HDR · 14 hours ago
Area Dams Levees and Civil Works Business Class Lead
Lexington, KY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expHDR is a company committed to creating a welcoming environment where employee-owners are valued and respected. They are seeking a Business Class Lead for Dams, Levees, and Civil Works to oversee complex projects in flood risk management and civil works, while mentoring staff and maintaining client relationships.
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Responsibilities
The Business Class (BC) Lead for Dams, Levees, and Civil Works is responsible for the direction, control, and quality of work for the dam, levee, civil works, and flood risk management projects in Kentucky and Tennessee
The duties of the Dams, Levees, and Civil Works Business Class Lead are to plan, direct, and oversee all aspects of large-scale multi-discipline and multi-benefit projects with a high degree of technical complexity
The position will build and maintain client relations and participate in project development and contract document preparation
The person will mentor mid- and junior-level staff across a variety of disciplines
The position will participate in and provide oversight of a variety of project types, including planning, design, inspection, and construction management of interior drainage and riverine flood risk management projects; dams and reservoirs; ecosystem restoration; drainage; and general site civil
The position will coordinate projects with inter-related disciplines such as hydrology, hydraulics, structural, geology, geotechnical, civil, mechanical, CADD and GIS
The position will also require coordination with HDR’s other regional and corporate business class technical leads and advisors
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
10 years of experience
Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values
Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience
Experienced in development and management of diverse teams
Works cooperatively with other area business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must
Preferred
Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR's technical expertise and brand
Professional Engineer (PE) license
Company
HDR
HDR is an employee-owned design firm specializing in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. We’re ranked No.
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