Industrial Process Water/Wastewater Practice Leader

HDR -
Houston, TX

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Job Details

Full-time

Qualifications

Business development management
Strategic goal setting
Business development within consulting
Microsoft Office
Bachelor's degree in engineering
Microsoft Project
Professional Engineer

Full Job Description

Industrial Process Water/Wastewater Practice Leader

- (191949)

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.

HDR is searching for an Industrial Process Water/Wastewater Practice Leader in the Houston, Texas Area.

Candidates for the Industrial Process Water/Wastewater Leader role should have significant experience with industrial water/wastewater (W/WW) treatment systems and be capable of leading teams of engineers and designers on detailed design and owner’s engineer projects. In this role you will work to understand your client’s needs, develop creative solutions, support proposal development, lead the technical team, and lead the engineering design of complex industrial process W/WW systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with water systems used for production processes such as open- and closed-loop cooling water systems, water treatment systems (i.e. reverse osmosis systems, demineralized water storage), chemical feed systems, and other similar industrial W/WW systems. The successful candidate will also support business development activities including proposal development, delivering technical presentations, pursuit interviews, and supporting the growth of client relationships.

In the role of Industrial Process Water/Wastewater Practice Leader, we'll count on you to:

Participate in strategic planning and the development of annual and long-term goals to support program and client development, community and industry participation, project pursuits, and talent acquisition and development.
Lead the Business Development Program for Industrial Water/Wastewater in the region
Help with client development and project positioning as senior process engineering advisor.
Collaborates/interacts with other Business Development Teams
Lead the technical portions of proposal development including scope, schedule, and fee.
Conduct site visits to gather relevant technical information, support construction and commissioning, and project closeout.
Performing or overseeing process design sizing and hydraulic calculations including mass balances, water treatment system conceptual designs, and calculations to determine required equipment and tank sizes and capacities.
Develop design criteria, equipment and procurement specifications, studies, bid evaluations, and reports.
Lead the development of process flow diagrams, P&IDs, general arrangement drawings, piping arrangement drawings and installation details.
Review and evaluate equipment vendor and installation contractor proposals and submittals.
Develop and execute QA/QC plans
Lead technical teams including engineers, EITs, designers, and drafters.
Work directly with project managers and clients to ensure that projects meet or exceed client expectations.
Develop water supply and discharge agreements and permits. Meet and coordinate with permitting authorities.
Provide internal and external training on industrial process W/WW systems
Implement, monitor and support company policies
Assist in the selection, training, development and management of technical personnel
Create recommendations for client facility standard monitoring systems, procedures, lab/chemical/reagent management, and staff training.
Actively participate in industry conferences. Publish at least one technical paper annually

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree in Civil Engineering
Minimum of 10 years experience with Municipal Water and Wastewater Systems Planning and Design
Strong technical background and experience in designing water distribution systems
Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, MicroStation and hydraulic modeling software

Project Engineering and Project Management experience is necessary

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering
10 years related experience
A minimum 5 years project management experience
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:

United States-Texas-Houston

Industry:

Industrial

Schedule:

Full-time

Employee Status:

Regular

BusinessClass:

Water Treatment

Job Posting:

Mar 23, 2026

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