Full Job Description
In the role of Water Supply Business Class Leader, we'll count on you to:
• Support Arizona / New Mexico Water Resources Management Market Sector initiatives, projects, marketing, clients, growth, BC coordination, and maintain open communication with staff and the leadership team
• Assist and lead Section Managers on tasks related to BC operations with a focus on local and national workload support, staffing needs, and coordination of hiring efforts
• Manage complex multidisciplinary WS programs and projects including scope, schedule, budget, risk and coordination with multiple agencies and stakeholders
• Work with Arizona's leadership team to address issues related to delivery, to support and lead communications, and to obtain approvals for BC operations
• Attend and participate in national workload calls. Coordinate with the national WS team and BC Director, as needed
• Assist and/or lead pursuits of a variety of WS related projects
• Prepare and/or review scopes and fees related to WS BC projects
• Lead, mentor, and support mid and senior level staff
• Commitment to actively manage the BC, staff, and provide timely support
• Proactively plan, organize, track, and evaluate BC work and support needs
• Provide strategic and technical oversight of surface and groundwater modeling, water supply planning, agency coordination, and overall project implementation
• Perform technical engineering assignments that may require critical thinking and creativity to address unique elements that have limited or no specific code-based guidance
• Perform other duties as needed
Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Civil Engineering, Hydraulics, Water Resources, or a related field from an accredited four year college or university
• Minimum of ten years of related work experience, including experience in Water Supply Planning projects
• Maintains a Professional Engineering registration and has related technical experience
• Proven business development in the Southwest, with an understanding of measurable goals
• Experience with software used on planning projects.
• Ability to function as a leader and an active team player in a diverse multidisciplinary environment
• Experience with liaising with and coordinating staff at all levels
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Organized and mission driven
• Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand
• Experience with Arizona water resources and Colorado River policy
• Ability to work effectively in complex political and institutional environments and build trusted relationships with senior agency and stakeholder leadership
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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