Michigan Area Business Class Leader

About the role

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 business development responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan and design wastewater and hydraulic design elements including, but not limited to: Wastewater Treatment Facilities, Collection and Interceptor Sewers, Wastewater Pumping System Master Plans
• 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
• Collaborate with other design disciplines to provide integrated solutions and business development opportunities
• Participate and lead in staff development, recruitment, selection, training, and management of 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 2–6 person range)
• Participate in delivery of project services through planning, design, and construction phases to meet client expectations, including project management
• Take 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
• Develop and lead technical and marketing initiatives
• Support development of technical experts
• Conduct quality assurance and quality control reviews where appropriate and assist technical teams in finding appropriate reviewers
• 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

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Engineering, Civil or Environmental Engineering, Hydraulics, or a related field from an accredited four year college or university
• 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
• Knowledge of Michigan water quality regulations and the Total Maximum Daily Load programs

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

Skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree is a plus

Benefits

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.