Southern California Water Treatment and Reuse Leader

%3Cp style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;margin%5C:0in;%22%3EAt 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%5C: What is our impact on the world?%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family%5C:Calibri;font-size%5C:11.0pt;margin%5C:0in;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;margin%5C:0in;%22%3EWatch Our Story%5C:%3Ca href=%22https%5C://www.hdrinc.com/our-story%22%3E%27 https%5C://www.hdrinc.com/our-story%27%26nbsp;%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family%5C:Calibri;font-size%5C:11.0pt;margin%5C:0in;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;margin%5C:0in;%22%3EEach 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.%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family%5C:Calibri;font-size%5C:11.0pt;margin%5C:0in;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;margin%5C:0in;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;margin%5C:0in;%22%3EThe Southern California Water Treatment and Reuse Leader is a key role within HDR’s growing Southern California Water Business Group.%26nbsp;This position will help to develop and implement strategies for increasing HDR’s share of the water treatment market in Southern California and supporting the reuse market growth across California and the U.S.%26nbsp;%26nbsp;This is an exciting opportunity to join our industry leading 100% employee-owned firm in an influential local leadership role with high visibility, hybrid flexibility, and direct impact on marquee programs across the region.%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;margin%5C:0in;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22font-size%5C:10.5pt;margin%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;%22%3EIn 2024 Engineering News Record ranked HDR sixth in size of business in the important Water category.%26nbsp; We have more than 400 employees in our Drinking Water Sector nationally and over 340 California based Water staff, of which about 100 are based in Southern California.%26nbsp; HDR%27s Water Business Group offers a uniquely comprehensive breadth of traditional and cross sector services enabling holistic approaches to One Water challenges.%26nbsp;%26nbsp;Our services span utility master planning, water treatment, reuse, applied research, transmission and distribution, water supply, asset management, operations assistance, program management, construction management and inspection, funding and financing, strategic communications, advisory services, and more — helping clients meet water quality, reliability, regulatory, and long%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:%26quot;Cambria Math%26quot;;%22%3E‑%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;%22%3Eterm supply goals.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22font-size%5C:10.5pt;margin%5C:0in;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22font-size%5C:10.5pt;margin%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;%22%3EWhat You’ll Do (high%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:%26quot;Cambria Math%26quot;;%22%3E‑%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;%22%3Eimpact focus)%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul style=%22direction%5C:ltr;margin-bottom%5C:0in;margin-top%5C:0in;unicode-bidi%5C:embed;%22 type=%22disc%22%3E%3Cli style=%22margin-bottom%5C:0;margin-top%5C:0;vertical-align%5C:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3ELead strategy and delivery for drinking water and potable reuse (IPR/DPR) pursuits and projects across SoCal; grow client accounts and win work.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22margin-bottom%5C:0;margin-top%5C:0;vertical-align%5C:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3EGuide advanced treatment process selection and design (UF/MF, RO/NF, UV/AOP, GAC/IX), pilots, and commissioning; troubleshoot operations and optimize performance.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22margin-bottom%5C:0;margin-top%5C:0;vertical-align%5C:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3EBuild, mentor, and scale multidisciplinary teams; partner with technical directors on QA/QC and design excellence.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22margin-bottom%5C:0;margin-top%5C:0;vertical-align%5C:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3EShape market presence through speaking, publishing, and committee leadership (AWWA, WateReuse, CWEA/WEF).%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22margin-bottom%5C:0;margin-top%5C:0;vertical-align%5C:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3ECoordinate programmatic delivery (design%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:%26quot;Cambria Math%26quot;;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3E‑%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3Ebuild/CMAR/progressive design%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:%26quot;Cambria Math%26quot;;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3E‑%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3Ebuild), asset management, and digital enablement (SCADA, data analytics, digital twins).%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22margin-bottom%5C:0;margin-top%5C:0;vertical-align%5C:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3ESupport clients with funding strategy (WIFIA/SRF/grants), regulatory readiness (e.g., LCRR, PFAS compliance), and capital planning.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family%5C:Calibri;font-size%5C:11.0pt;margin%5C:0in;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;margin%5C:0in;%22%3EThe HDR advantage includes%5C:%3C/p%3E%3Cul style=%22direction%5C:ltr;margin-bottom%5C:0in;margin-top%5C:0in;unicode-bidi%5C:embed;%22 type=%22disc%22%3E%3Cli style=%22margin-bottom%5C:0;margin-top%5C:0;vertical-align%5C:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3EThe opportunity to grow water treatment and reuse capacity and capabilities in Southern California while shaping market strategy and a regional growth plan.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22margin-bottom%5C:0;margin-top%5C:0;vertical-align%5C:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3EThe opportunity to grow and expand industry relationships with access to all the major local and National water treatment and reuse conferences, for example, ACE, WateReuse Symposium, Water Quality Technology Conference, WCW, UWI, WateReuseCA, and Southern California Water Coalition Quarterly Luncheons – with resources for abstracts, panels, and featured speaking.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22margin-bottom%5C:0;margin-top%5C:0;vertical-align%5C:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3ELeverage an expanding, diverse resume of nationally-recognized conventional and advanced treatment design projects, covering a wide range of facility capacities, treatment goals, delivery mechanisms and applications (e.g. surface water, potable reuse, impaired groundwater and desalination).%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22margin-bottom%5C:0;margin-top%5C:0;vertical-align%5C:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3ELeverage cutting edge applied research, planning, and design work across critical areas of advanced treatment%26nbsp;residuals management (liquid and solid streams); PFAS destruction technology; utility owned GAC reactivation.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22margin-bottom%5C:0;margin-top%5C:0;vertical-align%5C:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3ELeverage our applied research group, the One Water Institute, which supports HDR thought leadership across all water sectors, through technical expertise, laboratories, and field-ready treatment, monitoring, and other analytical tools.