KY​/TN Water Business Group Project Delivery Leader

KY/TN Water Business Group Project Delivery Leader

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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. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves:
What is our impact on the world?

HDR has an excellent career opportunity in our Kentucky/Tennessee Area for a professional to lead the development and growth of our team. The KY/TN Water Business Group Project Delivery Leader is a professional passionate about protecting public health, well‑versed in the “One Water” concept, and knowledgeable about the inherent synergies between the drinking water, wastewater, recycled water, and stormwater markets. The Project Delivery Leader will report to the Area Water Business Group (WBG) Manager and partner with our Area Business Development Manager, Professional Services Lead, Market Sector Leads, Client Managers, Project Managers, Business Class Leads, and technical staff to support business operations, business development, and project delivery in the area.

This position requires occasional travel within the TN/KY area.

• Project management skills development, in conjunction with the Professional Services Leader
• Provide project delivery oversight related to scope, schedule, budget, and project staffing
• Participate in Project Reviews
• Coordination with Market Sector Leaders to help assign staff to projects
• Manage workshare between other business groups and Areas
• Assist in the development of ways to streamline Area project management processes (remove barriers to execution)
• Cross business group (BGX) champion
• Serve as a mentor for the development of skills for staff across the KY/TN Area
• Coordinate a strategy and engagement in professional organizations
• Potential Matrix of Authority (MOA) responsibilities
• Serve as a Project Manager for key projects with strategic clients
• Partner with the Business Group Manager and Market Sector Leads to develop a recruiting strategy and help implement

• Master's degree
• PMP certification

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 15 years related experience
• A minimum 7 years project management experience
• Professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location (PE or P.Eng)
• MS Office and MS Project experience (Access experience would be plus)
• Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning skills
• Active participation in HDR employee‑owned culture is a must

Primary

Location:

United States-Tennessee-Nashville

Other Locations:
United States-Kentucky-Louisville, United States-Tennessee-Chattanooga, United States-Kentucky-Lexington

Industry: Water

Schedule:

Full-time

Employee Status:
Regular

Business Class:
Water Treatment

Job Posting:
Oct 13, 2025

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of backgrounds and histories.