Water Resources Market Sector 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 foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?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. 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.Primary Responsibilities:In the role of Water Resources Market Sector Lead, we'll count on you to lead and participate in the following areas: Water Resource Management Growth and StrategyDevelop and drive a long-range Water Resource Management vision and strategy for HDR’s Montana Area including dams, levees, stormwater, restoration, irrigation, hydraulics and hydrology, and more.Lead HDR’s Water Resource Management branding in Montana Area by engaging in professional organizations allied to the water resource 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.Identity and apply Water Resource Management initiatives to the marketplace.Client Management Activities.In alignment and in support of our Client Managers, promote the Water Resource Management market. Be involved in marketing planning, proposals and interviews for Water Resource Management projects.Serve as the Client Manager for selected key clients. Staff DevelopmentRecruit, select, train, develop, and manage technical personnel. Manage and develop multidisciplinary teams. Supervise senior engineers and business class leaders. Technical ExcellenceParticipate 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. See that all work is planned, organized, controlled and evaluated through proactive project management. Participate in delivery of project services to meet client expectations. 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. Operations LeadershipImplement, monitor, and support company policy. Take responsibility for operations including utilization, morale, quality control and marketing support. Take administrative responsibility for section staff and technical service functions, and lead and coordinate services with other sectionsTake responsibility for area coordination, monitoring and improvement of technical competencies of business class staff and products. Collaborate on business class efforts with area operations, marketing, project managers, and project delivery staff. #LI-KJ1QualificationsRequired Qualifications Bachelor's Degree in an engineering, planning or a related fieldA minimum of 10 years of industry experienceExperienced in development and management of strategic marketing programs for planning and/or engineering servicesExperienced in development and management of a wide range of client relationships and specific program and/or project pursuitsExperienced in overall staff development to include recruiting, career path and professional growthExperienced with industry associations and maintains a visible profile in the market sectorAbility 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 ManagersDemonstrated commitment to HDR values. 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