Southwest Regional Dams, Levees and Civil Works Business Class Lead

Southwest Regional Dams, Levees and Civil Works Business Class Lead

Join HDR as the Southwest Regional Dams, Levees, and Civil Works Business Class Lead. In this role, you will lead the direction, coordination, and quality of multidisciplinary dam, levee, civil works, and flood risk management projects in the Southwest region.

• Coordinate, facilitate, and provide risk management for large‑scale, multi‑disciplinary, multi‑benefit projects.
• Build and maintain client and area business class relationships; participate in project development and contract document preparation.
• Mentor mid‑ and junior‑level staff across a variety of disciplines.
• Participate in and provide oversight to planning, design, inspection, and construction management of interior drainage, riverine flood risk management projects; dams and reservoirs; ecosystem restoration; drainage; and general site civil of major water management infrastructure.
• Coordinate inter‑related disciplines (hydrology, hydraulics, structural, geology, geotechnical, civil, mechanical, CADD, GIS).
• Collaborate with HDR’s other regional and corporate business class technical leads and advisors.
• Participate in corporate management of the DLCW program; perform technical and quality reviews.
• Work with legal, project managers, business group managers, and area managers on go/no‑go decisions, SOWs, contracts, and project pricing.

• Active engagement in professional or industry associations.
• MS in civil, environmental or water resources engineering (preferred).
• Fifteen (15) years related experience.
• Experience as a task lead and/or project manager in a consulting business.
• Self‑starter, highly motivated, team oriented.
• Excellent problem‑solving, communication, data assimilation skills.
• Extensive experience designing and directing large complex multi‑discipline projects.
• Experience with engineering during construction or construction administration for dam and levee projects.
• Strong technical writing, solid engineering background, 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 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.
• Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values.
• Active participant in employee‑owned culture.

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's experiences to create great things every day. We foster an inclusive environment where everyone is welcomed, valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, EAP, paid time off, parental leave, holidays, retirement plan with employer match, referral bonus, and tuition reimbursement. Compensation ranges:
Nevada $154,350–220,550;
California $169,785–275,625.

United States – California – Folsom

United States – Arizona – Phoenix, Nevada – Reno, California – Walnut Creek, California – Sacramento, California – Los Angeles, California – Pasadena, Arizona – Tucson, Utah – Salt Lake City, Nevada – Las Vegas, California – San Diego, New Mexico – Albuquerque, California – Irvine, California – Ventura

• Industry: Water
• Schedule:
  
  Full‑time
• Employee Status:
  Regular
• Business Class:
  Dams, Levees, Civil Works
• Posted:
  Dec 11, 2025

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

HDR is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.