Water Utility Management Services Lead

HDR; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Utility Management Services Business Class Lead to join our Water Business Group in the North Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas Area. The ideal candidate will lead a team of 8–10 engineering professionals delivering drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and/or water reuse projects, providing technical oversight and project management.

Responsibilities include workload management, scope and fee development, budget and schedule controls, client coordination, and advancing best

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or closely related field.
• 10 years of experience in water/wastewater/stormwater utility engineering.
• Professional registration and commitment to HDR values.
• Experience leading diverse engineering teams and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight and mentorship to the Utility Management Services team (8–10 engineers).
• Serve as project manager for utility management projects, including scope/fee development and client coordination.
• Manage workloads, budgets, schedules, and drive standards and best practices.
• Engage with professional groups and industry associations; contribute to conferences and initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Water utility engineering

Team development

Communication

Budgeting & financial planning

Stakeholder management

ArcGIS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

ArcGIS

CMMS

MS Office

Project management software

Hydraulic modeling

Job description

HDR is seeking a Utility Management Services Business Class Lead to join our Water Business Group in the North Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas Area. The ideal candidate will lead a team of 8–10 engineering professionals delivering drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and/or water reuse projects, providing technical oversight and project management.

Responsibilities include workload management, scope and fee development, budget and schedule controls, client coordination, and advancing best