North Texas Water Professional Services Leader

HDR•Fort Worth, TX

About The Position

HDR is seeking a North Texas Water Business Group Professional Services Leader to help guide technical capabilities, operations, quality, and delivery across the Water Business Group. The role supports work that helps communities manage water, including drinking water, wastewater treatment, sustainable water supplies, and flood control. The leader works with the Business Group Manager and partners across market sectors, business groups, areas, and delivery teams to meet client needs and market drivers while advancing HDR’s employee-owned, inclusive culture. The position includes oversight of projects and business operations, development and training of staff, workload planning, quality assurance and continuous improvement, pursuit and fee development, and technical and digital delivery. The leader also supports project reviews and risk management, coordinates business processes, reviews staffing needs, and helps implement quality standards and best practices.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a professional, architecture, engineering, or closely related field.
At least 10 years of experience.
Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience.
Demonstrated experience leading diverse teams.
Committed to quality, improvement, and HDR values.
Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand.
Ability to work cooperatively with regional and local office managers, other area business group directors, technical directors, and marketing managers.
Commitment to actively participating in HDR's employee-owned culture.

Nice To Haves

At least 15 years of experience.
Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
Knowledge of the local market.

Responsibilities

Develop, coordinate, monitor, and improve Business Group staff technical competencies to meet client needs and market drivers.
Assist with daily operations, including project oversight, management reviews, financials, and project-level profitability.
Supervise key cross-sector leads and ensure groups contribute value through growth, delivery, or in-house specialties that reduce risk.
Lead and monitor development and training of area staff in technical and business competencies.
Coordinate with market sector leads on workload projections and workload sharing with other Business Groups or Areas.
Lead quality assurance efforts and implement QA/QC Program activities for continuous improvement.
Monitor project QC reviews and assign experienced, qualified reviewers.
Lead continuous improvement, including developing and using technical standards, procedures, best practices, and lessons learned.
Lead and participate in project reviews; support project teams in managing claims and losses; participate in 0%25 reviews and RevRec meetings.
Review hiring needs, requisitions, and offers as delegated by the Business Group Manager.
Participate in pursuit teaming, staffing discussions, and fee development.
Partner with Market Sector Leaders and the Project Delivery Leader.
Oversee technical and digital delivery evolution in collaboration with subject matter experts.
Work with the Business Group Manager to streamline and coordinate business processes consistent with Area and corporate policy and MOA.
Oversee and ensure implementation of quality, standards, and best practices.
Collaborate with Area operations, market sectors, business classes, and delivery leaders.
Review and approve fee proposals as delegated by the Business Group Manager.
Serve as a champion for BGX opportunities.
Support communication and coordination within all business groups.
Perform other duties as needed.