Nebraska​/Iowa Area Drinking Water Business Class Lead

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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.

HDR has an excellent opportunity for a Nebraska/Iowa Drinking Water Business Class Lead. In this position, you will serve as a seller-doer to grow the Drinking Water Business Class. The Business Class Lead will lead pursuits and manage people and projects that involve the planning, engineering design, and construction phase engineering services for primarily drinking water related projects.

• Be responsible for management of staff in the Drinking Water Business Class, including performance reviews, salary adjustments, staff recruitment and selection, staff development and morale, quality control, and marketing support.
• Manage and execute multi-discipline projects.
• Be responsible for profitability and identifying, obtaining, and assigning appropriate resources to projects to meet budget, schedule, and scope requirements.
• Ensure the Business Class is compliant with QA/QC requirements, and other project management and reporting requirements.
• Work collaboratively with other Business Class Leads and Market Sector Leads within the Water Business Group.
• Identify project opportunities, lead client development and pursuits to win work of key projects in the Drinking Water market sector and assist with others as directed.
• Active engagement in selected professional conferences and industry associations with presentations, committee assignments, and leadership positions.
• Commit to quality, improvement, and HDR values.
• Serve as a strong team player with the ability to function effectively in a variety of roles on integrated project teams.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Specific types of projects in the Drinking Water Business Class include treatment facilities, water supply, pumping stations, storage reservoirs, a variety of pipeline related projects, and master planning. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong people and organizational skills, with a wide variety of project types and experience with multiple clients.

• Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand.
• Water and wastewater market sector business development accomplishments and aptitude.
• Strong client relations skills, along with an interest in client and business development.
• Strong leadership and organizational skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in a Professional Architecture, Engineering, or closely related field.
• Professional Engineer registration in Iowa or Nebraska, or the ability to obtain registration within 6 months.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of 10 years experience.
• Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
  
  Ability to handle multiple assignments.
• Good leadership and organizational skills.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must.

Primary

Location:

United States‑Nebraska‑Omaha

Other Locations:
United States‑Iowa‑Des Moines, United States‑Iowa‑Ames, United States‑Nebraska‑Lincoln

Schedule:

Full‑time

Employee Status:
Regular

Job Posting:
Nov 10, 2025

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.