Drinking Water Market Sector Leader

Drinking Water Market Sector Leader - ( 179652 )
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Employee-owned HDR is an industry leader in the drinking water and recycled water markets.
Ranked #6 by ENR in water, HDR has an excellent career opportunity for a Drinking Water Market Sector Leader that is passionate about protecting public health and understands the 'One Water' concept and the inherent synergies between the drinking water, wastewater, recycled water, and stormwater markets.
We are looking for someone who will work in a collaborative manner with local and national leadership to set the vision and strategy to expand and provide research, planning, design, and engineering services to drinking water agencies, related clients in other sectors, and relevant research organizations.
This leader will serve as a client manager to select agencies, and as appropriate will serve as either Principal in Charge, Project Manager, Technical Lead and/or Quality Manager on projects.
Services may include studies, planning, design, financial analysis, O&M, and alternative delivery.
This individual will identify and develop new project opportunities in collaboration with business development teams, serve as a pursuit champion, and act as a resource for HDR pursuits where assistance is needed relative to the drinking water market.
This role will collaborate with our business class practice leaders and professional discipline groups on technical services, marketing, activities to continually improve standards and best practices, and to implement effective quality assurance and quality control reviews.
As a leader and mentor to junior staff, the successful candidate will engage in and encourage technical involvement in industry organizations and functions including presentations and publications.
The candidate will also participate in discussions and facilitate lessons learned for project delivery processes, trends, successes, strengths, and weaknesses.
Drinking Water Growth and Strategy
Develop and drive a long-range Drinking Water vision and strategy for HDR's Colorado Area.
Lead HDR's Drinking Water branding in the Colorado area by engaging in professional organizations allied to the drinking water market.
Responsibilities also include collaborating with other technical and marketing staff in the pursuit of new projects, taking a leadership role in selected key pursuits.
Support the development of and provide reviews of scopes of work, fee estimate, project risk identification and project schedules.
Work with area leadership to coordinate staffing/recruiting plans for key hires and assist leadership as necessary with technical or project management hires.
Identify technical gaps and support talent management and recruiting.
Identity and apply Drinking Water initiatives to the marketplace.
Implement national Drinking Water initiatives to marketplace.
Participate in industry associations and serve as a company role-model in business and community organizations.
Develop relationships with industry counterparts in other consulting organizations
Client Management Activities.
In alignment and in support of our Client Managers, promote the Drinking Water market.
Be involved in marketing planning, proposals and interviews for Drinking Water projects.
Serve as the Client Manager for selected key clients.
Project Delivery
Function as a project manager on large or key projects
Assist with contract review on key projects to help ensure risk management, proper staffing, quality reviews and resolution of claims.
Ensure the best technology and solutions are integrated into project delivery
Serve as a QAQC reviewer for Drinking Water projects, including plans, specifications, models, presentation and report, and be engaged early in the project delivery process.
Required Qualifications
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 a visible profile in the market sector
Ability to work cooperatively with Regional Market Sector Directors, Market Sector Directors, Business Class Directors, Regional Business Group Directors, Area Business Group Managers, Area Marketing Managers and Area Managers
Demonstrated commitment to HDR values.
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
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Primary Location Industry :
Water
Schedule Schedule :
Full-time
Employee Status Employee Status :
Regular
BusinessClass :
Water Treatment
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