Nebraska/Iowa Water Business Group Manager

HDR•Lincoln, NE

About The Position

HDR is seeking a Water Business Group Manager to lead its water practice across Nebraska and Iowa. The role is responsible for strengthening HDR’s market presence and client partnerships and guiding the strategic development and performance of a connected, high-performing area practice. The manager will build on existing relationships and technical capabilities while advancing water solutions in areas including water supply, treatment, reuse, and resilience. The position combines business leadership, strategic growth, operational oversight, team development, client engagement, and project leadership. The manager will work with business development, market sector, client, regional, and national leaders to expand markets, pursue major opportunities, and support high-quality technical services and delivery. The manager may also serve as a project manager, technical lead, or senior advisor on priority projects, and represent HDR within the industry and community. HDR describes itself as an employee-owned company and emphasizes inclusion, collaboration, quality, continuous improvement, and employee participation in its culture.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a professional, architecture, engineering, or closely related field.
A minimum of 10 years of experience.
Demonstrated experience leading diverse teams.
Commitment to quality, improvement, and HDR values.
Active participation 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

Professional or engineering registration and related technical experience.
15 or more years of experience is strongly preferred.
Experience developing and managing diverse teams.

Responsibilities

Serve as the face of HDR’s water practice across Nebraska and Iowa, strengthening its leadership position and visibility with clients and communities.
Guide the direction and performance of the Nebraska/Iowa Area Water Business Group and develop and implement strategies that strengthen operations, technical excellence, and sustainable growth.
Prepare annual revenue forecasts and budgets, monitor results, and lead execution of the group’s strategic plan.
Monitor key performance indicators and implement continuous improvements to enhance efficiency, delivery, and business outcomes.
Champion HDR standards and values and ensure implementation of company policies, quality assurance, and risk management practices.
Facilitate project management and quality reviews in collaboration with regional and national discipline leaders.
Lead strategic growth initiatives as part of regional leadership, building on existing relationships and capabilities and identifying new opportunities.
Partner with the Business Development Manager, Market Sector Leaders, Client Managers, and regional and national leaders to expand into new markets, strengthen client relationships, pursue major opportunities, and advance technical services, delivery methods, and quality standards.
Foster collaboration across Nebraska and Iowa offices and with regional and national teams to support client satisfaction, growth, and profitability.
Build, mentor, and empower a high-performing Nebraska-Iowa team; support staff development, succession planning, technical services, quality, and production methods and standards.
Serve as a project manager, technical lead, or senior advisor on high-priority projects and ensure scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives are achieved.
Cultivate and maintain trusted client relationships, support major pursuits, and occasionally serve as a strategic client manager.
Contribute to HDR’s broader vision and strategy through regional and company-wide planning initiatives.
Represent HDR across the industry and community and reinforce its reputation as a leader in water solutions.
Perform other leadership responsibilities as needed.