HDR
Engineering
DrinkingWater&WastewaterMarketSectorLeader
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“Drinking Water & Wastewater Market Sector Leader at HDR. Skills: Drinking Water & Wastewater Market Sector Leader, client development, strategic growth, project management, people development. Lead client development efforts and serve as a trusted advisor to key regional clients. Identify and pursue strategic growth opportunities across municipal water markets. Direct and oversee complex, multi-discipline water infrastructure projects. Collaborate across HDR business groups and national practice”
What You'll Achieve.
Help shape the future of water infrastructure, drive growth, deliver impactful projects, improve resiliency, sustainability, and quality of life, leave a lasting legacy.
Industry & Context.
complex challenges; technical excellence; strategic pursuits; risk management
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Visionary leader passionate about protecting public health, advancing sustainable water solutions, and driving growth across the drinking water, wastewater, recycled water, and stormwater markets. Strategic leader who thrives at the intersection of strategy, technical excellence, and people development.
What You'll Do.
Lead client development efforts and serve as a trusted advisor to key regional clients.
Identify and pursue strategic growth opportunities across municipal water markets.
Direct and oversee complex, multi-discipline water infrastructure projects.
Collaborate across HDR business groups and national practice areas to expand services and capabilities.
Promote HDR’s full suite of engineering, planning, and consulting services.
Build relationships with industry partners, organizations, and senior client leadership.
Mentor, recruit, and develop the next generation of water industry leaders.
Advance technical excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Support project delivery, QA/QC, risk management, and operational performance.
Foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and work-sharing across teams and regions.
Represent HDR through industry organizations, conference presentations, and community leadership activities.
Take on impactful project management and leadership assignments that align with HDR’s long-term growth strategy.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate across HDR business groups and national practice areas to expand services and capabilities. Foster collaboration, knowledge sharing, and work-sharing across teams and regions.
Communication Scope
trusted advisor; client relationships; industry relationships; senior client leadership
Process & Methodology
project management, program management, planning, design, financial analysis, operations support, alternative delivery, major infrastructure improvements
Full Job Description
At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world? Watch Our Story: ' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story' 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. We have an exciting opportunity for a visionary Drinking Water & Wastewater Market Sector Leader to help shape the future of water infrastructure in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. This is an opportunity for a strategic leader who is passionate about protecting public health, advancing sustainable water solutions, and driving growth across the drinking water, wastewater, recycled water, and stormwater markets. Working alongside local and national leadership, you will play a key role in expanding HDR’s presence, strengthening client partnerships, and delivering impactful projects that support communities for generations to come. HDR’s Portland Water/Wastewater team is inte
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