Solid Waste Lead

Solid Waste Lead

HDR is seeking a Solid Waste Lead to lead the development and implementation of waste business strategies for our Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, and Delaware Waste Sector. This role involves advancing the waste practice through solid waste specific service lines. The primary duties include all aspects of the industry including familiarity and experience with engineering, project management, project pursuits, and client relationship management for projects focused on municipal solid waste, waste diversion/sustainability, and solid waste planning industries. Specific duties will include business development, proposal development, planning, design or design management and permitting of waste systems and waste management. The Solid Waste Lead will also function as a client manager and project manager on mid-size to large projects.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Plan, direct and monitor all aspects of multidiscipline projects or medium-sized projects with high degree of strategic complexity.
• Establish client relations and be involved in business development, marketing, contractual, design and production meetings.
• Coordinate staffing and workload through entire project development to complete documents on schedule.
• Implement QA/QC procedures.
• Work on a wide variety of MSW, planning, or facilities related projects including but not limited to landfills, compost facilities, transfer stations, material recovery facilities, solid waste management plans, sustainability plans, and organics facilities.
• Work with a team in preparation of project deliverables including strategic planning, feasibility studies, waste management plans, engineering design reports, construction drawings, technical specifications, cost estimates and construction schedules with support from HDR's national practice leads.
• Participate in meetings with clients and regulatory agencies to resolve technical issues and negotiate compliance actions.
• Serve as a consultant and supervisor of waste management projects as needed.
• Work independently on technical tasks involving data analysis, interpreting results, and preparing reports, plans and specifications.
• Delegate and supervise junior waste staff on waste projects and staff of professionals and technicians.
• Train and mentor personnel as established by strategic plans.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 7 years experience, waste management/design, civil site engineering, or related experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences, Environmental Public Policy, Environmental/Civil Engineering, or related sciences discipline.
• Demonstrated understanding of client relationship management and evidence of experience interacting directly with clients highly preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft 365 (Excel, Word, Teams, OneNote, etc.).
• Familiarity with AutoCAD Civil 3D is a plus.
• Must be detail-oriented and a team player with great communication, writing, analytical, organizational, and time management skills.
• Demonstrated experience in client marketing and proposal development.
• Demonstrated experience in project development and execution in the Public and Private sectors.
• Proven leadership and Project Management skills required.
• Previous experience in general the waste industry Experience mentoring junior staff.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• A minimum of 7 years experience
• Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role
• Strong communication and listening skills
• Ability to handle multiple assignments
• Good leadership and organizational skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

HDR is committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.