Water Resources Principal Economist

As part of HDR’s Minnesota and Wisconsin Water Business Group, our Water Resources Management team is recognized in the region for planning, design, and delivery of complex water infrastructure projects, including funding strategies. As a Principal Economist you will work with Water Business Group leadership to lead and grow HDR’s involvement in identifying funding opportunities for water resources projects across the United States. In this role you will play an integral technical role on multidisciplinary teams to deliver highly visible, impactful public infrastructure projects across state, region, and country. You will manage staff, deliver projects, and pursue opportunities with new and existing clients. Providing leadership through mentoring, directing, and delegating staff is a key component of the role, as is maintaining focus on HDR’s growth strategy. You will interface with regional and national technical leaders to advance local capabilities and may support national pursuits and project delivery efforts related to your expertise. Primary Responsibilities Develop and manage new work opportunities related to economics, econometrics, performance‑based planning, and decision support Work with a larger practice to coordinate work assignments and expand economic‑related services Market economics consulting services by leveraging existing client relationships and building new ones Develop and maintain relationships with strategically important clients and potential clients Identify cross‑sector opportunities across business groups Develop proposals and plan approaches to requested work Direct, plan, and design research to aid in the interpretation and solution of complex problems with economic relationships Conduct research, analyses and devise methods and procedures for collecting and processing data, utilizing knowledge of available sources of data and various economic techniques Develop consulting teams to meet client needs Plan, organize, and supervise work of professional staff and provide staff support Contribute to the strategic operational and marketing plans of the organization Preferred Qualifications A minimum of 15 years of professional experience including staff management and development, client development, proposal writing and project management PhD in Economics or related field Masters Degree in Economics Minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible experience in one or multiple areas including economic analysis (benefit‑cost analysis and return on investment), econometrics or statistics, economic impact analysis, economic development, risk analysis, or performance‑based planning and decision support Minimum of 10 years of responsibility for client interaction and business development Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in project management Prior experience in project management and staff direction Ability to cultivate new clients and manage strategic relationships Must be willing to be an active participant in our employee‑owned culture Location United States – Wisconsin – Madison Schedule Part‑time Employee Status Regular At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records. #J-18808-Ljbffr Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising