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.

In the role of NorCal WBG (Water Business Group) Professional Services Leader, you'll be a member of the WBG leadership team, providing leadership and mentoring across our WBG. We'll count on you to:

• Be responsible to the Business Group Manager to develop, coordinate, monitor and improve technical competencies of Business Group staff to meet client needs and market drivers.
• Lead and monitor development and training of WBG staff in technical and business competencies.
• Lead and/or participate in quality assurance efforts to implement QA/QC Program activities striving for continuous improvement.
• Oversee and ensure implementation of quality, standards, and best practices.
• Oversee workload balancing and ensure qualified staffing of project teams.
• Supervise select Business Class leaders who report through the WBG.
• Work with Market Sector and Business Class leads on workload projections and coordinating workload sharing with other Business Groups or Areas.
• Partner with Area Professional Services Manager and Business Class Leaders to oversee technical and digital delivery evolution, in collaboration with subject matter experts.
• Review hiring needs, requisitions and offers as delegated by Business Group Manager and Business Development Manager.
• Support area WBG activities related to hiring and retaining key staff.
• Actively participate with the NorCal WBG Leadership Team.
• Monitor project QC review activities including assignment of experienced and qualified reviewers.
• Lead and monitor activities for continuous improvement including development and use of technical standards, procedures, best practices, and lessons learned.
• Lead and participate in 0% reviews and project reviews and support project teams with management of claims and losses.
• Lead the WBG participation in the NorCal Area mentoring initiative.
• Work with the WBG Manager and WBG PDL to streamline and coordinate business processes consistent with Area and corporate policy and MOA.
• Review and approve fee proposals as delegated by Business Group Manager.
• Collaborate with Area operations, market sectors, business classes, and delivery leaders.
• Participate in NorCal WBG strategic planning and plan implementation.
• Support communication and coordination within all WBG market sectors.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Maintains a professional license/certification and related technical experience
• PMP certification
• 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 managers, technical directors, and marketing managers

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.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. The expected compensation range for this position is {Sacramento Area} $172,865 - $246,950, {Oakland/Walnut Creek} $196,438 - 280,625 annually depending upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.

Primary Location: United States-California-Folsom

Other Locations: United States-California-Oakland, United States-California-Walnut Creek, United States-California-Sacramento

Industry: Environment/Sciences

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

BusinessClass: Dams Levees Civil Works

Job Posting: Sep 2, 2025

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.