Job Description

Utility Management Consultant - (192409)

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?


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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.

HDR is seeking a Utility Management Consultant to serve as a client service manager, technical resource to regional and national teams, and a leader to develop and implement regional and Water Business Group initiatives. This position will focus on helping our municipal drinking water, wastewater, and storm-water clients address today’s complex challenges, such as equitable and sustainable customer service, regulatory drivers, program afford-ability, workforce limitations, and asset renewal and replacement.

This consultant will need to view our clients’ challenges and solutions through a One Water lens to deliver higher value investments through the interconnectivity of utility services, watershed-based approaches, and strategic partnerships. This position will serve as the Client Service Manager for selected key municipal drinking water, wastewater, and storm-water clients within Southern California. Project delivery and technical leadership will focus on strategic planning, asset management, and utility master planning. This consultant is expected to be active and visible within the water sector through association and client engagement. Specific initiatives to advance within the West Region and the Water Business Group include:

• One Water
• Strategic asset management
• Watershed management
• Utility management consulting (e.g., organizational enhancement, strategic planning, workforce development, business process improvement)
• Direct and coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the project’s lifecycle (from development & initiation to close-out)
• Responsible for all aspects of large multidiscipline projects or medium-sized projects with high degree of technical complexity, involving a large project staff
• Produce and coordinate several projects concurrently
• Establish and maintain client relations, and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings
• Conduct work sessions for deliverable development in conjunction with other staff and stakeholders
• Coordinate staffing and workload through entire project life cycle, and ensure completion of deliverables on schedule
• Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work effort with team to ensure that work is completed within parameters of agreed-to budget and schedule
• Work with the Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviews
• Implement QA/QC procedures
• Supervise large project staffs and act as mentor for less-experienced Project Managers
• Perform other duties as needed #LI-JF1

Keywords: Utility Management Consultant, UMS, One Water, strategic asset management, watershed management Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certification
• Experienced in development and management of strategic positioning and technical differentiation for utility management services.
• Experienced in development and management of a wide range of client relationships and specific program and/or project pursuits.
• Experienced in overall staff development to include recruiting, career path development, and professional growth.
• Experienced with industry associations and maintains an active and visible profile in the market sector.
• Ability to work cooperatively with Market Sector Directors, Business Class Directors, Regional Business Group Director, Area Business Group Managers, Area Marketing Managers and Area Manager.
• Very strong skills in preparing client presentations, project memoranda and reports
• Ability to travel within Southern California.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• 5 years related experience
• 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.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) {San Diego}: $122,000 - $174,000 {Irvine}: $128,000 - $182,000

Primary Location :

United States-California-San Diego

Other Locations :

United States-California-Irvine

Industry :

Water

Schedule :

Full-time

Employee Status :

Regular

BusinessClass :

Utility Management Services

Job Posting :

Apr 8, 2026

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Part time

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