Water Program Manager - Data Centers

About the role

This role focuses on developing, coordinating, and delivering water infrastructure consulting, design projects, and tasks for data center clients. It involves managing teams working on tasks from front-end site due-diligence evaluation to construction administration and commissioning phases of data center projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop, plan, and deliver water infrastructure tasks for data center clients.
• Manage teams working on tasks including environmental, permitting, industrial water/wastewater treatment, building architecture, and other HDR service areas.
• Collaborate with vendors and subconsultants as needed.
• Support water sustainability initiatives aligned with client goals.
• Execute HDR’s water infrastructure scopes and responsibilities.
• Coordinate with HDR’s TMT business development teams to grow HDR’s water-related work for data center clients.
• Work with HDR’s TMT leadership and business development team to identify and develop opportunities and pursue projects.
• Interface with clients to formulate project approaches and develop detailed project scopes that meet client expectations.
• Manage day-to-day activities of project-based team members and ensure they meet deadlines and deliver high-quality work.
• Identify key staff to support new opportunities, monitor staff workload, and facilitate work sharing among and between HDR groups.
• Recruit new staff based on client project needs.
• Mentor and coach staff working on data center projects.
• Facilitate development and dissemination of lessons learned, Standards & Practices, and other key delivery guidance/tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Mechanical, Chemical, Environmental, Civil or other similar engineering disciplines.
• Experienced in development and management of client relationships and specific program/project pursuits.
• Experience working cooperatively with multiple HDR positions such as Market Sector Leadership, Business Class Directors, Regional Business Group Directors, Area Business Group Managers, and Area Managers.
• Demonstrated commitment to HDR values and an attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Works well in a team and matrix environment.
• Highly motivated, articulate, and self-starting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Platforms.
• Demonstrated project management experience with winning and delivering projects in the Data Center and other industrial sectors, with responsibility for budget, schedule, contractual obligations, and quality standards.

Preferred Qualifications

• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• Project Management training and experience, including PMP certification.
• Experience designing industrial water and wastewater treatment plants, including development of conceptual/preliminary designs and detailed design document preparation.
• Knowledge of Google Workspace platforms (formerly G Suite or Google Apps).