HDR
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?
The power generation market continues to grow and evolve given strong capacity demand signals that haven’t existed for over a decade. Our national Power Generation team is poised for monumental growth. We are seeking a qualified
Senior Project Manager
to help our clients develop, contract, and implement natural gas and potentially renewable energy generation projects while serving as Owner’s Engineer and/or Advisor.
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain positive and proactive client relationships.
Achieve project schedule, quality, and profitability goals.
Serve as proposal champion/manager and assist with proposal preparation, review of contract terms and conditions, and evaluate risks associated with the services being offered.
Provide daily leadership to the project team and technical staff in completion of project activities.
Provide regular communication and coordination within the project team and with the client such that the project work plan and the client’s expectations on deliverables are understood and aligned. Monitor project deliverables for quality, completeness and conformance to the client’s expectations.
Proactively monitor and maintain the project budget and schedule. Develop appropriate recovery plans in the event of potential shortfalls.
Monitor the contracted scope of work and identify scope changes.
Provide training and mentoring to project team staff on project management and project consulting issues.
Guide design or consulting work in the manager’s area of engineering expertise.
Routinely report project progress to the local and regional accounting and operations team.
All other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; or combination of Degree and Relevant Project Experience.
Minimum 10 years of relevant power generation project experience.
Registered Professional Engineer.
PMP Certification.
Experience designing or managing simple cycle and combined cycle EPC projects as owner, owner’s engineer, OEM, or EPC contractor.
Have the ability to handle multiple concurrent projects.
Demonstrated business development skills.
Good communication, leadership, planning, and mentoring skills.
MS Office, Adobe, and other relevant software experience.
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.
Benefits 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.) The targeted salary range for this position (based on experience and location) is $118,703 – $223,125 {New Jersey}: $92,736 – $144,000.
Primary Location United States – Michigan – Ann Arbor
Other Locations United States – Texas – Round Rock, United States – North Carolina – Charlotte, United States – Pennsylvania – Bethlehem, United States – Oregon – Salem, United States – Maryland – Baltimore, United States – Montana – Missoula, United States – Texas – Houston, United States – California – Irvine, United States – Wisconsin – Madison, United States – New York – Buffalo, United States – Washington – Tacoma, United States – Nevada – Reno, United States – Colorado – Fort Collins, United States – California – Folsom, United States – Oregon – Portland, United States – Montana – Bozeman, United States – Colorado – Durango, United States – Washington – Seattle, United States – Nevada – Las Vegas, United States – Montana – Billings, United States – Texas – Dallas, United States – Montana – Helena, United States – Washington – Spokane, United States – Virginia – Arlington, United States – Washington – Pasco, United States – Texas – Austin, United States – California – Claremont, United States – Massachusetts – Boston, United States – Colorado – Denver, United States – Oregon – Bend, United States – Missouri – St Louis, United States – Arizona – Tucson, United States – Arkansas – Little Rock, United States – Pennsylvania – Mechanicsburg, United States – Washington – Olympia, United States – Washington – Vancouver, United States – Colorado – Colorado Springs, United States – Wisconsin – Milwaukee, United States – Hawaii – Honolulu, United States – Maryland – Fulton, United States – Arizona – Phoenix, United States – Kentucky – Louisville, United States – Georgia – Atlanta, United States – South Carolina – Greenville, United States – Illinois – Rosemont, United States – California – Walnut Creek, United States – Tennessee – Memphis, United States – Montana – Kalispell, United States – Virginia – Richmond, United States – Washington – Gig Harbor, United States – Rhode Island – Providence, United States – Ohio – Cleveland, United States – Florida – Tampa, United States – Florida – West Palm Beach, United States – Ohio – Columbus, United States – Tennessee – Chattanooga, United States – Kentucky – Lexington, United States – Kansas – Olathe, United States – Georgia – Pooler, United States – Washington – Bellevue, United States – Missouri – Kansas City, United States – North Carolina – Wilmington, United States – Tennessee – Nashville, United States – California – San Jose, United States – New Jersey – Newark, United States – Florida – Pensacola, United States – New Mexico – Albuquerque, United States – New York – White Plains, United States – Minnesota – St. Paul, United States – California – San Francisco, United States – South Carolina – Charleston, United States – Virginia – Roanoke, United States – South Carolina – Columbia, United States – Virginia – Vienna, United States – Florida – Orlando, United States – Minnesota – Minneapolis, United States – Pennsylvania – Pittsburgh, United States – New York – Syracuse, United States – California – San Diego, United States – Virginia – Norfolk, United States – Pennsylvania – Philadelphia, United States – Virginia – Glen Allen, United States – California – Riverside, United States – Nebraska – Lincoln, United States – Montana – Butte, United States – Florida – Miami, United States – Nebraska – Omaha, United States – New Jersey – Pennington, United States – California – Sacramento, United States – Connecticut – Rocky Hill, United States – New York – New York, United States – North Carolina – Winston‑Salem, United States – Virginia – Alexandria, United States – Michigan – Detroit, United States – North Dakota – Bismarck, United States – Maine – Portland, United States – California – Oakland, United States – North Dakota – Fargo, United States – New Jersey – Woodcliff Lake, United States – Florida – Jacksonville, United States – Illinois – Chicago, United States – California – Los Angeles, United States – Idaho – Boise, United States – North Carolina – Raleigh, United States – Texas – San Antonio, United States – West Virginia – Charleston, United States – Connecticut – Hartford.
