Water Business Group Professional Services Director

%3Cp%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;%22%3E%3Cspan%3EAt 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 foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;%22%3E%3Cspan%3EWatch Our Story:%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Ca href=%22https://www.

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Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;display:inline !important;float:none;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;%22%3EWe believe water is more than a resource, it%27s a shared responsibility.

As part of our Water%26nbsp;. 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.

%26nbsp; We bring together experts across disciplines to solve complex challenges with bold thinking and technical excellence. Whether you%27re 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%27s a chance to lead change, drive progress, and leave a lasting legacy.

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Times New Roman%26quot;;mso-themecolor:text1;%22%3EReporting directly to the Water Business Group (WBG) President, the WBG Professional Services Director%26nbsp;serves%26nbsp;as a key member of the WBG Business Group leadership team, providing executive leadership for technical quality,%26nbsp;project%26nbsp;delivery excellence, and professional practice.

%26nbsp;. The position aligns technical practice groups across the matrix organization, strengthens delivery capabilities, and advances consistent standards, processes, and best practices%26nbsp;that enhance project performance,%26nbsp;quality%26nbsp;and%26nbsp;client outcomes,%26nbsp;to%26nbsp;support high-quality project outcomes.

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Through leadership of quality, risk management, and delivery improvement initiatives, this role drives continuous improvement, supports alternative delivery strategies, and helps position HDR as a leader in the global architecture marketplace. %26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22Mso. Normal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EKey Responsibilities%3C/strong%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Col style=%22margin-top:0in;%22 start=%221%22 type=%221%22%3E%3Cli class=%22Mso.

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%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EDevelop appropriate approaches to new or developing technologies, digital delivery methods, and service areas in support of business group and related company initiatives, including emerging delivery models.

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%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3ELead and monitor activities for continuous improvement, including the development and use of technical standards, procedures, best practices, lessons learned, and technology-enabled and delivery-focused processes.

%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3ESupport business group practice groups, professional discipline groups, project and program teams, and company initiatives related to productivity, organizational improvements, policy alignment, technology integration, and service delivery effectiveness.

%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;%22%3EPartner with project and program delivery services, including program management, project management, construction management, owner%27s advisor services, and alternative and collaborative delivery programs.

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%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3ELead quality assurance efforts to implement QA and QC Program activities that provide confidence the business group is fulfilling quality and delivery requirements and striving for continuous improvement.

%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EMonitor product and delivery QC review activities, including the assignment of experienced and qualified reviewers and effective resolution of project issues.

%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3EFacilitate the effective use of Professional Associates in project and program delivery, QA and QC activities, development of best practices, lessons learned, mentoring, training, and technology adoption.

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%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height:115%;%22%3ESupport communication, coordination, and collaboration within the business group and across other business groups, including coordination with operations, cross sectors, marketing, corporate Professional Services, and technology leadership to advance delivery strategies.

%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ol%3E%3Cp%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EPreferred Qualifications%3C/strong%3E%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul style=%22margin-top:0in;%22 type=%22disc%22%3E%3Cli class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22line-height:normal;margin-bottom:6.

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%3Cspan style=%22mso-spacerun:yes;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22line-height:normal;margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;%22%3EDemonstrated success leading, mentoring, and developing diverse technical, professional, and service delivery teams.

%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22line-height:normal;margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;%22%3EProven ability to work cooperatively with company leadership, operations managers, business class directors, technical directors, and marketing leaders on professional services and delivery-related initiatives.

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%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli class=%22Mso. Normal%22 style=%22line-height:normal;margin-bottom:6.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list .5in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22color:black;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;%22%3EExecutive presence with strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to engage effectively with technical and non-technical audiences, clients, and partners.

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%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3C/div%3E Required Qualifications 15 years of experience Demonstrated experience in managing and developing technical teams and practices Maintain AEC industry associations An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must What We Believe HDR is our company.

Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve. Our Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.