Southwest Regional Dams, Levees and Civil Works Business Class Lead

Southwest Regional Dams, Levees and Civil Works Business Class Lead

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We believe water is more than a resource, it's a shared responsibility. As part of our Water Business Group, you’ll help shape how communities manage water for generations to come. From delivering safe drinking water and treating wastewater responsibly to developing sustainable water supplies and protecting lives and property through flood control, your work will directly support public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience.

We bring together experts across disciplines to solve complex challenges with bold thinking and technical excellence. Whether you're modernizing aging systems or pioneering innovative approaches, your contributions will make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. This isn’t just a job, it's a chance to lead change, drive progress, and leave a lasting legacy.

The Southwest Regional Business Class (BC) Lead for Dams, Levees and Civil Works (DLCW) is responsible for the direction, coordination and quality of work for the dam, levee, civil works and flood risk management projects in the Southwest operating region of HDR.

• Coordinate, facilitate and provide risk management for large-scale multi-discipline and multi-benefit projects with a high degree of technical complexity.
• Build and maintain client and area business class relationships and participate in project development and contract document preparation.
• Mentor mid- and junior-level staff across a variety of disciplines to facilitate growth and quality project delivery in the region.
• Provide oversight to a variety of project types, including interior drainage and riverine flood risk management projects; dams and reservoirs; ecosystem restoration; drainage; and general site civil of major water management infrastructure.
• Coordinate with inter-related disciplines such as hydrology, hydraulics, structural, geology, geotechnical, civil, mechanical, CADD and GIS.
• Coordinate with HDR’s other regional and corporate business class technical leads and advisors.
• Reinforce the Quality Management Program (QMP) and provide staff training as needed.
• Participate in the corporate management of the DLCWs program, including technical and quality reviews of projects outside your geographic area.
• Review work scopes, work products, and provide input on decisions, SOWs, contracts, and project pricing in conjunction with legal and business group managers.

• Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand.
• MS in civil, environmental or water resources engineering is preferred.
• Fifteen (15) years related experience.
• Experience as a task lead and/or project manager in a consulting business is preferred.
• Self‑starter that is highly motivated and team oriented.
• Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills and the ability to assimilate data and put into a big picture context.
• Extensive experience designing and directing large complex multi-discipline projects.
• Experience with engineering during construction or construction administration experience for dam and levee projects.
• Strong technical writing abilities, solid engineering background, and effective presentation skills.

• 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.
• Experience in development and management of diverse teams.
• Works cooperatively with other business class regional directors, operations managers, technical…