Florida Water Business Group Professional Services Leader

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We believe water is more than a resource, it's a shared responsibility. As part of our Water Business Group, you’ll help shape how communities manage water for generations to come. From delivering safe drinking water and treating wastewater responsibly to developing sustainable water supplies and protecting lives and property through flood control, your work will directly support public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience.  We bring together experts across disciplines to solve complex challenges with bold thinking and technical excellence. Whether you're modernizing aging systems or pioneering innovative approaches, your contributions will make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. This isn’t just a job, it's a chance to lead change, drive progress, and leave a lasting legacy.

HDR is looking for a Florida Water Business Group Professional Services Leader to join our leadership team that is focused on quality delivery for our clients and growth in the marketplace.  This position is responsible for sustaining and strengthening the Group’s technical excellence and high standard of professional services of our Business Class leadership for our clients. The successful candidate is expected to work closely and effectively with the National and Florida (i.e. area) Business Class Leaders, area Business Development Manager, Area Water Business Group Manager, as well as technical delivery staff of various levels of experience.
Duties for this position include:  lead the strategy for technical development of HDR’s project delivery staff, execute HDR’s quality management system for area projects, work with leadership to manage technical risk in the area, lead and support business class efforts to drive innovation in the market place, promote HDR’s technical and quality brand in the marketplace, support leadership with workload management and assignment of staff, and generally direct the right technical staff to work on the right projects for our clients.

In the role of Florida Water Business Group Professional Services Leader, we'll count on you to:
•    Lead the technical skills development of delivery staff.
•    Serve as a mentor for the BC Leaders and delivery staff.
•    Lead the quality program for technical delivery in the area.
•    In partnership with area leadership, develop and implement an annual plan including strategies and tactics to achieve Business Class initiatives.
•    Serve as a supervisor for Business Class Leaders and technical delivery staff, including workload management.
•    Support Business Class Leaders and others with recruitment as needed.
•    Serve as a Project Manager or part of a delivery team as needed 
•    Work with area leadership, including the Area Manager, to streamline and coordinate business processes (e.g. QMS related processes).
•    Drive the execution of quality, standards, and best practices across the business classes
•    Serve as the WBG’s local champion for cross business group interactions (BGX).
•    Partner with our business group, market sector leaders, and client managers to leverage HDR’s technical expertise and relationships in the pursuit of new opportunities. 
•    Strategize and organize the groups approach for industry conferences, seminars, professional associations, and other external water focused organizations such as FWEA, FSAWWA, etc. to promote and advance HDR’s technical brand in the marketplace
 

Preferred Qualifications: 
•    Bachelor’s degree in an engineering (preferred), professional, or related field.
•    15+ years of experience with technical and design delivery, and design management in the water/wastewater industry.
•    Proven experience in mentorship and development of technical skills.
•    Proven commitment to quality delivery for municipal clients.
•    Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
•    Existing network of clients in South Florida.