Stormwater Business Class Lead

Michigan Area Stormwater Business Class Lead - ( 192605 )

• Stormwater management facilities and conveyance systems
• Urban and watershed-scale hydrology and hydraulics
• Flood risk reduction and FEMA-regulated systems
• Green stormwater infrastructure (GSI), LID, and BMPs
• Serve as Project Manager or Technical Lead on complex, high-profile municipal projects.
• Provide oversight and QA/QC for modeling efforts (e.g., Info Works ICM, HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS)
• Support development of technically sound, resilient, and constructible solutions.

• Support the vision and strategic growth of HDR’s stormwater practice.
• Act as a technical liaison and mentor across offices and disciplines.
• Organize and disseminate stormwater best practices, tools, and standards.
• Contribute to regional and national stormwater initiatives and communities of practice.

• Maintain trusted advisor relationships with municipal and utility clients.
• Participate in pursuit strategies, proposal development, and interviews.
• Identify opportunities to expand services within existing stormwater and flood management programs.
• Collaborate with market sector and business group leadership on growth strategies.

• Mentor engineers and task leads, supporting career development and technical excellence.
• Assist with recruiting and onboarding as practice needs grow.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team culture.

• Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand
• Experience in conceptual, preliminary and final design of drainage and stormwater projects, and development of construction documents.
• Experience with hydrology, hydraulic/drainage design and stormwater facility design software.
• Ability to function as a leader and an active team player in a diverse multidisciplinary environment.
• Experience presenting to clients and external and internal stakeholders.
• Experience with Low Impact Development (LID).
• Experience with the design of structural BMPs, including infiltration, bioretention basins, bioswales, green streets, and stormwater vaults.
• Knowledge of water quality regulations, including Total Maximum Daily Load programs.
• Active engagement in professional or industry organizations (e.g., MWEA, WEF).

• 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
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Water

Full-time

Regular

Stormwater / Wet Weather

Apr 22, 2026

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We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.