You will be responsible for leading and growing the existing Wastewater Treatment and Effluent Management group for Washington. This role will support other projects in the area and work with the Water Business Group Manager, Market Sector Leads, and Client Development Lead on the development and implementation of technical and business development strategies. The work products in this area are broad and may include master planning through design and support during construction. Your primary duties will include supporting pursuits and opportunities with new and existing clients, mentoring staff, delivering projects, and growing the business portfolio. Providing leadership through mentoring, directing, and delegating to staff is a key component of the role as is maintaining focus on the execution of HDR's growth strategy. As the Wastewater Treatment Business Class Lead (BCL) you will interface with regional and national technology leaders to advance local capabilities and may support national pursuits and project delivery efforts related to their expertise. Specifically, you will support project teams to pursue and complete wastewater projects including planning, permitting, condition assessment, and design. You will also be expected to engage in industry groups and conferences. Primary Responsibilities We'll count on you to participate and lead in the following areas: - Staff Development - Select, train, develop, and manage technical personnel. - Manage and develop multidisciplinary teams. - Take responsibility for operations of production section including utilization, morale, quality control and marketing support. - Implement, monitor, and support company policy. - Supervise engineers and junior staff (assumed in the 2-6 person range). - Technical Excellence - Function as a project manager and lead critical area and regional projects. - Take responsibility for area coordination, monitoring and improvement of technical competencies of business class staff and products. - See that all work is planned, organized, controlled and evaluated through proactive project management. - Participate in delivery of project services to meet client expectations. - Collaborate on business class efforts with area operations, marketing, project managers, and project delivery staff. - Participate in business class practice and professional discipline groups, project teams and activities to continually improve standards and best practices, and implement effective quality assurance and quality control reviews. - Conduct QC reviews where appropriate or assist technical teams in finding appropriate reviewers. - Marketing and Strategy - Be directly involved in marketing planning, proposals, and interviews. - Participate in business class strategic planning, budgeting and plan implementation. - Drive area initiatives that are relative to the business class. - Perform other duties as needed Preferred Qualifications - Master's degree is a plus - 10+ years of experience in wastewater treatment or pipelines and pump station systems - Active engagement in professional or industry organizations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand both locally (e.g., PNCWA) and nationally (e.g., WRF) - Proven leadership and mentoring skills that are necessary to grow and lead a business group - Strong technical background and experience in planning and design - Ability to travel; must be able to visit each office with wastewater treatment staff and visit Bellevue for leadership and key meetings, as needed - Strong active listening and communication skills 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