Southwest Regional Dams, Levees and Civil Works Business Class Lead

Southwest Regional Dams, Levees and Civil Works Business Class Lead

Apply for the Southwest Regional Dams, Levees and Civil Works Business Class Lead role at HDR
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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.

• Coordinate and facilitate large-scale multi‑discipline projects with high technical complexity.
• Build and maintain client and area business class relationships.
• Participate in project development and contract document preparation.
• Mentor mid‑ and junior‑level staff across a variety of disciplines.
• Provide oversight to planning, design, inspection and construction management of interior drainage and riverine flood risk management projects; dams and reservoirs; ecosystem restoration; drainage; and general site civil of major water management infrastructure.
• Coordinate regional projects with inter‑related disciplines such as hydrology, hydraulics, structural, geology, geotechnical, civil, mechanical, CADD and GIS.
• Reinforce the Quality Management Program (QMP) and participate in staff training.
• Participate in corporate management of the DLCWs program and perform technical and quality reviews of projects outside of geographic area.
• Review work scopes, scope of work documents, contracts, and project pricing in collaboration with HDR legal, project managers, business group managers and area managers.

• Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand.
• MS in civil, environmental or water resources engineering.
• Fifteen (15) years related experience.
• Experience as a task lead and/or project manager in a consulting business.
• Self‑starter, highly motivated and team oriented.
• Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills and the ability to assimilate data and put into a big picture context.
• Extensive experience designing and directing large complex multi‑discipline projects.
• Experience with engineering during construction or construction administration experience for dam and levee projects.
• Strong technical writing abilities, solid engineering background, and effective presentation skills.

• Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field.
• 10 years experience in related field.
• Maintains a professional or Engineering registration and has related technical experience.
• Experienced in development and management of diverse teams.
• Works cooperatively with other business class regional directors, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts.
• Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values.
• Active participant of our employee‑owned culture.

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute.

Medical, dental, vision, short and long‑term disability, life insurance, employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus, tuition reimbursement.

Primary:
United States-California-Folsom.

Other:
United States-Arizona-Phoenix, United States-Nevada-Reno, United States-California-Walnut Creek, United States-California-Sacramento, United States-California-Los Angeles, United States-California-Pasadena, United States-Arizona-Tucson, United States-Utah-Salt Lake City, United States-Nevada-Las Vegas, United States-California, United States-California-San Diego, United States-New Mexico-Albuquerque, United States-California-Irvine, United States-California-Ventura.

Full-time, Regular.

Schedule:

Full-time.

Employee status:
Regular.

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.

Job posting:
Dec 12, 2025.