HDR · 16 hours ago
Wastewater Treatment Business Class Lead
Portland, OR
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$149K/yr - $213K/yr
10+ years expHDR is an engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services company that believes in the shared responsibility of water management. They are seeking an experienced professional for the role of Wastewater Treatment Business Class Lead to lead and grow the wastewater treatment group in Oregon, while also mentoring staff and delivering projects that support public health and environmental sustainability.
ArchitectureConsulting
Hiring Manager
Jennifer Marshall-Lakin, CIR
Responsibilities
Recruit, select, train, develop, and manage technical personnel
Manage and develop multidisciplinary teams
Take responsibility for operations of production section including utilization, morale, quality control and marketing support
Implement, monitor, and support company policy
Supervise engineers and junior staff (assumed in the 2-5 person range)
Participate in delivery of project services through planning, design, and construction phases to meet client expectations, including project management
Function as a project manager and lead critical area and regional projects
Take responsibility for area coordination, monitoring and improvement of technical competencies of business class staff and products
See that all work is planned, organized, controlled and evaluated through proactive project management
Participate in delivery of project services to meet client expectations
Collaborate on business class efforts with area operations, marketing, project managers, and project delivery staff
Develop and lead technical and marketing initiatives
Support development of technical experts
Participate in business class practice and professional discipline groups, project teams and activities to continually improve standards and best practices and implement effective quality assurance and quality control reviews
Conduct quality assurance and quality control reviews where appropriate or assist technical teams in finding appropriate reviewers
Be directly involved in marketing planning, proposals, and interviews
Participate in business class strategic planning, budgeting and plan implementation
Drive area initiatives that are relative to the business class
Collaborate nationally with other wastewater treatment business class leads and other wastewater treatment experts
Perform other duties as needed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
10 years of experience
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
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
Preferred
Master's degree is a plus
Active engagement in professional or industry organizations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand both locally (e.g., PNWS AWWA, PNCWA) and nationally (e.g., WEFTEC, WRF)
Proven leadership and mentoring skills that are necessary to grow and lead a business group
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
HDR
HDR is an employee-owned design firm specializing in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. We’re ranked No.
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Funding
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Jeff Glover
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