Area Drinking Water Market Leader; KY​/TN

Position: Area Drinking Water Market Sector Leader (KY/TN)
Description 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:' ' 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.

By helping us deliver safe drinking water, 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.

HDR has an excellent career opportunity in our Kentucky/Tennessee Area for a professional to lead the development and growth of our Drinking Water Market Sector (MS). The KY/TN Drinking Water Market Sector Lead (MSL) is a professional passionate about protecting public health and well-versed in the “One Water” concept and the inherent synergies among the drinking water, wastewater, recycled water, and stormwater markets.

We are looking for someone who will work collaboratively with local and national leadership to set the vision and strategy to expand and provide research, planning, design, and engineering services to drinking water agencies, related clients in other sectors, and relevant research organizations.  The KY/TN Drinking Water MSL will report to the Area Water Business Group (WBG) Manager and partner with our Area Business Development Manager, Professional Services Lead, Project Delivery Lead, Client Managers, Project Managers, Business Class Leads, and technical staff to support Drinking Water MS business development and project delivery in the area.  

The Drinking Water MSL will also be expected to engage with regional and national Drinking Water Market Sector Directors to align on strategic priorities and establish initiatives.  In the role of Area Drinking Water Market Sector Leader, we'll count on you to:

Primary responsibilities:

Partner with the KY/TN/AR WBG Business Development Manager and Regional DW Market Sector Leader for DW Market Sector activities such as planning and strategizing for growth

Lead the implementation of the DW MS strategic initiatives for Kentucky, Tennessee, and Arkansas Responsible for growth of the DW MS for the Area Lead area-level market sector communications (to DW Project Managers and DW technical leads) as it is passed down from high-level leadership

Partner with Area WBG leadership to manage project staffing, workload and technical development of staff

Serve as mentor for the development of skills for drinking water staff across the KY/TN/AR Area Coordinate a strategy and engagement in DW professional organizations

Partner with national, area, and local BC leaders for planning and implementation of strategic initiatives

Serve as a Project Manager for key DW MS projects with strategic clients

Serve as a technical resource through quality reviews for our DW MS clients

Lead recruitment for DW MS staff for growth and delivery…