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Fisheries Business Class Lead - Fisheries Facilities Design

HDR, Inc.
life insurance, parental leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement
United States, Nebraska, Omaha
1917 South 67th Street (Show on map)
Apr 17, 2025

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.

HDR is seeking a national business class lead (BCL) for our fisheries facilities design group within the Water Business Group. The BCL will work with the Fisheries Business Class Director, Business Class peers, and HDR peers to execute our fisheries facilities design business across the United States and Canada. In a technical role, the person will focus on technical development, coordination, cross-discipline delivery, monitoring and improvement of technical competencies of Business Class staff and technical execution. The BCL will also focus on technical quality assurance, project execution, delivery, consultation, and mentoring. This leadership role will include oversight for project delivery and engineering design tasks in the planning and design of fish hatcheries and aquaculture systems throughout the United States and Canada. Experience in the design of upstream and downstream fish collection facilities, fish passage and screening, acclimation facilities, and aquaculture water treatment is desirable. We also welcome candidates with experience in engineering design of drinking water, wastewater, or raw water systems, pump stations, water or wastewater treatment, or water resource projects. Experience in the development of digital models, plans, specifications, and other supporting documentation (project documents) for bidding and construction for multidisciplined projects is especially required. The successful candidate will join a strong fisheries team and have the opportunity to collaborate directly with nationally recognized senior fisheries engineers and biologists.


Your Role:




  • Serve in a fish facilities business development role by interacting with clients, developing scopes of work and fee proposals, and participating in strategic planning for business in North America.



  • Participate and review marketing proposals, preliminary OPCCs, technical scopes and fee proposals for fisheries related work.



  • Coordinate fish facility design center functions including holding regular calls with key staff, staff project assignment and workload balancing tasks, and interactions with other HDR business classes.



  • Lead fish hatchery design quality control efforts which will include coordination with HDR's quality management program, development of fisheries design standards, implementation of BIM



  • Ensure fish hatchery projects are set up for success from the beginning of the project



  • The successful candidate will also lead technical design tasks, perform engineering design, and expand their technical capabilities in the field.




Keywords: Fisheries, Engineering, Design, Facilities, Program Manager, Project Manager

Preferred Qualifications




  • 15 years of experience participating directly in engineering design projects related to fish hatcheries, aquaculture, drinking water systems or treatment, wastewater systems or treatment, water intakes, pump stations, or water resource projects.



  • PE licensure.



  • Experience in the development of plans and specification for bidding or construction.






  • Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Project).



  • Oral and written communication skills.






  • Master's degree in Mechanical, Civil, or Structural Engineering.



  • NCEES registration.



  • Extensive experience in the design, layout, and evaluation of fish hatcheries and aquaculture facilities.



  • Experience developing or incorporating bio-security, bio-programming, and RAS/PRAS.



  • Considerable knowledge of hatchery facility construction and maintenance requirements and techniques.






  • Understanding and experience with water resource infrastructure including fishery related projects, water conveyance, storm water networks, civil grading, water treatment, wastewater treatment and pump stations.



  • Experience developing individual or system-wide hatchery plans.



  • Experience with Tribal, State and Federal fish and wildlife program managers



  • Self-motivated, able to work independently and with a project team to completion of tasks.



  • Experience working with BIM software (Revit and Civil 3D).






  • Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.



Required Qualifications
  • 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

