HDR · 2 weeks ago
Southwest Regional Dams, Levees and Civil Works Business Class Lead
California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$170K/yr - $276K/yr
10+ years expHDR is a company focused on creating a welcoming environment and fostering a culture of inclusion. The Southwest Regional Business Class Lead for Dams, Levees and Civil Works is responsible for coordinating and overseeing complex projects in the Southwest region, ensuring quality and facilitating growth among team members.
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Responsibilities
Coordinate, facilitate and provide risk management for large-scale multi-discipline and multi-benefit projects with a high degree of technical complexity
Build and maintain client and area business class relationships and participate in project development and contract document preparation
Mentor mid- and junior-level staff across a variety of disciplines to facilitate growth and quality project delivery in the region
Participate in and provide oversight to a variety of project types, including planning, design, inspection and construction management of interior drainage and riverine flood risk management projects; dams and reservoirs; ecosystem restoration; drainage; and general site civil of major water management infrastructure
Coordinate, on a regional basis, projects with inter-related disciplines such as hydrology, hydraulics, structural, geology, geotechnical, civil, mechanical, CADD and GIS
Reinforce the Quality Management Program (QMP) and participate in staff training, as needed
Participate in the corporate management of the DLCWs program
Technical and quality reviews of projects outside of your geographic area as needed
Coordinate with regional operations management as well as corporate business class leadership
Review work scopes or work products to ensure they include appropriate limitations and assumptions
Work with HDR legal, project managers, business group managers and area managers in reviewing go/no go decisions, SOWs, contracts, and project pricing
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
10 years experience in related field
Maintains a professional or Engineering registration and has related technical experience
Experienced in development and management of diverse teams
Works cooperatively with other business class regional directors, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts
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
Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand
MS in civil, environmental or water resources engineering is preferred
Fifteen (15) years related experience
Experience as a task lead and/or project manager in a consulting business is preferred
Applicants must be self-starters that are highly motivated and team oriented
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills and the ability to assimilate data and put into a big picture context are essential
Applicants must have extensive experience designing and directing large complex multi-discipline projects
Experience with engineering during construction or construction administration experience for dam and levee projects
Strong technical writing abilities, solid engineering background, and effective presentation skills are necessary for this position
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
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