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22margin-bottom%5C:0;margin-top%5C:0;vertical-align%5C:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3ELeverage industry leading national PFAS and LCRR experts who help utilities navigate the new regulations with all their assessment, planning, implementation and maintenance needs.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22margin-bottom%5C:0;margin-top%5C:0;vertical-align%5C:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3ELeverage industry-leading local Southern California experience on large conveyance design, including pipelines, pump stations and intakes.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22margin-bottom%5C:0;margin-top%5C:0;vertical-align%5C:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3ELeverage Southern California-based and National strategic communication team well-versed in water treatment and reuse market drivers and initiatives.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22margin-bottom%5C:0;margin-top%5C:0;vertical-align%5C:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3ELeverage nationally and local Southern California recognized asset management, condition assessment and rehabilitation services, covering linear assets, vertical facilities, and assessment technologies.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22margin-bottom%5C:0;margin-top%5C:0;vertical-align%5C:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3ELeverage California-based capital planning, funding, grant writing, and affordability expertise to help our clients access and prioritize the capital needs to advance their critical water programs adhering to Prop 218 requirements.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22margin-bottom%5C:0;margin-top%5C:0;vertical-align%5C:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3ELeverage data-driven sector leadership focused on market drivers to keep HDR on top of market trends and drivers.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22margin-bottom%5C:0;margin-top%5C:0;vertical-align%5C:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3ELeverage our breadth of in house traditional and cross-sector services to deliver integrated, implementable One Water solutions through holistic and programmatic approaches, providing best value to our clients.%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;line-height%5C:15pt;margin%5C:0in;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;line-height%5C:15pt;margin%5C:0in;%22%3EWork Model %26amp; Locations%3C/p%3E%3Cul style=%22direction%5C:ltr;margin-bottom%5C:0in;margin-top%5C:0in;unicode-bidi%5C:embed;%22 type=%22disc%22%3E%3Cli style=%22margin-bottom%5C:0;margin-top%5C:0;vertical-align%5C:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3EHybrid flexibility (3 days per week in a Southern California office unless at a client site) with primary offices and clients across Los Angeles, Ventura, Long Beach, Claremont, Riverside, Irvine, and San Diego; periodic regional and national travel.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22margin-bottom%5C:0;margin-top%5C:0;vertical-align%5C:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3ERelocation available for the right candidate.%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Calibri;font-size%5C:11.0pt;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family%5C:Calibri;font-size%5C:11.0pt;margin%5C:0in;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;margin%5C:0in;%22%3EAt 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. We invest in mentorship, professional development, and visible leadership access to help you grow your impact and your career. 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%5C: What is our impact on the world?%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family%5C:Calibri;font-size%5C:11.0pt;margin%5C:0in;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;margin%5C:0in;%22%3EWatch Our Story%5C:%3Ca href=%22https%5C://www.hdrinc.com/our-story%22%3E%27 https%5C://www.hdrinc.com/our-story%27%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family%5C:Calibri;font-size%5C:11.0pt;margin%5C:0in;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;margin%5C:0in;%22%3EEach and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. This role directly advances safe, reliable drinking water and sustainable supply for millions across Southern California. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;margin%5C:0in;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;margin%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EPreferred Qualifications%3C/strong%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul style=%22direction%5C:ltr;margin-bottom%5C:0in;margin-top%5C:0in;unicode-bidi%5C:embed;%22 type=%22disc%22%3E%3Cli style=%22margin-bottom%5C:0;margin-top%5C:0;vertical-align%5C:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3E10 years experience%26nbsp;in water treatment design%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22margin-bottom%5C:0;margin-top%5C:0;vertical-align%5C:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3EPE%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22margin-bottom%5C:0;margin-top%5C:0;vertical-align%5C:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3EProven industry leadership%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22margin-bottom%5C:0;margin-top%5C:0;vertical-align%5C:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3ETeam leadership experience%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22margin-bottom%5C:0;margin-top%5C:0;vertical-align%5C:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3ECA experience is preferred but the right candidate can relocate for the role%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22margin-bottom%5C:0;margin-top%5C:0;vertical-align%5C:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3EActive in industry associations%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22margin-bottom%5C:0;margin-top%5C:0;vertical-align%5C:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3ETraditional and advanced water treatment expertise (UF/MF, RO/NF, UV/AOP, GAC/IX), pilots/commissioning, and process optimization.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli style=%22margin-bottom%5C:0;margin-top%5C:0;vertical-align%5C:middle;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3ESeller%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:%26quot;Cambria Math%26quot;;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3E‑%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3Edoer capability%5C: client development, proposal leadership, and strategic positioning.%3C/span%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;%22%3E#LI-JF1%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;font-size%5C:10.5pt;margin%5C:0in;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp style=%22font-size%5C:10.5pt;margin%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;%22%3EKeywords%5C: water treatment, drinking water, reuse, recycled water, potable, One Water, integrated water, water quality, advanced water treatment, advanced water purification, PFAS treatment, potable reuse; IPR; DPR; AWT; UF; MF; RO; NF; UV/AOP; GAC; ion exchange; membranes; data analytics; design%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:%26quot;Cambria Math%26quot;;%22%3E‑%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;%22%3Ebuild; CMAR; progressive design%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:%26quot;Cambria Math%26quot;;%22%3E‑%3C/span%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial;%22%3Ebuild; program management; client development; engineering leadership%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E