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?
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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.
What You'll Do: As an Irrigation Principal within our Water Business Group, you'll lead the execution of complex, high-profile projects and strategic client initiatives. You'll serve as a trusted advisor to clients and a mentor to internal teams, helping to shape our technical and business approach across the water sector. Key Responsibilities:
- Lead planning, design, and delivery of large, multi-disciplinary projects and programs.
- Strategically oversee project execution, balancing scope, schedule, and budget to ensure exceptional outcomes.
- Cultivate and expand key client relationships, actively participating in business development, proposal strategy, and contract negotiations.
- Direct and facilitate internal and external project meetings, ensuring alignment among project teams, clients, and stakeholders.
- Navigate complex regulatory environments, representing HDR in discussions with permitting and oversight agencies.
- Guide the development of project documentation, technical analyses, and engineering reports with a focus on quality and clarity.
- Manage project financials-monitor budgets, forecast performance, and proactively allocate resources.
- Collaborate closely with project controllers, business group leadership, and finance teams to ensure transparency and alignment on financial goals.
- Provide mentorship and technical leadership to staff, fostering a culture of growth and excellence within the team.
- Support firmwide initiatives and contribute to strategic planning and operational improvements across the business group.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in related field
- 10 years related experience
- A minimum of 5 years of project management experience
- Familiar with Microsoft Office, estimating and scheduling software, project management software
- Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) 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
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United States-Idaho-Boise
Industry
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Water
Schedule
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Part-time
Employee Status
:
Regular
BusinessClass
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Water Supply Management
Job Posting
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Jul 1, 2025
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