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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?\nWatch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'\nEach 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.\nWe 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.\nHDR has an exceptional career opportunity for an experienced water industry professional to serve in a leadership position as a Principal Water and Wastewater Engineer. In this role, you will collaborate with our Area Water Business Group Manager and Business Development Manager to drive key initiatives and grow our water and wastewater practice in the Texas Gulf Coast region, with initial focus on the Houston area and surrounding cities and municipalities North/Northwest of Houston. You will work with the Area Water Business Group Manager, Business Development Manager, Professional Services Lead, Project Delivery Lead, Market Sector Leads, and Client Service Leaders to develop and implement technical and business development strategies. In addition, this role includes serving as Principal-in-Charge, Project Manager, and / or Technical Advisor / Quality Manager for project delivery. Work products in this area are broad and are expected to include planning studies, a range of utility management services, design, and support during construction. Your primary duties will include identifying, pursuing, and securing opportunities with new and existing clients, mentoring staff, delivering projects, and growing our water and wastewater business portfolio. Providing leadership through mentoring, directing, and delegating to staff is a key component of the role as is maintaining focus on the execution of HDR’s growth strategy.\nIn the role of Project Principal Water and Wastewater Engineer, we'll count on you to:\nProvide leadership and support with assessing the marketplace, pre-positioning through client engagement, and determining strategies needed to win and secure contracts to expand our water and wastewater business \nSupport area Business Development Manager with developing and driving area water and wastewater market sector growth initiatives\nCollaborate with area business development leaders to identify and track potential opportunities\nServe as the Client Service Leader for select clients and be active and visible in the industry\nEstablish client relations and engage marketing activities\nDevelop relationships with senior leadership in key client organizations\nDevelop relationships with industry counterparts in other consulting and construction organizations \nTake on Principal-in-Charge assignments that leverage this leadership role by driving client satisfaction, staff development, technical excellence, and mentoring opportunities \nAs Project Manager, direct and coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the project’s lifecycle (from development & initiation to close-out)\nProduce and coordinate several projects concurrently\nParticipate in contractual, design and production meetings as part of project delivery roles\nConduct work sessions for deliverable development in conjunction with other staff and stakeholders\nCoordinate staffing and workload through entire project development to complete documents on schedule\nTrack financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work effort with team to ensure that work is completed within parameters of agreed-to budget and schedule\nWork with the Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviews\nImplement and direct staff on proper use of QA/QC procedures\nSupervise large project teams and act as mentor for less-experienced Project Managers\nActively engage in recruiting staff to join HDR and grow our water and wastewater services in the area \nPerform other duties as needed\nPreferred Qualifications\nMaster's degree\nPMP certification\n#LI-KT1\n\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Engineering \n15 years related experience \nA minimum 7 years project management experience \nRequires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. 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