Professional Services Leader - Water Business Group

Professional Services Leader - Water Business Group

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. HDR is a 100% employee-owned professional services firm, specializing in engineering, architecture, environmental, and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. That's why we believe diversity is our greatest strength.

HDR has an exceptional career opportunity for an experienced drinking water, wastewater, or water resources industry professional to serve in a leadership position as our Washington Water Business Group Professional Services Lead (PSL). Professional Services is an area of our organization responsible for developing technical resources and maintaining a culture of quality. These practices improve our competitiveness and drive our growth.

As PSL, you will report to the Oregon Water Business Group Manager (BGM) and work alongside the BGM to provide staff supervision, technical oversight, and staffing resource assignments for the Oregon area's projects. You will serve as supervisor for the Water Business Class Leads within the area who serve as the technical delivery supervisors for the following service areas: pump stations and pipelines, stormwater, and dams, levees, and civil works, as well as future Business Class Leads as the team grows. As PSL, you will support the continued career development of supervisors within the area. You will collaborate closely with HDR's Water Professional Services Global Director to implement the Business Group's technical and quality initiatives within the Oregon Area.

In addition, the PSL will be responsible for collaborating on technical delivery and business development for cross-business group opportunities with HDR's Transportation, Resources, Architecture, and Building Engineering Systems business groups. You will also support recruiting efforts to attract and retain eminent talent for our local program.

The PSL will provide the following, across Oregon area offices:

• Supervise business class leaders
• Develop technical delivery skills for staff.
• Provide technical oversight and staff resource assignment to projects.
• Direct quality management system program.
• Perform project reviews focusing on scheduling, staffing, leadership, and quality.
• Mentor delivery staff and develop technical learning paths.
• Implement technical and digital delivery evolution in collaboration with Professional Services Director.
• Coordinate business processes with BGM consistent with Area, corporate policy, and HDR's matrix of authority (MOA).
• Implement quality, standards, and best practices.
• Lead project teams as project manager, design manager, or other role.
• Coordinate and lead a bi-weekly staff coordination meeting.
• Actively participate in recruiting efforts for the WBG program.

Preferred Qualifications

• MS in relevant Engineering fields (Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, Environmental) preferred.
• Oregon PE (demonstrated ability to obtain by comity within 6 months of hire is acceptable).
• Prior wastewater, drinking water, or water resources management consulting experience.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field.
• A minimum of 10 years' experience.
• Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience.
• Demonstrated experience with leading diverse teams. Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values.
• Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand.
• Ability to work cooperatively with regional and local office managers, other area business group directors, technical directors and marketing managers.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.

What We Believe HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

Primary Location: United States-Oregon-Portland

Industry: Water

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

BusinessClass: Pump Stations and Pipelines

Job Posting: Oct 8, 2025