

Staff Coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Civil Engineering, Hydraulics, Water Resources

PE Registration

Tools

Planning Software

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.

In the role of Water Supply Business Class Leader, we'll count on you to:

• Support Arizona / New Mexico Water Resources Management Market Sector initiatives, projects, marketing, clients, growth, BC coordination, and maintain open communication with staff and the leadership team
• Assist and lead Section Managers on tasks related to BC operations with a focus on local and national workload support, staffing needs, and coordination of hiring efforts
• Manage complex multidisciplinary WS programs and projects including scope, schedule, budget, risk and coordination with multiple agencies and stakeholders
• Work with Arizona's leadership team to address issues related to delivery, to support and lead communications, and to obtain approvals for BC operations
• Attend and participate in national workload calls. Coordinate with the national WS team and BC Director, as needed
• Assist and/or lead pursuits of a variety of WS related projects
• Prepare and/or review scopes and fees related to WS BC projects
• Lead, mentor, and support mid and senior level staff
• Commitment to actively manage the BC, staff, and provide timely support
• Proactively plan, organize, track, and evaluate BC work and support needs
• Provide strategic and technical oversight of surface and groundwater modeling, water supply planning, agency coordination, and overall project implementation
• Perform technical engineering assignments that may require critical thinking and creativity to address unique elements that have limited or no specific code-based guidance
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Civil Engineering, Hydraulics, Water Resources, or a related field from an accredited four year college or university
• Minimum of ten years of related work experience, including experience in Water Supply Planning projects
• Maintains a Professional Engineering registration and has related technical experience
• Proven business development in the Southwest, with an understanding of measurable goals
• Experience with software used on planning projects.
• Ability to function as a leader and an active team player in a diverse multidisciplinary environment
• Experience with liaising with and coordinating staff at all levels
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Organized and mission driven
• Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand
• Experience with Arizona water resources and Colorado River policy
• Ability to work effectively in complex political and institutional environments and build trusted relationships with senior agency and stakeholder leadership

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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: United States-Arizona-Phoenix

Industry: Water

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

BusinessClass: Integrated Watershed Management

Job Posting: Aug 26, 2026