Collaborative Delivery Senior Advisor

Collaborative Delivery Senior Advisor

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. Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

HDR is currently seeking a Collaborative Delivery Senior Advisor within the Water Business Group. The successful candidate will be involved with all aspects of our Water Business Group alternative delivery program. This position will collaborate with and leverage HDR staff across the company and teaming partners to develop solutions for our clients. The primary duties of this position include pursuing, planning, managing, and delivering all aspects of water alternative delivery projects.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with HDR operations leaders, market sector directors, project managers, commercial managers, and project teams to deliver world class quality in owner advisor services, design services and construction services for alternative delivery projects.
• Actively engage with the local project teams and assist in Go/No-Go discussions, project risk assessments, SOQs, proposals, interviews, and negotiations as required.
• Participate in client relationship management, client presentations, conference presentations, and interviews.
• Lead relationship development and teaming agreement negotiations with Design-Build (DB) and Construction Management At-Risk (CMAR) contractor partners.
• Participate in scope, schedule, and budget development for alternative delivery projects.
• Provide DB and CMAR best practice guidance to pursuit and delivery teams.
• Provide project delivery support including contract administration and management, design consultant agreements, and other subcontracts; and for planning and executing the constructed project.
• Actively participate in the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA).
• Mentor and develop other employees.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil and/or Environmental Engineering, Construction Management, or similar combination of relevant education and experience.
• 15+ years of water/wastewater experience, including prior alternative delivery experience.
• Strong leadership skills and project management experience with multiple national remote teams is preferred.
• Understands contractual risk and mitigation strategies in alternative delivery models.
• Proven experience managing projects, client relationships, proposal development, and business development.
• Self-starter with excellent writing and communication skills.
• Strong conceptual, organizational, problem solving, and collaboration skills.
• An attitude and commitment to be an active participant of our employee-owned culture.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office and conferencing platforms (Zoom, WebEx, Teams, etc.).
• Position requires significant travel.
• Professional Engineer licensure or DBIA certification is preferred.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in related field or an equivalent combination of education and related professional experience.
• 10 years related experience.
• A minimum of 5 years of project management experience.
• Familiar with Microsoft Office, estimating and scheduling software, project management software.
• Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.

What We Believe:

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment:

As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees. We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.

The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.)

Primary Location: United States-Ohio-Cleveland

Industry: Water

Schedule: Part-time

Employee Status: Regular BusinessClass: WW Treatment and Effluent Mgmt

Job Posting: Nov 9, 2026