Wastewater Treatment Business Class Lead

HDR•San Diego, CA

About The Position

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. We believe water is more than a resource, it's a shared responsibility. As part of our Water Business Group, you’ll help shape how communities manage water for generations to come. From delivering safe drinking water and treating wastewater responsibly to developing sustainable water supplies and protecting lives and property through flood control, your work will directly support public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience. We bring together experts across disciplines to solve complex challenges with bold thinking and technical excellence. Whether you're modernizing aging systems or pioneering innovative approaches, your contributions will make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. This isn’t just a job, it's a chance to lead change, drive progress, and leave a lasting legacy. As the Wastewater Business Class Lead, you will be responsible for leading and growing the existing Wastewater Treatment and Effluent Management group for Southern California. This role will support other projects in the area and work with the Water Business Group Manager, Professional Service Lead, Professional Development Lead, Market Sector Leads, and Business Development Lead on the development and implementation of technical and business development strategies. The work products in this area are broad and may include master planning through design and support during construction. Your primary duties will include supporting pursuits and opportunities with new and existing clients, mentoring staff, delivering projects, and growing the business portfolio. Providing leadership through mentoring, directing, and delegating to staff is a key component of the role as is maintaining focus on the execution of HDR’s growth strategy. As the Wastewater Treatment Business Class Lead (BCL) you will interface with regional and national technology leaders to advance local capabilities, and may support national pursuits and project delivery efforts related to their expertise. Specifically, you will support project teams to pursue and complete wastewater projects including planning, permitting, condition assessment, and design. You will also be expected to engage in industry groups and conferences.

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

Master's degree is a plus
15+ years of experience in wastewater treatment
Active engagement in professional or industry organizations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand both locally (e.g., CWEA) and nationally (e.g., WRF)
Proven leadership and mentoring skills that are necessary to grow and lead a business group
Strong technical background and experience in planning and design
Ability to travel; must be able to visit each office with wastewater treatment staff and visit Bellevue for leadership and key meetings, as needed
Strong active listening and communication skills

Responsibilities

Select, train, develop, and manage technical personnel.
Manage and develop multidisciplinary teams.
Take responsibility for operations of production section including utilization, morale, quality control and marketing support.
Implement, monitor, and support company policy.
Supervise engineers and junior staff for those assigned to the Wastewater Treatment Business Class.
Function as a project manager and lead critical area and regional projects.
Take responsibility for area coordination, monitoring and improvement of technical competencies of business class staff and products.
See that all work is planned, organized, controlled and evaluated through proactive project management.
Participate in delivery of project services to meet client expectations.
Collaborate on business class efforts with area operations, marketing, project managers, and project delivery staff.
Participate in business class practice and professional discipline groups, project teams and activities to continually improve standards and best practices, and implement effective quality assurance and quality control reviews.
Conduct QC reviews where appropriate, or assist technical teams in finding appropriate reviewers.
Be directly involved in marketing planning, proposals, and interviews.
Participate in business class strategic planning, budgeting and plan implementation.
Drive area initiatives that are relative to the business class.
Perform other duties as needed