Wastewater Treatment Business Class Lead

Wastewater Treatment Business Class Lead

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At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well‑known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high‑performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. That's why we believe diversity is our greatest strength.

HDR is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.

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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.

• Staff Development – Recruit, select, train, develop, and manage technical personnel.
• Manage multidisciplinary teams with focus on operations, utilization, morale, quality control and marketing support.
• Implement, monitor, and support company policy.
• Supervise engineers and junior staff (2‑5 person range).
• Participate in delivery of project services through planning, design, and construction phases to meet client expectations, including project management.
• Function as a project manager and lead critical area and regional projects.
• Take responsibility for area coordination, monitoring and improvement of technical competencies of business class staff and products.
• See that all work is planned, organized, controlled and evaluated through proactive project management.
• Collaborate on business class efforts with area operations, marketing, project managers, and project delivery staff.
• Develop and lead technical and marketing initiatives.
• Support development of technical experts.
• Participate in business class practice and professional discipline groups, project teams and activities to continually improve standards and best practices and implement effective quality assurance and quality control reviews.
• Conduct quality assurance and quality control reviews where appropriate or assist technical teams in finding appropriate reviewers.
• Marketing and Strategy – Be directly involved in marketing planning, proposals, and interviews.
• Participate in business class strategic planning, budgeting and plan implementation.
• Drive area initiatives that are relative to the business class.
• Collaborate nationally with other wastewater treatment business class leads and other wastewater treatment experts.
• Perform other duties as needed.

• Master's degree is a plus.
• Active engagement in professional or industry organizations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand both locally (e.g., PNWS AWWA, PNCWA) and nationally (e.g., WEFTEC, WRF).
• Proven leadership and mentoring skills that are necessary to grow and lead a business group.

• Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field.
• 10 years of experience.
• Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values.
• Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience experienced in development and management of diverse teams.
• Works cooperatively with other area business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a…