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 experience managing teams through various stages of data center projects, including planning, design, and construction administration.

Responsibilities

• Develop, plan, and deliver water infrastructure projects for data center clients.
• Coordinate and collaborate with HDR teams on tasks such as environmental, permitting, industrial water/wastewater treatment, building architecture, and other HDR service areas.
• Work with vendors and subconsultants as needed.
• Manage teams working on tasks from front-end site due-diligence evaluation to detailed design support, construction administration, and commissioning phases.
• Support water sustainability initiatives aligned with client goals.
• Collaborate with HDR practices and professional discipline groups on staff assignments, technical services, and quality assurance procedures.
• Balance fast-paced, variable environments with data center clients.
• Oversee the execution of consulting, planning, and design scope delivery, including performance, financial metrics, schedule, quality, contractual compliance, safety planning, risk mitigation, and client satisfaction.
• Participate in and oversee new potential task orders with clients and HDR’s TMT business development teams.
• Grow HDR’s water-related work for data center clients and maintain our position as a leading data center designer.
• Work with TMT leadership and business development teams to identify and develop opportunities and pursue projects.
• Interface with clients to formulate project approaches and develop detailed project scopes that meet client expectations.
• Travel up to 20-30% of the time to diverse geographic locations.

Qualifications

• 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/commitment to being an active participant in 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng).
• 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).