Water Program Manager - Data Centers

About the role

We are seeking a Water Infrastructure Program Manager (PgmM) to join our Water Business Group. This role will focus on developing, coordinating, and delivering water infrastructure consulting, design projects, and tasks for data center clients. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in water infrastructure, project management, and experience in the data center industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop, plan, and deliver water infrastructure projects for data center clients, including environmental, permitting, industrial water/wastewater treatment, building architecture, and other HDR service areas.
• Collaborate with teams inside HDR to support water infrastructure tasks, including consulting, planning, and detailed design support.
• Manage teams working on tasks from front-end site due-diligence evaluation to construction administration and commissioning phases.
• Support water sustainability initiatives aligned with client goals.
• Execute HDR’s water infrastructure scopes and responsibilities, balancing fast-paced and variable environments.
• Oversee the execution of consulting, planning, and design scope delivery, ensuring performance, financial metrics, schedule, quality, contractual compliance, and excellent client experience.
• Participate in and oversee business development activities, including proposal development, presentations, and contract negotiations.
• Work with HDR’s TMT business development teams to identify and pursue new opportunities, and develop detailed project scopes that meet client expectations.
• Manage project-based team members, ensuring they meet deadlines and deliver high-quality work.
• Recruit new staff based on client project needs and provide mentorship and coaching to staff working on data center projects.
• Facilitate the development and dissemination of lessons learned, Standards & Practices, and other key delivery guidance/tools.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Mechanical, Chemical, Environmental, Civil, or other similar engineering disciplines.
• Experience 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, including MS Office and MS Project.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 7 years related experience, including a minimum of 2 years project management experience.
• Professional Engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered.
• Knowledge of Google Workspace platforms (formerly G Suite or Google Apps).