MO/KS Water Business Group Professional Services Leader

About the role

This is an exceptional career opportunity for an experienced water industry professional to serve as the Missouri/Kansas Water Business Group Professional Services Leader (PSL).

Responsibilities

• Develop technical delivery skills for staff across all Area offices (Kansas City, St Louis, Springfield, Columbia, and Forsyth)
• Provide technical oversight and staff resource assignment to projects across Area offices
• Perform quality management system program
• Conduct project reviews focusing on scheduling, leadership, and participation
• Mentor delivery staff and develop technical learning paths
• Implement technical and digital delivery evolution in collaboration with Professional Services Director
• Collaborate on business processes with BGM consistent with Area, corporate policy, and HDR’s matrix of authority (MOA)
• Support recruiting efforts to attract and retain eminent talent for our local program
• Collaborate on technical delivery and business development for cross-business group opportunities with HDR’s Transportation, Resources, Architecture, and Building Engineering Systems business groups
• Support recruiting efforts to attract and retain eminent talent for our local program

Requirements

• MS in relevant Engineering fields (Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, Environmental) preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in a role focused on understanding and solving client issues in the area’s water, wastewater, and federal water regulatory, planning, and design practice.
• History of successful project and/or program management with a focus on technical delivery and project leadership.
• Demonstrated success in cultivating client relationships to win pursuits and execute projects, especially in the local markets.
• Success in initiating and managing growth.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A team-first collaborative attitude.
• Self-motivated requiring minimal oversight.
• Well organized with multi-tasking skills.
• Able to work under and meet tight deadlines.
• Well-developed analytical and organizational skills.
• Able to interact with design and construction teams positively and proactively.
• Document control experience (ProjectWise a plus).
• Prior wastewater, drinking water, or water resources management consulting experience preferred.
• Local candidates are preferred.

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