Michigan Area Business Class Leader

Michigan Area Business Class Leader – (185348)

Lead the Michigan Wastewater team, shaping its vision, strategy, and growth while supervising staff, managing projects, and driving business development.

• Build and grow the Michigan Wastewater business class, defining overall strategy and execution.
• Supervise technical personnel, manage multidisciplinary teams, and oversee daily operations and production.
• Plan and design wastewater and hydraulic elements, including wastewater treatment facilities, collection and interceptor sewers, pumping systems, and system master plans.
• Prepare and review planning‑level and design‑level project documents, studies, preliminary and final designs, contract and bid documents, and participate in construction phases.
• Work collaboratively with project managers, engineers, and other disciplines to deliver integrated solutions and capture business development opportunities.

• Recruit, select, train, develop, and manage technical staff.
• Develop multidisciplinary teams and supervise engineers and junior staff (2–6 people).
• Take responsibility for operations of the production section, including utilization, morale, quality control, and marketing support.
• Implement, monitor, and support company policy.

• Lead project services through planning, design, and construction to meet client expectations, including project management.
• Coordinate area technical competencies and improve practices across the business class.
• Collaborate with operations, marketing, and delivery staff to drive technical and marketing initiatives.
• Develop and lead technical and marketing initiatives, support the development of technical experts, and conduct quality assurance and control reviews.
• Participate in professional discipline groups, project teams, and activities to continually improve standards and best practices.

• Engage in marketing planning, proposals, and interviews.
• Contribute to business class strategic planning, budgeting, and implementation.
• Drive area initiatives and collaborate regionally and nationally with other wastewater business class leads and experts.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Civil or Environmental Engineering, Hydraulics, or a related field (Master’s degree is a plus).
• Michigan Registered Professional Engineer License (PE).
• Proven client and business development success in Michigan.
• Experience in conceptual, preliminary, and final design of wastewater collection, conveyance, and treatment infrastructure.
• Experience with process and hydraulic design and design software.
• Knowledge of Michigan water quality regulations and the Total Maximum Daily Load programs.

• 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.
• Committed to active participation in the employee‑owned culture.

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.