Job Details

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 role in our organization contributes to our ability to make a positive difference globally. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible in your community and beyond.

In the role of Senior Water Project Manager, you'll be responsible for:

• Planning, directing, and monitoring all aspects of medium to large multidisciplinary water/wastewater projects with high technical complexity, typically exceeding $200K in fees.
• Leading and supervising teams of engineers and CAD professionals to develop detailed master plans, engineering reports, design criteria, calculations, drawings, specifications, and project cost estimates for water/wastewater projects.
• Establishing client relations, marketing, acquiring new business, defining project scope and fees, developing schedules, and negotiating contracts.
• Leading proposal preparations.
• Managing multiple projects concurrently.
• Conducting project development sessions with clients and internal teams, including project managers, technical professionals, and other disciplines.
• Preparing project management plans, establishing project teams, and assigning responsibilities.
• Coordinating staffing and workload from project initiation to completion, ensuring projects are on time and within budget.
• Collaborating with finance and department managers for project reviews.
• Implementing QA/QC procedures.
• Providing training to staff as per strategic plans.
• Supervising project staff and mentoring less experienced project managers.
• Maintaining professional engineering registration.
• Performing additional duties as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Minimum of 10 years of related experience
• At least 5 years of project management experience
• Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license
• Proficiency in MS Office and MS Project; Access experience is a plus
• Strong leadership, business development, and strategic planning skills
• Commitment to our employee-owned culture

What We Believe

HDR is our company. We build on each other's experiences and perspectives to make great things happen daily. This fosters our collaborative culture, organizational trust, and strengthens our connections with clients and communities.

Our Commitment

As employee-owners, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcomed, valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. Our Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) foster belonging and support, with executive sponsors and open participation for all employees.