AZ/NM Water Professional Services Leader

AZ/NM Water Professional Services Leader - (178143) Description About Us At HDR, we specialize 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.
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com/our-story' We believe that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world.
That ideas inspire positive change.
That coloring outside the lines can illuminate fresh perspectives.
And that small details yield important realizations.
Above all, we believe that collaboration is the best way forward.
We are seeking a dynamic leader to serve as the Professional Services Leader for our Water Business Group in Arizona and New Mexico.
This is a key leadership role that functions in partnership with some of the best and brightest water professionals in the industry.
In this position, you will be responsible for the growth and integration of our Professional Services practices across multiple technical disciplines in HDR’s water practice.
You will engage with technical professional across HDR’s employee matrix, and our industry, to leverage resources that address our clients’ needs.
As the Water Professional Services Leader, you will engage with local and regional clients to understand project and program needs and align HDR’s knowledge, expertise and resources for creative problem solving.
You will manage our area technical resource (Business Class) experts, ensuring that their project teams are effectively delivering industry-leading service.
You will participate in strategic positioning and new business pursuit activities, project and program oversight.
You will leverage your leadership tools to direct and manage key projects and programs that align with your technical and managerial skillset.
While this position is focused on the Arizona and New Mexico geography, HDR’s geographic reach is broad and your skillset may be called upon to support programs and initiatives in other geographies, if desired.
As a people-leader, you will participate in recruiting, mentoring and training activities, and you will have responsibility for workload balancing and strategic staffing actions.
You may serve as a mentor in HDR’s career growth and development programs, and you will be an ambassador for HDR’s employee ownership culture.
Primary Responsibilities The primary responsibilities of the Area Business Group Professional Services Leader are as follows: • Develop, coordinate, monitor and improve technical competencies of business group staff and products to meet client needs and market drivers • Provide leadership to assigned business class leaders • Collaborate with area operations, marketing and management • Serve as client manager, project principal and project or program manager • Actively participate in projects or manage projects to meet assigned utilization rate • Support business group practice and professional discipline groups and project teams • Lead activities to continually improve standards and best practices; implement effective quality assurance • Participate in area business group strategic planning and plan implementation • Lead and monitor development and training of business group staff in technical and business competencies • Coordinate and monitor staff training in company policies and processes including technical, business, ethical, safety, human resources and quality program areas • Monitor product QC Review activities including assignment of experienced and qualified reviewers • Support business group activities related to hiring and retaining key staff, workload balancing and qualified staffing of project teams, involvement in technical and industry associations, publishing, community and client functions and risk management • Support communication and coordination within other business groups • Perform other duties as needed Qualifications Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or closely related field • Maintains professional engineering registration in Arizona or New Mexico and has extensive related technical expertise • Minimum of 10 years of experience leading projects and teams with a focus on water sector projects • Strong leadership and personnel management skills, including team management and motivation, communication and growth and development strategy • Proven ability to manage project delivery, including project teams, deliverables, quality processes, and administration (scope/schedule/budget) • Ability to work efficiently and effectively under tight deadlines, as well as balance multiple projects by prioritizing effectively.
• Ability to build, effective implement and manage training programs; workload and staffing plans • Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values • An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must Preferred Qualifications • Proficient with MS Office Suite, specifically, Outlook, Word, Excel, Project and SharePoint or equivalent database Why HDR At HDR, we know work isn't only about who you work for it's also about what you do and how you do it.
Led by the strength of our values and a culture shaped by employee ownership, we network with each other, build on each other's contributions, and collaborate together to make great things possible.
When you join HDR, we give you license to do the same.
We help you take charge of your career, giving you multiple growth opportunities along the way.
Primary Location: United States-Arizona-Phoenix Industry: Water Schedule: Full-time Employee Status: Regular BusinessClass: Pump Stations and Pipelines Job Posting: Mar 1, 2024