Industrial Process Water/Wastewater Practice Leader

About the role

HDR is searching for an Industrial Process Water/Wastewater Practice Leader in the Houston, Texas Area. Candidates should have significant experience with industrial water/wastewater treatment systems and be capable of leading teams on detailed design and owner’s engineer projects.

Responsibilities

• Participate in strategic planning and the development of annual and long-term goals to support program and client development, community and industry participation, project pursuits, and talent acquisition and development.
• Lead the Business Development Program for Industrial Water/Wastewater in the region.
• Support client development and project positioning as senior process engineering advisor.
• Collaborate/interact with other Business Development Teams.
• Lead the technical portions of proposal development including scope, schedule, and fee.
• Conduct site visits to gather relevant technical information, support construction and commissioning, and project closeout.
• Perform or oversee process design sizing and hydraulic calculations including mass balances, water treatment system conceptual designs, and calculations to determine required equipment and tank sizes and capacities.
• Develop design criteria, equipment and procurement specifications, studies, bid evaluations, and reports.
• Create process flow diagrams, P&IDs, general arrangement drawings, piping arrangement drawings and installation details.
• Review and evaluate equipment vendor and installation contractor proposals and submittals.
• Develop and execute QA/QC plans.
• Lead technical teams including engineers, EITs, designers, and drafters.
• Work directly with project managers and clients to ensure that projects meet or exceed client expectations.
• Develop water supply and discharge agreements and permits. Meet and coordinate with permitting authorities.
• Provide internal and external training on industrial process W/WW systems.
• Implement, monitor and support company policies.
• Aid in the selection, training, development and management of technical personnel.
• Create recommendations for client facility standard monitoring systems, procedures, lab/chemical/reagent management, and staff training.
• Actively participate in industry conferences. Publish at least one technical paper annually.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Civil Engineering
• Minimum of 10 years experience with industrial water/wastewater treatment systems
• Minimum of 5 years project management experience
• Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license
• MS Office and MS Project experience
• Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 10 years related experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong technical background and experience in designing water distribution systems
• Experience with Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, MicroStation and hydraulic modeling software
• Project Engineering and Project Management experience

Benefits

As an employee-owner at HDR, you will benefit from a collaborative culture, organizational trust, and connections to clients and communities. We also offer an array of benefits including:

• Employee Ownership
• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Community Engagement Initiatives

Pay

The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $120,000 per year, commensurate with experience.

Schedule

This is a Full-time position.

Business Class

Our Business Class includes Water Treatment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.