South Central Region Drinking Water Market Sector Leader

South Central Region Drinking Water Market Sector Leader

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The South Central Region Drinking Water Market Sector Leader will lead the development and implementation of business strategies across the South Central Region in coordination with Regional Business Group leadership, operational leadership, client managers and Business Class Directors. Responsible to the Drinking Water Market Sector Director, and in full coordination with the Water Business Group Client Development leadership, the South Central Regional Drinking Water Market Sector Leader creates and monitors frequent and regular communication across the region to implement the strategic and key project delivery plans and marketing opportunities for the market sector. This market leader will support and collaborate across various areas and business lines to advance a variety of strategies intended to grow services across the market sector.

The Drinking Water Market Sector is a highly technical and diversified sector. This reflects that this service offering routinely works for local municipalities, private entities, distinct water utilities, Federal, regional and local governments, and similar clients in each of the 50 US states and in Canada and the middle east region. In 2022 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, and asset management and operations assistance.

The South Central Region Drinking Water Market Sector Leader will provide substantial support to assessing the Region's marketplace and determining optimal technical strategies needed to win and secure contracts and expand business. Business development efforts will extend cross-sector with other Transportation, Resources, Water, and Federal Business Group market sectors and, at times, into other geographic regions. This position will implement Sector strategies that are effective in gaining market share, and that will successfully interface with Regional/Area client development programs, our Strategic Pursuits program, and Regional/Area marketing managers/pursuit leaders.

The South Central Region Drinking Water Market Sector Leader will seek opportunities to enhance our performance to win new work within the marketplace and provide opportunities for staff growth and development. Through project delivery leadership, strategically align Drinking Water staff and projects to develop and deepen skills, while mentoring and growing their capabilities and talent.

The South Central Region Drinking Water MS Lead will assist Region and Area Business Group leadership in key project delivery within the market sector. Key responsibilities consist of helping to drive client management, acting as Principal in Charge on key project delivery, and supporting the QA/QC program to provide for successful project delivery.

Minimum 20 + years of experience in drinking water planning and engineering design, client development, and project management; a majority of that experience must reside within servicing of drinking water public and private clients and utilities. Minimum of a bachelor's degree in an accredited civil or environmental engineering program. Maintain a professional engineering registration in one or more of the States within the Central region. Experienced in development and management of strategic positioning and technical differentiation for planning and/or engineering services. Experienced in development and management of a wide range of client relationships and specific program and/or project pursuits. Experienced in overall staff development to include recruiting, career path development, and professional growth. Experienced with industry associations and maintains an active and visible profile in the market sector. Ability to work cooperatively with Market Sector Directors, Business Class Directors, Regional Business Group Director, Area Business Group Managers, Area Marketing Managers and Area Manager.

Bachelor's Degree in an architecture, engineering, planning or a related field A minimum of 10 years of industry experience Experienced in development and management of strategic marketing programs for architecture, engineering and or planning services Experienced in development and management of a wide range of client relationships and specific program and/or project pursuits Experienced in overall staff development to include recruiting, career path and professional growth Experienced with industry associations and maintains a visible profile in the market sector Ability to work cooperatively with Area Market Sector Directors, Market Sector Directors, Business Class Directors, Regional Business Group Director, Area Business Group Managers, Area Marketing Managers and Area Managers Demonstrated commitment to HDR values. An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must