Geotechnical Business Class Leader

Geotechnical Business Class Leader - (182179)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 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: What is our impact on the world?HDR is looking for a Geotechnical Business Class Lead to lead an established and productive program in Northern California. The Geotechnical Business Class Lead will represent HDR Geotechnical Engineering to area clients and clearly communicate geotechnical capabilities to aid in the procurement of work both directly for them and internal HDR design efforts. Responsible to develop in-house staff and capacity to assist in additional work sharing opportunities in support of other HDR offices. Build relationships within all HDR Business Groups operating in Northern California and the Southwest area to support strategic and profitable growth.Primary ResponsibilitiesThe primary role of the Geotechnical Business Class Lead is to provide leadership of HDR’s Northern California geotechnical practice to promote technical excellence across the program, support the delivery of innovative services for our projects and mitigate risks for both HDR and our clients.Take responsibility for operations of Geotechnical Northern California team including staff development, profitability, morale, and quality control. Select, train, mentor and manage Geotechnical personnel.Function as Project Manager or Geotechnical task lead and take responsibility for production on projects in addition to management responsibilities.Develop marketing plans and proposals, as well as participate in interviews while representing HDR as a senior Geotechnical resource in front of clients and during coordination of pursuit related work.Confirm that all Geotechnical work is planned, organized, controlled, and evaluated through proactive project management system. Drive to continually refine the process to increase technical competence, efficiency of design, and quality of product.Collaborating with other disciplines to heighten awareness of the geotechnical practice and establish partnerships to advance innovative concepts and mitigate risks for the benefit of HDR and our clients.Take responsibility for Northern California area coordination, monitoring and improvement of technical competencies of Geotechnical business class staff and products to meet client needs and market drivers.Participate in Geotechnical business class practice and professional discipline groups, project teams and activities to continually improve standards and best practices, and implement effective quality assurance and quality control reviews.Participate in Geotechnical business class strategic planning, budgeting and plan implementation.Perform other duties as needed.Required QualificationsBachelor'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.Additionally Required Qualifications:Proficient with geotechnical aspects of seismic design in California.Preferred QualificationsMaster of Science or higher in Engineering (Geotechnical/Geologic engineering)/or equivalent level of experience.15 or more years of progressive experience in advanced engineering projects leading geotechnical design efforts for public and private clients.Demonstrated ability to complete geotechnical investigations and analyses for foundations, embankments, slopes, retaining walls, drainage elements and hydraulic structures for varied project types including transportation and water clients.Sufficient knowledge in both rock and soil mechanics in order to fully understand the technical elements of each.Experience with geotechnical engineering software and static and dynamic analyses embankments and structures, including GeoStudio and FLAC related products.What We BelieveHDR 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 CommitmentAs 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.Primary Location : United States-California-FolsomSchedule : Full-timeEmployee Status : RegularBusiness Class: GeotechnicalAt HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.Ready to learn more? Let's work together to make great things possible.

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