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Drinking Water Business Development Director

Job in New Orleans, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, 70123, USA
Listing for: HDR
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-15
Job specializations:
  • Management
    Water Management, Operations Management, BD Manager
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 176000 - 315000 USD Yearly USD 176000.00 315000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: New Orleans

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:
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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.

The Drinking Water Market Sector (“MS”) Business Development Director (BDD) will lead the development and implementation of business strategies across all HDR geographies in coordination with Market Sector and Regional Business Group leadership, operational leadership, client managers and Business Class Directors. Reporting to the Director of Market Sector Development, and in full coordination with the Water Business Group leadership, the Drinking Water BDD creates and monitors frequent and regular communication across the Sector to drive top-line NFB growth and to implement the Drinking Water sector’s strategic initiatives, growth plans and marketing opportunities for the market sector.

This market leader will support and collaborate across all HDR market sectors, regions, areas and business lines to advance a variety of strategies intended to grow services across the market sector.

Drinking Water Market Sector–Within the Water Business Group, the Drinking Water MS is a highly technical and diversified sector. This reflects that this service offering routinely works for local municipalities, private entities, distinct water utilities, Federal, regional and local governments, and similar clients in each of the 50 US states, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia. In 2026 Engineering News Record ranked HDR fifth in size of business in the important water supply and treatment category.

We have over 475 employees in this MS spanning the range of services from utility master planning, program management, strategic advisory services, transmission and distribution, water supply management, water treatment and reuse, construction management and inspection, and asset management and operations assistance.

The Drinking Water MS is comprised of a multi-layer organization to drive business and client development, while at the same time defining and implementing strategic drinking water initiatives for growth, coordinating best practices and quality professional services, and projecting the HDR brand in the marketplace. Specific attention is required to capture the potential of the wide spectrum of employees throughout the Sector, while at the same time developing and reinforcing the image of HDR with our clients across the various drinking water markets.

Business

Development Responsibilities
  • Incorporate our HDR and Water business vision within the market sector to become the industry leader.
  • Serve as the Client Manager for selected key clients within the Sector and be active and visible in the industry.
  • Serve as Pursuit Leader on select drinking water opportunities, leading by example in the development of pursuit strategies, proposal development and interview preparation.
  • Work with client managers to promote the marketing and delivery of all HDR services to Drinking Water clients across all HDR geographies.
  • Participate as a member of the Water Business Group Management and the National Drinking Water Market Sector Leadership Team support the coordinated development of international markets in Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia, in support of broader Water Business Group international growth initiatives. Work with Regional Business Group Managers and Client Development Leadership in the development and delivery of MS initiatives that align with area and regional drivers.
  • Work with the client development leaders to support client development, deploy pursuit strategies, and guide pursuit processes, based on proven capture techniques.
  • Provide direct support to selected pursuits…
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