HDR · 8 hours ago
Area Water and Wastewater Utility Planning Lead
Irvine, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$137K/yr - $196K/yr
10+ years expHDR is a company focused on creating a welcoming environment while making a positive impact on the world. The Area Water and Wastewater Utility Planning Lead will provide technical leadership and manage utility planning projects for various agencies, ensuring the delivery of high-quality technical products and mentoring junior staff.
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Responsibilities
Plan, lead and manage Utility Planning projects, working with teams on various utility infrastructure planning and utility management service-related projects for federal, state and local agencies
Responsible for all aspects of large multidiscipline projects or medium-sized projects with high degree of technical complexity, involving a large project staff
Deliver technical products that meet client expectations. Responsible for workload, financial performance, schedule and quality aspects of the projects
Prepare or oversee preparation of technical reports and master planning studies. Primary tasks may include: developing and calibrating water, wastewater, recycled water and storm water hydraulic models, performing GIS data analysis, developing maps and figures, alternatives analysis, system water quality, energy and operations optimization and rehabilitation studies, and developing capital improvement recommendations and plans
Responsible for local and regional utility planning business development, including generating leads, preparing proposals, and leading interviews for new work. Support Regional Water Business Group marketing team in strategic efforts to grow Utility Planning and Utility Management Services programs in the region
Mentor, coach, and train junior staff to improve utility planning-related technical competencies in the region. Implement effective quality assurance and quality control reviews
Participate in local and national professional organization(s) and internal practice groups. Participate in practice and professional discipline groups, project teams and activities to continually improve standards and best practices
Provide local leadership of infrastructure planning, modeling, identification of capital improvements, and distribution/collection system operational optimization technical capabilities within the Utility Planning practice area in support of the regional and area Utility Planning leads client development leads
Serve as client manager and project manager on utility planning projects
Build local technical expertise and production capacity through recruitment and training
Participate in support of client development and project pursuits
Facilitate lessons learned for project delivery, processes, trends, successes, strengths and weaknesses
Identifies technical market trends in the local markets
Works with local Water Business Group marketing staff to develop a strategy to capture key types of projects
Works with Water Business Group Marketing Managers to identify and screen key clients with high probability pursuits that align with the Utility Planning strengths and the business trends in the area
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in related field
10 years related experience
A minimum of 5 years of project management experience
Familiar with Microsoft Office, estimating and scheduling software, project management software
Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
Preferred
A Master's degree is desired
Experienced in technical writing for report preparation
Demonstrates willingness to learn and grow skills into new areas
Self-motivated, able to work independently and with a project team to completion of a task or project
Strong communication, technical writing, organizational, and time management skills
Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand
Bachelor's degree in a professional, engineering or related field. Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience
Long-term interest in utility master planning, hydraulic modeling, and utility management services is important
10 years or more water and/or wastewater utility experience or related engineering work
Experienced in development and management of diverse teams
Experience working for a public, municipal, or investor owned water and/or wastewater utility, public works department, engineering consulting firm with project management experience with utility planning and/or management, master planning, hydraulic modeling, general plan or municipal planning, and integrated water resource planning related services for water, sewer, recycled water, and stormwater utilities
Hands on working knowledge in a majority of the following technical areas: Water, Sewer, and stormwater utility master planning, hydraulic modeling (steady state, EPS, and dynamic), water demand and sewer flow generation forecasting, land use planning, water conservation and demand management practices, integrated and conjunctive use water resource planning, water and wastewater regulatory compliance and technical support, sustainability in the water and wastewater utility fields, water distribution and sewer collection system O&M programs, GIS and database management, and knowledge of utility rates and finance issues
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
Benefits
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
Tuition reimbursement
Company
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