Southern California Wastewater Market Leader

Southern California Wastewater Market Sector 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? Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Employee‑owned HDR is an industry leader in the wastewater market. Ranked #7 by ENR in wastewater, HDR partners with our clients to support the development and implementation of their water management strategies across the complete hydrological cycle.

HDR has an excellent career opportunity for a Wastewater Market Sector Leader that is passionate about protecting public health and understands the “One Water” concept and the inherent synergies between the wastewater, potable water, and stormwater markets. The role will work in a collaborative manner with local and national leadership to set the vision and strategy of the Southern California program to expand and provide research, planning, design and engineering services to wastewater agencies, related clients in other sectors, and relevant research organizations.

In the role of Wastewater Market Sector Lead for the Southern California Area, career growth potential exists in multiple areas across the Southern California Area and/or nationally along operations, technical, and/or client development career paths.

Key for this role will be connecting and contributing to the communities and organizations that support and drive the future of the wastewater industry. The candidate will interface with regional and national technology and market sector leaders to advance local capabilities as well as support strategic wastewater projects across the company. The candidate will engage in industry associations and forums and take leadership roles in such organizations, including committee participation and regular submission of conference abstracts/proceedings, and will encourage their team to actively engage and contribute to professional organizations and publications.

This leader will serve as a client manager to select agencies and, as appropriate, serve as either Principal in charge, Project Manager, Technical Lead and/or Quality Manager on projects. The individual will identify and develop new project opportunities, serve as a pursuit champion, and act as a resource for HDR pursuits where assistance is needed relative to the wastewater market. The types of projects and pursuits will include studies, master planning and rate studies, design (pipelines, pump stations, and treatment plants), and facility/system optimization.

The Wastewater Market Sector Lead will also support HDR’s One Water Institute by leading and/or participating in applied research projects, such as those with the Water Research Foundation, and will be responsible for actively managing the wastewater Market Sector staff in HDR’s Southern California offices in coordination with support from the Water Business Group Manager and wastewater Market Sector Director.

• This position requires a B.S. degree in Engineering and a Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Minimum of 15+ years of industry experience, almost exclusively with clients and projects in Southern California and strong ability to analyze the marketplace and strategically position HDR.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office, estimating and scheduling software.

• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering, planning or a related field.
• A minimum of 10 years of industry experience.
• Experienced in development and management of strategic marketing programs for planning and/or engineering services.
• Experienced in development and management of a wide range of client relationships and specific program and/or project pursuits.
• Experienced in overall staff development to include recruiting, career path and professional growth.
• Experienced with industry associations and maintains…