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? 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. 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.
HDR is seeking a Senior Utility Management Services Lead within our Utility Management Services (UMS) group. This position will serve as a client service manager, project manager, planning and technical resource to regional and national teams, and a leader to develop and implement regional and Water Business Group initiatives. This position will report through the Missouri-Kansas (MOKAN) business group but is planned to split time between local and national project delivery and growth initiatives. This position will focus on helping our municipal wastewater, drinking water, and stormwater clients address today's complex challenges, such as capital improvement planning, integrated planning, asset management, regulatory support, program affordability, and workforce optimization. This role will help implement the UMS core service areas and lead multiple projects in support of national and local clients involving:
Integrated Planning Asset Management Master Planning, Hydraulic Modeling, and Basin Planning Regulatory Support Rates, Finance, and Funding Operations Support * Business Process Improvement Preferred Qualifications
10+ years of management experience in the wastewater, drinking water, or water resources sector, with a particular focus on planning and management services for municipal utilities. Strong technical background and experience in designing, operating, maintaining, and/or managing treatment, collection, and/or distribution systems. Demonstrated business development and strategic planning skills. Good communication and mentoring skills. Proven project leadership, project management (staffing, schedule, and budget), and mentoring skills. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Experience with MS Office, MS Project and SharePoint required. Excellent team player with the ability to function effectively in a variety of roles on integrated project teams. Must have the ability to interact with various engineering teams, and have excellent organizational, project management, and communication (both written and verbal) skills. Very strong skills in preparing client presentations, project memoranda, and reports is required. Experienced in development and management of strategic positioning and technical differentiation for utility management services. Experienced in development and management of a wide range of client relationships and specific program and/or project pursuits. Experienced in overall staff development to include recruiting, career path development, and professional growth. Experienced with industry associations and maintains an active and visible profile in the market sector. Ability to work cooperatively with HDR Market Sector Directors, Business Class Directors, Regional Business Group Director, Area Business Group Managers, Area Marketing Managers and Area Manager. Preference given to local candidates.
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Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering
- 10 years related experience
- A minimum 5 years project management experience
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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 (Access experience would be plus)
- Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning skills
- 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.
Primary Location
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United States-Missouri-Kansas City
Industry
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Water
Schedule
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Full-time
Employee Status
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Regular
BusinessClass
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Utility Management Services
Job Posting
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Apr 30, 2026 |
HDR, Inc.
Apr 30, 2026