Dams, Levees, and Civil Works Business Class Lead

HDR•Boise, ID

10h•Hybrid

About The Position

HDR is seeking an experienced practitioner in Dams, Levees, and Civil Works (DLCW) to join our thriving team in the Northwest area. This role leads and manages HDR’s Idaho-based team associated with dams, levees, floodplain management, and civil design. Responsibilities include managing staff and staff workload, business class technical development, developing and maintaining client relationships, identifying and winning project opportunities, and delivering successful projects. This professional should be able to perform technical work, mentor junior staff, build teams, collaborate with professionals across HDR, and manage projects with a high degree of technical complexity, while complying with QA/QC requirements. The candidate will produce and coordinate several projects concurrently, while collaborating with our regional and national technical and business leadership. This position offers additional opportunities for travel and working within other regions of practice across Idaho and the United States. Our Dams, Levees, and Civil Works team focuses on a broad range of challenging projects related to dams, spillways, reservoirs, levees, civil works, hydraulic structures, hydraulic modeling, floodplain management, dam safety, consequence modeling, risk analysis. Our Dams, Levees, and Civil Works team works closely with other disciplines including fisheries, water supply management, pump stations and pipelines, and environmental teams. We work on all-phases of design from appraisal and feasibility analyses to design and construction.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand.
Professional Engineer in Idaho State or ability to obtain Idaho PE license within 6 months.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a diverse project team; and travel as required for project or other business assignments.
Ability to function as an active team player in a diverse multidisciplinary environment.
Experience with supervising staff and an interest in client and business development.

Responsibilities

Leads and manages HDR’s Idaho-based team associated with dams, levees, floodplain management, and civil design.
Manages staff and staff workload.
Business class technical development.
Develops and maintains client relationships.
Identifies and wins project opportunities.
Delivers successful projects.
Performs technical work.
Mentors junior staff.
Builds teams.
Collaborates with professionals across HDR.
Manages projects with a high degree of technical complexity, while complying with QA/QC requirements.
Produces and coordinates several projects concurrently.
Collaborates with regional and national technical and business leadership.

Benefits

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.
Fosters a culture of inclusion throughout the company and within communities.
Water Business Group offers opportunities to shape how communities manage water for generations to come.
Work directly supports public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience.
Brings together experts across disciplines to solve complex challenges with bold thinking and technical excellence.
Contributions make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.
Chance to lead change, drive progress, and leave a lasting legacy.
Established local and regional team.
Opportunities for travel and working within other regions of practice across Idaho and the United States.
Works closely with other disciplines including fisheries, water supply management, pump stations and pipelines, and environmental teams.
Works on all-phases of design from appraisal and feasibility analyses to design and construction.
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.