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Water Business Group Area Professional Services Leader

HDR, Inc.
life insurance, parental leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement
United States, California, San Diego
Sep 16, 2025
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 foster a culture of inclusion throughout our 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' Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. In the role of WBG Area Professional Services Leader, you'll be a key leader in our thriving Southern California WBG, providing leadership and mentoring across our organization. We'll count on you to: * Be responsible to the WBG Area Manager to develop, coordinate, monitor and improve technical competencies of area staff and products to meet client needs and market drivers * Lead and monitor development and training of area staff in technical and business competencies * Oversee workload balancing and ensure qualified staffing of project teams * Lead quality assurance efforts to implement QA/QC Program activities striving for continuous improvement * Monitor project QC Review activities including assignment of experienced and qualified reviewers * Lead and monitor activities for continuous improvement including development and use of technical standards, procedures, best practices and lessons learned * Lead and participate in project reviews and support project teams with management of claims and losses * Lead the WBG Area mentoring initiative * Oversee technical and digital delivery evolution, in collaboration with subject matter experts * Work with WBGAM to streamline and coordinate business processes consistent with Area, corporate policy and MOA * Oversee and ensure implementation of quality, standards, and best practices * Provide leadership to assigned business class leaders, including the cross-sector leaders * Collaborate with WBG Area operations, market sectors, business classes, and delivery leaders * Participate in WBG Area strategic planning and plan implementation * Support area activities related to hiring and retaining key staff * Serve as a champion for BGX opportunities * Support communication and coordination within all business groups * Perform other duties as needed Preferred Qualifications * A minimum of 20 years consulting experience as a Project Manager * A minimum of 25 years of experience is preferred * Master's degree in a related field * Maintains professional or engineering registration and has extensive related technical expertise * Experienced in management and development of diverse teams * Works cooperatively with operations managers, technical staff and marketing managers on professional services-related efforts Required Qualifications Bachelors degree in a related field A minimum 15 years' of experience Maintains professional or engineering registration and has extensive related technical expertise Experienced in management and development of diverse teams Works cooperatively with operations managers, technical staff and marketing managers on professional services-related efforts Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values 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. We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) {San Diego}: $157,000 - $225,000 {Irvine}: $164,000 - $235,000 Primary Location : United States-California-San Diego Other Locations : United States-California-Irvine Industry : Water Schedule : Full-time Employee Status : Regular BusinessClass : Utility Management Services Job Posting : Sep 15, 2025