Southern California Water Treatment and Reuse Leader

Southern California Water Treatment and Reuse Leader

Location:

United States
- California
- Irvine

Primary responsibilities include leading strategy and delivery for drinking water and potable reuse (IPR/DPR) projects across Southern California, guiding advanced treatment process selection and design, building and mentoring multidisciplinary teams, shaping market presence through speaking and publishing, and supporting clients with funding and regulatory readiness. /p>What You’ll Do (high‑impact focus)

• Lead strategy and delivery for drinking water and potable reuse (IPR/DPR) pursuits and projects across SoCal; grow client accounts and win work.
• Guide advanced treatment process selection and design (UF/MF, RO/NF, UV/AOP, GAC/IX), pilots, and commissioning; troubleshoot operations and optimize performance.
• Build, mentor, and scale multidisciplinary teams; partner with technical directors on QA/QC and design excellence.
• Shape market presence through speaking, publishing, and committee leadership (AWWA, Wate Reuse, CWEA/WEF).
• Support clients with funding strategy (WIFIA/SRF/grants), regulatory readiness (e.g., LCRR, PFAS compliance), and capital planning.

• 10 years experience in water treatment design
• PE
• Proven industry leadership
• Team leadership experience
• CA experience preferred; relocation possible
• Active in industry associations
• Expertise in traditional and advanced water treatment (UF/MF, RO/NF, UV/AOP, GAC/IX), pilots/commissioning, and process optimization.
• Seller‑doer capability: client development, proposal leadership, and strategic positioning.

• 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 on business class efforts.
• Active participant of the employee‑owned culture is a must.

• Hybrid flexibility: 3 days per week in a Southern California office, with primary offices and clients across Los Angeles, Ventura, Long Beach, Claremont, Riverside, Irvine, and San Diego.
• Relocation available for the right candidate.
• Employee‑owner culture with mentorship, professional development, and visible leadership access.

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and Equal Opportunity employee. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest, and conviction records. All employees are valued and respected, and diversity, equity, and inclusion are integral to our work and culture.