Job Details

Overview

HDRs Water Business Group is growing, and we are looking for experienced Project Managers to help lead our program forward. This is an exciting opportunity to join HDR, a 100% employee-owned firm, in an influential leadership role. We have opportunities across the US for talented people to join HDR and become our next employee-owner.

What Youll Do

As a Project Manager in HDRs Water Business Group, youll be the cornerstone of our project delivery. Youll oversee both small-scale single-discipline planning efforts and large, multi-disciplinary design projects. This role is perfect for someone who thrives on managing details, building strong client relationships, and leading talented technical teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and manage small to medium-sized single-discipline projects and large-scale, complex, multi-disciplinary engineering projects.


• Coordinate and balance work across planning and design teams to ensure seamless project execution throughout the project lifecycle.


• Build and maintain lasting client relationships, taking part in marketing, contract negotiations, and design and production meetings.


• Lead internal and external meetings, workshops, and technical discussions to align stakeholders and drive progress.


• Interface with governing agencies during project reviews and permitting processes.


• Conduct and facilitate work sessions focused on design development and contract documentation.


• Track project budgets, monitor financial performance, and align resources to keep deliverables on time and within scope.


• Partner with project controllers, business group leaders, and accounting teams to provide regular project status updates and financial reviews.


• Perform technical analyses and prepare clear, concise engineering reports.


• Mentor and provide leadership to junior engineers, with a focus on developing strong technical skills in water/wastewater engineering.


• Support firm-wide initiatives and perform additional responsibilities as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Engineering


• 7 years related experience


• A minimum of 2 years project management experience


• Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license


• MS Office and MS Project experience is required (Access experience would be a plus)


• Demonstrated leadership 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 others 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 is $103,000 - $205,000 depending upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.)

Job Details

• Primary Location: United States-Nebraska-Omaha


• Other Locations: United States-Texas-Round Rock; United States-North Carolina-Charlotte; United States-Minnesota; United States-Wyoming-Cheyenne; United States-California-Long Beach; United States-Minnesota-Saint Louis Park; United States-Wyoming; United States-Florida-Fort Lauderdale; United States-Pennsylvania-Bethlehem; United States-Oregon-Salem; United States-Maine; 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-Michigan; United States-California-Irvine; United States-Wisconsin-Madison; United States-Washington-Tacoma; United States-Nevada-Reno; United States-Colorado-Fort Collins; United States-Maryland; 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-Louisiana; United States-Washington-Gig Harbor; United States-Pennsylvania; United States-Ohio-Cleveland; United States-Iowa; United States-Florida-Tampa; United States-Florida-West Palm Beach; United States-Ohio-Columbus; United States-Kentucky-Lexington; United States-Ohio-Cincinnati; United States-Georgia; United States-Washington-Bellevue; United States-Missouri-Kansas City; United States-South Dakota-Sioux Falls; United States-Oregon; United States-Alabama-Mobile; United States-Hawaii; United States-Washington-Bellingham; United States-North Carolina-Wilmington; United States-Tennessee-Nashville; 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-Nevada; United States-South Carolina-Charleston; United States-Virginia-Roanoke; United States-Colorado; United States-South Carolina-Columbia; United States-Virginia-Vienna; United States-New York; 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

Industries

• Water

Schedule

Full-time

Employment type

• Full-time

EEO and Additional Information

At 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.