Water Resources Management Market Sector Leader

HDR is seeking a Water Resources Management Market Sector Leader in Irvine, CA. The role involves developing strategies for water resource management, leading branding efforts, managing client relationships, and overseeing project delivery. Candidates should have a relevant Bachelor's degree, extensive experience in water infrastructure projects, and strong leadership skills. The position requires active participation in industry associations and collaboration with technical staff.
In the role of Water Resources Management Market Sector Leader, we'll count on you to:

Water Resource Management Growth and Strategy

• Develop and drive a long-range Water Resource Management vision and strategy for HDR's Southern California Area.
• Lead HDR's Water Resource Management branding in Southern California Area by engaging in professional organizations allied to the water resource market.
• Responsibilities also include collaborating 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 estimate, project risk identification and project schedules.
• Work with area leadership to 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.
• Identity and apply Water Resource Management initiatives to the marketplace.
• Implement national Water Resource Management initiatives to 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
• Client Management Activities.
• In alignment and in support of our Client Managers, promote the Water Resource Management market.
• Be involved in marketing planning, proposals and interviews for Water Resource Management projects.
• Serve as the Client Manager for selected key clients.

Project Delivery

• 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 QAQC reviewer for Drinking Water projects, including plans, specifications, models, presentation and report, and be engaged early in the project delivery process.

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Keywords: Water Resources Market Sector Leader, water resources, water resources management

Preferred Qualifications

• 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.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in an engineering, planning or a related field
• A minimum of 10 years of industry experience
• 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
• Ability to work cooperatively with Regional Market Sector Directors, Market Sector Directors, Business Class Directors, Regional Business Group Directors, Area Business Group Managers, Area Marketing Managers and Area Managers
• Demonstrated commitment to HDR values. An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must