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HDR · 2 weeks ago

Water Program Manager - Data Centers

Minneapolis, MN

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$121K/yr - $173K/yr

7+ years exp

HDR is a company focused on creating a positive impact through employee engagement and collaboration. They are seeking a Water Program Manager to develop, coordinate, and deliver water infrastructure consulting and design projects for data center clients, ensuring high-quality performance and client satisfaction.

ArchitectureConsulting

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Incorporate our HDR Corporate 2027 Goals and specific strategic vision within the data center / mission critical market to become the industry leader

Communicate strategic and growth business plans to meet key financial objectives of our TMT sector specifically focused on Data Centers

Serve as the Client Manager for water infrastructure scope with selected data center clients in North America and be active and visible in the industry

Support business development and pursuit activities through identification of project opportunities, proposal development, presentation to clients and scope development/contract negotiations after selection

Cultivate long-term, sustainable, value-based client relationships with clients. In time the role may expand to include partners, such as subconsultants, water treatment vendors, and water treatment equipment manufacturers

Take on Project Management (PM) and Principal in Charge (PIC) assignments that leverage this leadership role by driving client satisfaction, staff development, technical excellence and mentoring opportunities

Manage the day-to-day activities of project-based team members and ensure that they meet deadlines and deliver high quality work. This effort may include assigning tasks, providing feedback, and facilitating collaboration

Identify key staff to support new opportunities, including monitoring of staff workload and facilitate work sharing amongst and between HDR groups. Scope may expand to recruit new staff based on client project needs

Provide mentorship and coaching to staff working on data center projects

Facilitate development and dissemination of lessons learned, Standards & Practices, and other key delivery guidance/tools

Qualification

Mechanical EngineeringWater/Wastewater EngineeringProfessional Engineer LicenseProject ManagementMicrosoft PlatformsGoogle WorkspaceLeadership SkillsCommunication SkillsTeam CollaborationSelf-Motivated

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

7 years related experience

A minimum 2 years project management experience

Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license

MS Office and MS Project experience is required (Access experience would be plus)

Demonstrated leadership skills

An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Preferred

Registration as a Professional Engineer

Project Management training and experience, including PMP certification

10+ years of directly relevant experience in industrial water and wastewater engineering

5+ years (within the total experience timeframe) specifically serving the Data Center industry

Experience designing industrial water and wastewater treatment plants, including development of conceptual/preliminary designs and detailed design document preparation

Knowledge of Google Workspace platforms (formerly G Suite or Google Apps)