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, consulting, planning, and detailed design support through the construction administration and commissioning phases of data center projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop, plan, and deliver water infrastructure tasks for data center clients.
• Support water sustainability initiatives as aligned by client goals.
• Collaborate with HDR practices and professional discipline groups across various service areas.
• Manage project-based team members and ensure they meet deadlines and deliver high-quality work.
• Identify key staff to support new opportunities 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 the 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 a wide range of client relationships and specific program and/or 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.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.

Preferred Qualifications

• 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).