Michigan Area Business Class Leader

HDR Michigan Wastewater Team Leader

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.

This role is responsible for the overall vision, strategy and execution of building and growing a Michigan Wastewater team, and will function as a supervisor to staff, manage projects and provide production on projects in addition to business development responsibilities.

This role is responsible for planning and design of wastewater and hydraulic design elements including, but not limited to:

• Wastewater Treatment Facilities
• Collection and Interceptor Sewers
• Wastewater Pumping
• System Master Plans

This role reports to the Michigan Water Business Group Manager and works closely with the Regional and National Wastewater Business Class and Market Sector Leads. You will work closely with the project managers and project engineers to prepare both planning level and design level projects including studies, preliminary and final design documents and contract/bid documents; and work collaboratively with other design disciplines to provide integrated solutions and business development opportunities.

In the role of Wastewater Business Class Leader, we'll count on you to participate and lead in the following areas:

• Staff Development
• Recruit, select, train, develop, and manage technical personnel.
• Manage and develop multidisciplinary teams.
• Take responsibility for operations of production section including utilization, morale, quality control and marketing support.
• Implement, monitor, and support company policy.
• Supervise engineers and junior staff (assumed in the 26 person range).

Technical Excellence

• Participate 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.
• Take responsibility for area coordination, monitoring and improvement of technical competencies of business class staff and products.
• Participate in delivery of project services to meet client expectations.
• Collaborate on business class efforts with area operations, marketing, project managers, and project delivery staff.
• Develop and lead technical and marketing initiatives.
• 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 and assist technical teams in finding appropriate reviewers.

Marketing and Strategy

• Be directly involved in marketing planning, proposals, and interviews.
• Participate in business class strategic planning, budgeting and plan implementation.
• Drive area initiatives that are relative to the business class.
• Collaborate regionally and nationally with other wastewater treatment business class leads and other wastewater treatment experts.

Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Engineering, Civil or Environmental Engineering, Hydraulics, or a related field from an accredited four year college or university. Master's degree is a plus.
• Michigan Registered Professional Engineer License (PE)
• Proven client and business development success in Michigan
• Experience in conceptual, preliminary and final design of wastewater collection, conveyance and treatment infrastructure
• Experience with process and hydraulic design and design software
• Knowledge of Michigan water quality regulations and the Total Maximum Daily Load programs

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
• 10 years of experience
• Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values
• Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience
• Experienced in development and management of diverse teams
• Works 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

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. 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.