New England Wastewater Market Sector Lead

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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.

In the role of New England Area Wastewater Market Sector Lead, we'll count on you to:

Responsibilities - HDR has an excellent career opportunity for an experienced professional to join our New England Water Business Group (WBG) leadership team. Our Area Wastewater Market Sector Leader will focus on leading growth and development in the wastewater market including: wastewater treatment and effluent management, pump stations and pipelines, biosolids, and one water collaboration.

Primary responsibilities include project management, advancing market sector initiatives / strategies, and staff development. . The selected candidate will have developed good writing, presenting, and speaking skills, as they will work directly with clients and staff. Responsibilities also include collaborating with other technical and marketing staff in the pursuit of new projects and clients, taking a leadership role in selected key pursuits, and serving as client manager for key clients, providing leadership in addressing client issues and coordination of multiple projects. Specific responsibilities include:

• Create and lead a rolling 3-5 year strategic plan for the wastewater sector growth in the area that will include:

  • Advancing business development strategies to expand market share and client base.

  • Identifying, pursuing, and securing new clients and project opportunities with existing/new clients.

• Align New England efforts with Northeast wastewater market leadership through regular coordination.

• Lead annual wastewater alignment meeting and snapshot efforts.

• Participate in:

  • NEWEA (in a leadership capacity)

  • New England leadership meetings as deputy to the WBG manager

  • Monthly BDM meetings

  • Relevant Market Sector and Business Class leadership forums

• Serve as the Client Manager for selected key clients

Wastewater Market Sector - Within the Water Business Group, the Wastewater Market Sector is a highly technical and diversified sector.This reflects that this service offering routinely works for local municipalities, private entities, water utilities, Federal, regional, and local governments, and similar clients in each of the 50 US states and in Canada. In 2024 Engineering News Record ranked HDR sixth in size of business in the important water supply and treatment category.We have nearly 335 employees in this Market Sector spanning the range of services from utility master planning; strategic advisory services, transmission and distribution, water supply management water treatment and reuse; construction management and inspection; andasset management and operations assistance.

The Wastewater Market Sector is comprised of a multi-layer organization to drive business and client development while at the same time defining and implementing strategic Wastewater initiatives for growth, coordinating best practices and quality professional services, and projecting the HDR brand in the marketplace. Specific attention is required to capture the potential of the wide spectrum of employees throughout the Region while at the same time developing and reinforcing the image of HDR with our clients and across the various Wastewater markets.

Preferred Qualifications

• BS in Engineering from accredited university required.
• Maintain (or the ability to obtain through reciprocity) professional engineering registration in local states
• 15+ years experience with wastewater planning, design, and construction.
• Experience and client relationships in the New England Wastewater Market
• Strong technical background and experience in wastewater treatment systems / infrastructure.
• Experienced in development and management of a wide range of client relationships and specific program and/or project pursuits.
• Experienced in overall staff development.
• Experienced with industry associations.
• Ability to work cooperatively with Area Water Business Group Leadership, Regional Market Sector Directors, Area Business Class Directors, Regional Business Group Director, Area Marketing Managers and Area Manager.

• Preference is given to local candidates

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