Ready to take your career to the next level? HDR is offering a unique opportunity for an experienced water industry professional to become HDR's Water Program Lead in El Paso. As a key player in the North Texas Water Business Group, you'll lead strategic projects across El Paso, bringing your management expertise to the table. As a Water Program Lead, you'll not only be responsible for your primary duties but also collaborate extensively with HDR's Water Market Sector Leads. Together, you'll ensure the successful delivery of strategic business initiatives in the North Texas Area. This role will see you taking on key responsibilities such as Principal in Charge, Project Manager, and Client Manager, ensuring smooth coordination of staffing and technical resources. In the role of Water Program Lead we'll count on you to: • Drive area project management processes to ensure efficient project delivery. • Champion cross Business Group efforts to achieve shared goals. • Demonstrate successful project management and leadership. • Cultivate client relationships to win and execute projects, helping to grow our presence in the El Paso market. • Initiate and manage growth initiatives. • Plan, direct, and monitor medium to large multidiscipline surface water projects. • Lead teams to produce detailed project plans and deliverables. • Establish client relations, negotiate contracts, and prepare proposals. • Coordinate multiple projects concurrently within budget and schedule. • Conduct project development sessions with clients and internal teams. • Implement QA/QC procedures and execute personnel training. • Supervise project staff and mentor junior team members. • Lead project teams, including engineers and CAD professionals. • Maintain professional engineering registration. • This position requires travel as needed to North Texas offices and client sites within Texas • Perform other duties as needed Preferred Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering • Master's degree • PE License in the State of Texas • PMP certification • Minimum 15 years of water resources OR water and wastewater treatment facility project experience • Strong technical, organizational, and interpersonal skills • Previous experience in staff and client management • Demonstrated business development and strategic planning abilities • Proficiency in MS Office and MS Project • Valid driver's license • Design and construction phase experience • Preference given to local/regional candidates (El Paso) Qualifications Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field • 10 years of experience • Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values • Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience experienced in development and management of diverse teams • Works cooperatively with other area business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts • An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must