Water Resources Management Market Sector Leader
About the role
We are seeking a Water Resources Management Market Sector Leader to join our team. This role will focus on developing and driving a long-range Water Resource Management vision and strategy for HDR’s Southern California Area.
Responsibilities
- Develop and drive a long-range Water Resource Management vision and strategy for HDR’s Southern California Area.
- Engage in professional organizations allied to the water resource market to lead HDR’s Water Resource Management branding in Southern California Area.
- Collaborate with other technical and marketing staff in the pursuit of new projects, taking a leadership role in selected key pursuits.
- Support the development of and provide reviews of scopes of work, fee estimates, project risk identification, and project schedules.
- Coordinate staffing/recruiting plans for key hires and assist leadership as necessary with technical or project management hires.
- Identify technical gaps and support talent management and recruiting.
- Implement national Water Resource Management initiatives to the marketplace.
- Participate in industry associations and serve as a company role-model in business and community organizations.
- Develop relationships with industry counterparts in other consulting organizations.
- Promote the Water Resource Management market in alignment and support of our Client Managers.
- Serve as the Client Manager for selected key clients.
- Function as a project manager on large or key projects.
- Assist with contract review on key projects to help ensure risk management, proper staffing, quality reviews, and resolution of claims.
- Ensure the best technology and solutions are integrated into project delivery.
- Serve as a QA/QC reviewer for Drinking Water projects, including plans, specifications, models, presentations, and reports, and be engaged early in the project delivery process.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering.
- Masters’s degree in engineering, planning, or related field.
- Minimum of 20 years of experience in major water infrastructure projects.
- Minimum 15 years managing municipal water and wastewater projects, engineering budgets, project teams.
- Minimum of 10 years of hands-on project engineering experience.
- Good leadership and organizational skills.
- Experience with staff mentoring and development of multidiscipline teams a must.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in an engineering, planning or a related field.
- Experienced in development and management of strategic marketing programs for planning and/or engineering services.
- Experienced in development and management of a wide range of client relationships and specific program and/or project pursuits.
- Experienced in overall staff development to include recruiting, career path and professional growth.
- Experienced with industry associations and maintains a visible profile in the market sector.
- Demonstrated commitment to HDR values.
Benefits
Our comprehensive benefits package 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
The expected compensation range for this position is $168,000 - $250,000 and depends upon skills, experience, education, and geographical location.
Schedule
Full-time Employee Status: Regular
Business Class
Dams Levees Civil Works
Job Posting
Apr 27, 2026
Company Beliefs
We believe water is more than a resource, it's a shared responsibility. As part of our Water Business Group, you’ll help shape how communities manage water for generations to come. From delivering safe drinking water and treating wastewater responsibly to developing sustainable water supplies and protecting lives and property through flood control, your work will directly support public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience.
Company Commitment
We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records. We are committed to the principles of employment equity and fostering a collaborative culture where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected, and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.