Mid-Atlantic Drinking Water Market Sector Lead - (181874)
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HDR has an excellent career opportunity in our Mid-Atlantic Area for a professional to lead the development and growth of our Mid-Atlantic Drinking Water Market Sector. The Mid-Atlantic Drinking Water Market Sector Lead (MSL) is a professional who is passionate about protecting public health and is well-versed in the “One Water” concept and the inherent synergies between the drinking water, wastewater, recycled water, and stormwater markets. We are looking for someone who will work in a collaborative manner with local and national leadership to set the vision and strategy to expand and provide research, planning, design, and engineering services to drinking water agencies, related clients in other sectors, and relevant research organizations.
The Mid-Atlantic Drinking Water MSL will report to the Area Water Business Group Manager and team with our Area Business Development Lead, Water Market Sector Client Managers, Project Managers, Business Class Leads, and technical staff to support Drinking Water MS business development and project delivery in the area.
Primary Responsibilities
The specific responsibilities of this position are divided into Drinking Water Marketing and Strategy, Staff Development, Operations Leadership, and Project Delivery.
Drinking Water Marketing and Strategy Responsibilities Include:
- Develop and drive a long-range Drinking Water vision and strategy for HDR’s Mid-Atlantic Area.
- Identify, develop, and implement Drinking Water initiatives to the marketplace.
- Collaborate with other technical and marketing staff in the pursuit of new projects, as well as taking a leadership role in selected key pursuits.
- Serve as a client manager to select agencies.
- Be directly involved with industrial and municipal clients in project production and related issues.
- Collaborate with our business class practice leaders and professional discipline groups regarding technical services and activities to continually improve standards and best practices, and to implement effective quality assurance and quality control reviews.
- Lead HDR’s Drinking Water branding in the Mid-Atlantic area by engaging in professional organizations aligned to the drinking water market.
- Develop relationships with industry counterparts in other consulting organizations.
- In alignment and in support of our Client Managers, promote the Drinking Water market.
- Participate in industry associations and serve as a company role-model in business and community organizations.
- Develop relationships with senior leadership in key client organizations.
Staff Development Responsibilities Include:
- Work with area leadership to coordinate staffing/recruiting plans for key hires and assist leadership as necessary with technical or project management hires.
- Identify technical gaps and support talent management and recruiting.
- Manage and develop multidisciplinary teams.
- Supervise senior engineers and business class leaders.
- Mentor staff and support the development of technical experts.
Operations Leadership Responsibilities Include:
- Support project staffing and resourcing decisions, workload, and MS utilization.
- Coordinate and collaborate about MS services with Business Class Leaders in the Area.
- Work with the Area Business Group Manager on development and delivery of market sector initiatives.
Project Delivery Responsibilities Include:
- Participate in delivery of project services through planning, design, and construction phases to meet client expectations, including project management.
- Serve as Principal in Charge, Project Director, Project Manager, Technical Lead and/or Quality Manager on projects providing services that may include studies, planning, design, financial analysis, O&M, and alternative delivery.
- Support the development of and provide reviews of scopes of work, fee estimates, project risk identification and project schedules.
- Assist with contract review on key projects to help ensure risk management, proper staffing, quality reviews and resolution of claims.
- Ensure the best technology and solutions are integrated into project delivery.
- Conduct quality assurance and quality control reviews where appropriate or assist technical teams in finding appropriate reviewers.
Preferred Qualifications
- 10+ years Drinking Water leadership experience including staff supervisory experience.
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in engineering.
- Professional Engineer licensed in MD, DC, and/or VA.
- Strong communication and listening skills.
- Ability to handle multiple assignments.
- Good leadership and organizational skills.
- Preference given to local candidates.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in an engineering, planning or a related field.
- A minimum of 10 years of industry experience.
- If an engineer, maintain engineering registration.
- Experienced in development and management of strategic marketing programs for planning and/or engineering services.
- Experienced in development and management of a wide range of client relationships and specific program and/or project pursuits.
- Experienced in overall staff development to include recruiting, career path and professional growth.
- Experienced with industry associations and maintains a visible profile in the market sector.
- Ability to work cooperatively with various directors and managers.
- Demonstrated commitment to HDR values.
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.
We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) Fulton: $154,770 - $221,100
Primary Location: United States-Virginia-Vienna
Other Locations: United States-Virginia-Newport News, United States-Virginia-Glen Allen, United States-Virginia-Virginia Beach, United States-Maryland-Fulton
Industry: Water
Schedule: Full-time
Employee Status: Regular
Business Class: Water Treatment
Job Posting: Oct 14, 2024
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