Site Investigation & Remediation East Regional Practice Leader

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of regional growth strategies that expand the Site Investigation and Remediation market share and drive top-line revenue.
• Identify high-value market opportunities, emerging regulatory drivers, and develop and execute competitive positioning strategies to accelerate practice growth short and long term.
• Collaborate with Area and Regional leadership to track performance and ensure alignment with annual business development targets.
• Serve as a visible, market-facing leader, cultivating relationships with new and existing clients to expand the firm’s Site Investigation and Remediation footprint and brand.
• Lead or support major pursuits, including client outreach, pre-positioning, development of win strategies, proposal leadership, interview preparation, and contract negotiations.
• Represent and present at industry conferences, regulatory forums, and professional associations to elevate brand visibility and generate new opportunities.
• Provide direct billable technical leadership on site investigation and remediation projects, ensuring high-quality deliverables and regulatory compliance.
• Serve as Project Manager or senior technical advisor for key clients and on complex site investigation and remediation projects, guiding teams in site characterization, remedy evaluation, design, and implementation.
• Support recruitment, interviewing, and selection of Site Investigation and Remediation staff across the region.
• Identify and cultivate high-potential talent, support onboarding, and contribute to staff development and retention strategies.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and client-focused delivery across the regional Site Investigation and Remediation team.

Key Responsibilities

• Expand client relationships to include new HDR clients and expand existing scope/services to existing HDR clients.
• Position the firm for sustained growth in key Site Investigation and Remediation markets.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geology, or a related technical field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) or Professional Geologist (PG) license, or ability to obtain reciprocity.
• Knowledge of US federal (i.e. CERCLA, RCRA, CWA) and State environmental regulations.
• Experience in business development, including client workshops, technical presentations, proposal development, and strategic planning.
• Established relationships with key environmental regulatory agencies and industry organizations (e.g., SAME, AEHS) through membership and remediation committee engagement.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in environmental site investigation, feasibility studies, remedial design, and remedial construction management.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating multidisciplinary project teams and supporting complex environmental pursuits.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with clients, regulators, and internal teams.
• Prominent ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate across business lines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to travel as needed to support regional and national initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field.
• 10 years experience in related field.
• Maintains a professional or Engineering registration and has related technical experience.
• Experienced in development and management of diverse teams.
• Works cooperatively with other business class regional directors, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts.
• Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.

What We Believe

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.

Our Commitment

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.

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement.

Pay Transparency

$154,350 - $219,999.