LA/MS Coastal Business Class Leader

DescriptionAt 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 work to weave diversity, equity, and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and Watch Our Story:' '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 has an excellent career opportunity in our Louisiana/Mississippi Area for a professional to lead our Coastal Restoration Business Class. We are looking for someone who will work in a collaborative manner with our local and national leadership to help grow the program with an emphasis on delivering quality services, client development, and market diversification.In the role of Area Coastal Business Class Leader, we'll count on you to:Participate in delivery of project services through planning, design, and construction phases to meet client expectationsServe as Project Manager or Technical Lead on coastal restoration projects Support the development of and provide reviews of scopes of work, fee estimates, project risk identification and project schedulesAssist with contract review on key projects to help ensure risk management, proper staffing, quality reviews and resolution of claimsConduct quality assurance and quality control reviews where appropriate or assist technical teams in finding appropriate reviewers Identity, develop, and implement coastal initiatives in the marketplaceCollaborate with other technical and marketing staff in the pursuit of new projects, as well as taking a leadership role in selected key pursuitsServe as a client liaison to select agencies and clientsCollaborate with our business class practice leaders and professional discipline groups regarding technical services and activities to continually improve standards and best practices, and to implement effective quality assurance and quality control reviews Serve as Subject Matter Expert for Regional, State, and Federal coordinationWork with area leadership to identify technical gaps and support talent management and recruitingMentor staff and support their development Take responsibility for area coordination, monitoring and improvement of technical competencies of business class staff and products to meet client needs and market drivers, all within direction and goals of business class plansParticipate in business class practice and professional discipline groups, project teams and activities to continually improve standards and best practicesParticipate in area business class strategic planning, budgeting and plan implementationPerform other duties as neededPreferred QualificationsActively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brandPh.D, in related fieldsManagement of coastal State and Federal Programs#LI-KT1QualificationsRequired Qualifications Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field 10 years of experience Committed to quality, improvement and HDR valuesMaintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experienceExperienced in development and management of diverse teamsWorks 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 must What We BelieveHDR 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 CommitmentAs 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.Job Field: WaterSchedule: Full-timeEmployee Status: Regular