Senior UMS Consultant

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HDR is looking for a Senior Utility Management Consultant to join our Water Business Group team in either Raleigh or Winston-Salem, NC. The ideal candidate will have a background of leading teams and programs in the water / wastewater industry. The Senior Utility Operations Consultant will be responsible for building and maintaining a strong trust-advisor relationships with clients, and managing the delivery for a wide range of water resources and utility management projects. Project types will include: utility performance improvements, asset management and rehabilitation/replacement planning, water/wastewater facility master planning and design, and biosolids management planning and design, and organizational/workforce assessments and planning. In addition, the candidate will provide leadership and support for HDR’s program management/owner’s advisor services leadership roles. They will perform client development and management activities to support our South Atlantic Area (North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia) based team. On a day-to-day basis, they'll be expected to:

• Support staff development, profitability, quality control and marketing

• Lead and mentor other staff

• Function as a Project Manager, and be responsible for executing projects, managing and developing multi-discipline teams, utilizing HDR’s business systems and project management tools

• Participate in leadership for technical functions and support the development of HDR services in utility management consulting, asset management, program management/owner’s advisor services, and water/wastewater facilities planning and design

• Some regional / national travel will be expected

• Be involved with the marketing planning and proposal development process

• Participate in industry organizations and functions, including presentations and publications

• Possibly serve in an expert role for projects throughout the USA

Preferred Qualifications

• • Minimum of 15 years of management experience in the water / wastewater utility industry
  • MS Office and MS Project experience is required
  • Demonstrated business development and strategic planning skills
  • Good communication, leadership, planning and mentoring skills
  • Strong skills in preparing client presentations, project memoranda and reports are required
  • An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
  • BS in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related technical discipline within the industry is preferred
  • MS in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related technical discipline within the industry is preferred
  • PE license or previous certification as a professional water / wastewater operator preferred
  • Local candidates are preferred
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