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.) {Expected Compensation}: $128,016 - $254,000
Primary Location : United States-Nebraska-Omaha
Other Locations : United States-West Virginia, United States-Texas-Round Rock, United States-North Carolina-Charlotte, United States, United States-New York-East Syracuse, United States-Wyoming-Cheyenne, United States-Virginia-Portsmouth, United States-Minnesota-Saint Louis Park, United States-Wyoming, United States-Florida-Fort Lauderdale, United States-Pennsylvania-Bethlehem, United States-Oregon-Salem, United States-Maryland-Baltimore, United States-Texas-Fort Worth, United States-Montana-Missoula, United States-District of Columbia-Washington DC, United States-Wisconsin, United States-Maryland-Lusby, United States-Texas-Houston, United States-California-Irvine, United States-Wisconsin-Madison, United States-Mississippi-Jackson area, United States-Washington-Tacoma, United States-Nevada-Reno, United States-Colorado-Fort Collins, United States-Iowa-Des Moines, United States-New York-Albany, United States-California-Folsom, United States-Oregon-Portland, United States-Washington, United States-Montana-Bozeman, United States-Texas-El Paso, United States-Colorado-Durango, United States-Utah, United States-Texas-Corpus Christi, United States-Washington-Seattle, United States-Nevada-Las Vegas, United States-Virginia, United States-Montana-Billings, United States-Texas-Dallas, United States-Washington-Spokane, United States-Iowa-Cedar Rapids, United States-Michigan-Grand Rapids, United States-Texas-Austin, United States-Texas, United States-Virginia-Virginia Beach, United States-Massachusetts-Boston, United States-Colorado-Denver, United States-Oregon-Bend, United States-Missouri-St Louis, United States-South Dakota, United States-Georgia-Savannah, United States-Pennsylvania-Mechanicsburg, United States-Washington-Olympia, United States-Iowa-Council Bluffs, United States-Colorado-Colorado Springs, United States-Wisconsin-Milwaukee, United States-Tennessee, United States-Hawaii-Honolulu, United States-Oklahoma-Tulsa, United States-Maryland-Fulton, United States-Arizona-Phoenix, United States-Kentucky-Louisville, United States-North Carolina-Greensboro, United States-Georgia-Atlanta, United States-South Carolina-Greenville, United States-Tennessee-Knoxville, United States-Pennsylvania-Plymouth Meeting, United States-South Carolina, United States-California-Walnut Creek, United States-Tennessee-Memphis, United States-Illinois, United States-Louisiana-Baton Rouge, United States-Virginia-Richmond, United States-Missouri-Springfield, United States-Washington-Gig Harbor, United States-Pennsylvania, United States-Ohio-Cleveland, United States-Iowa, United States-Florida-Tampa, United States-Ohio-Columbus, United States-Kentucky-Lexington, United States-Ohio-Cincinnati, United States-Washington-Bellevue, United States-Missouri-Kansas City, United States-South Dakota-Sioux Falls, United States-Oregon, United States-Alabama-Mobile, United States-Washington-Bellingham, United States-North Carolina-Wilmington, United States-Tennessee-Nashville, United States-Louisiana-New Orleans, United States-Kentucky-Paducah, United States-Ohio, United States-Florida, United States-Florida-Pensacola, United States-New Mexico-Albuquerque, United States-New York-White Plains, United States-Missouri-Columbia, United States-Minnesota-St. Paul, United States-Nevada, United States-South Carolina-Charleston, United States-Virginia-Roanoke, United States-Colorado, United States-South Carolina-Columbia, United States-Virginia-Vienna, United States-Florida-Orlando, United States-Arizona, United States-Alaska-Anchorage, United States-Minnesota-Minneapolis, United States-Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh, United States-New York-Syracuse, United States-California, United States-California-San Diego, United States-Michigan-Lansing, United States-Pennsylvania-Philadelphia, United States-Virginia-Glen Allen, United States-Arkansas, United States-Nebraska-Lincoln, United States-Montana-Butte, United States-Florida-Miami, United States-New Jersey-Pennington, United States-Illinois-Springfield, United States-New Jersey, United States-California-Sacramento, United States-Connecticut-Rocky Hill, United States-New York-New York, United States-Alaska, United States-Michigan-Ann Arbor, United States-Utah-Salt Lake City, United States-North Dakota, United States-North Carolina-Winston-Salem, United States-Alabama, United States-Virginia-Alexandria, United States-Michigan-Detroit, United States-Washington-Everett, United States-Maine-Portland, United States-Montana, United States-Idaho-Coeur d'Alene, United States-New Jersey-Woodcliff Lake, United States-North Carolina, United States-Florida-Jacksonville, United States-California-Los Angeles, United States-Idaho-Boise, United States-North Carolina-Raleigh, United States-Texas-San Antonio, United States-Maine-Bar Harbor, United States-West Virginia-Charleston
Industry : Water
Schedule : Full-time
Employee Status : Regular
BusinessClass : Fisheries
Job Posting : Apr 16, 2025
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