The Regional Solid Waste Facilities Practice Leader will align and partner with HDR’s Solid Waste Facilities Practice Leader and leadership team through a combination of technical support, business development, relationship building, and direct billable work for clients on waste facility design projects. This role is targeted to provide part-time technical direction and oversight to expand HDR’s market share and branding in the waste facilities design field within the Region.
Primary Responsibilities The Regional Solid Waste Facilities Practice Leader will support the development and implementation of Practice business strategies in collaboration with Practice leadership and other technical Business Class Directors and Practice Leaders, business development and operational leadership. Reporting to the Solid Waste Facilities Practice Director, and in close coordination with your Area Sector Lead and Regional Waste Leaders to advance the waste facilities practice. Initiate and support frequent and regular communication across the Region on technical development, technologies, regulatory compliance, implementation of strategic plans and delivery of key waste facility projects. This technical practice leader will support and collaborate across the West Region and business service lines to advance a variety of strategies intended to support and grow the waste market sector.
Specific activities include the following
Participate in Practice strategic and tactical planning activities, and the development of strategic positioning with individual Areas.
Assess Regional marketplace opportunities, gauge HDR prospects, and development of prioritized client targets.
Leverage industry contacts to expand relationships with HDR technical staff and clients in key locations.
Support, lead, and/or participate in direct project pursuits including targeted client relationship development and premarketing, preparation of qualifications, proposals, interview content, scopes of work, project budgets and contract negotiations.
Coordinate with local and regional Building Engineering Services (BES) Business Group leadership in the preparation of project proposal support and budgets for facility design.
Participate in national project pursuits with waste facility activities including preparation of statement of qualifications, technical approaches, proposal and interviews.
When appropriate, perform quality control reviews of project deliverables within the Region.
Direct billable work on waste facility projects.
Participate on project teams in Project Manager and/or Design Manager role for Waste Facilities project work.
Participate in the interviewing and selection of waste facility staff. Identify key talent in the facilities market and assist with recruitment of identified talent including key staff retention.
Perform other duties as needed
Preferred Qualifications
MS in Civil, Structural or Mechanical Engineering or related sciences.
PMP certification
Experience with client development (i.e. marketing) responsibilities such as workshops, presentations, proposal content development and business development strategy.
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Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering
7 years related experience inclusive of a minimum 2 years experience in project management
Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
MS Office and MS Project experience is required
Demonstrated leadership skills
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
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