Waste Engineering Sub Business Class Leader

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?

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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.

We believe waste is more than management, it s also an opportunity to innovate. As part of our Waste sector, you ll help shape solid waste infrastructure and environmental stewardship. With a top-tier industry ranking, our team delivers comprehensive solutions that span waste planning, remediation, engineering and implementation. You ll collaborate closely with clients and communities to design sustainable, cost-effective systems that contribute to cleaner environments and healthier communities.

This isn t just a job, it s a chance to drive meaningful changes in the waste industry and build a legacy of sustainability.

• In the role of Waste Engineering Sub Business Class Leader, we ll count on you to:
• Support corresponding BCL to provide company-wide leadership of technical capabilities within the business class.
• Support development and application of technical tools, standards, recommended practices and techniques to enhance service quality and efficiency. Verify technical staff are aware of and monitoring emerging technologies.
• Support corresponding BCL with assignment of qualified, experienced staff to projects including the support of work sharing.
• Support corresponding BCL with providing strategic and tactical business trends as well as developing and implementing strategic plans for the business class.
• Support corresponding BCL with monitoring business class direction, adherence to policies and practices, quality, technical tools, recommended practices, project staffing and resource to workload allocation.
• Support corresponding BCL with building and/or enhancing technical expertise and production capacity through recruitment, implementation, training, and knowledge transfer. Coordinate strategic Business Class hires with Business Group Leadership at the national, regional, area and local levels.
• Support corresponding BCL with facilitating Business Class technical experts in support of client development and project pursuits.
• Support corresponding BCL with verifying Business Class technical experts represent HDR by active involvement in industry organizations and functions including presentations and publications.
• Support corresponding BCL with facilitating knowledge transfer (i.e. lessons learned) for project delivery, processes, trends, successes, strengths and weaknesses.
• Support corresponding BCL with monitoring company-wide performance within business class to achieve defined goals and support Business Group Leadership at the national, regional, area and local levels in monitoring project performance and implementation of corrective actions.

• Master s Degree
• Project execution experience within multiple market sectors and/or throughout North America

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

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other s life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

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. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

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Location:

United States-Nebraska-Omaha

Industry: Waste

Schedule:

Full-time

Employee Status:
Regular

Business Class:
Waste Services

Job Posting:
Jan 23, 2026