Industry Power
Schedule Full‑time
Employee Status Regular
Employment Type Full‑time
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Business Class Power Generation
Job Posting Date October 16, 2025
HDR is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.
Company Culture HDR is an employee‑owned company. We build on each other’s life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. Our inclusive environment welcomes, values, respects, and empowers employees to bring their authentic selves to work. Eight Employee Network Groups support belonging and foster a supportive environment. All groups are open to all employees.
Referrals Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at HDR by 2x.
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The power generation market continues to grow and evolve given strong capacity demand signals that haven’t existed for over a decade. Our national Power Generation team is poised for monumental growth. We are seeking a qualified
Senior Project Manager
to help our clients develop, contract, and implement natural gas and potentially renewable energy generation projects while serving as Owner’s Engineer and/or Advisor.
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain positive and proactive client relationships.
Achieve project schedule, quality, and profitability goals.
Serve as proposal champion/manager and assist with proposal preparation, review of contract terms and conditions, and evaluate risks associated with the services being offered.
Provide daily leadership to the project team and technical staff in completion of project activities.
Provide regular communication and coordination within the project team and with the client such that the project work plan and the client’s expectations on deliverables are understood and aligned. Monitor project deliverables for quality, completeness and conformance to the client’s expectations.
Proactively monitor and maintain the project budget and schedule. Develop appropriate recovery plans in the event of potential shortfalls.
Monitor the contracted scope of work and identify scope changes.
Provide training and mentoring to project team staff on project management and project consulting issues.
Guide design or consulting work in the manager’s area of engineering expertise.
Routinely report project progress to the local and regional accounting and operations team.
All other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; or combination of Degree and Relevant Project Experience.
Minimum 10 years of relevant power generation project experience.
Registered Professional Engineer.
PMP Certification.
Experience designing or managing simple cycle and combined cycle EPC projects as owner, owner’s engineer, OEM, or EPC contractor.
Have the ability to handle multiple concurrent projects.
Demonstrated business development skills.
Good communication, leadership, planning, and mentoring skills.
MS Office, Adobe, and other relevant software experience.
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.
Benefits 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.) The targeted salary range for this position (based on experience and location) is $118,703 – $223,125 {New Jersey}: $92,736 – $144,000.
Primary Location United States – Michigan – Ann Arbor
Other Locations United States – Texas – Round Rock, United States – North Carolina – Charlotte, United States – Pennsylvania – Bethlehem, United States – Oregon – Salem, United States – Maryland – Baltimore, United States – Montana – Missoula, United States – Texas – Houston, United States – California – Irvine, United States – Wisconsin – Madison, United States – New York – Buffalo, United States – Washington – Tacoma, United States – Nevada – Reno, United States – Colorado – Fort Collins, United States – California – Folsom, United States – Oregon – Portland, United States – Montana – Bozeman, United States – Colorado – Durango, United States – Washington – Seattle, United States – Nevada – Las Vegas, United States – Montana – Billings, United States – Texas – Dallas, United States – Montana – Helena, United States – Washington – Spokane, United States – Virginia – Arlington, United States – Washington – Pasco, United States – Texas – Austin, United States – California – Claremont, United States – Massachusetts – Boston, United States – Colorado – Denver, United States – Oregon – Bend, United States – Missouri – St Louis, United States – Arizona – Tucson, United States – Arkansas – Little Rock, United States – Pennsylvania – Mechanicsburg, United States – Washington – Olympia, United States – Washington – Vancouver, United States – Colorado – Colorado Springs, United States – Wisconsin – Milwaukee, United States – Hawaii – Honolulu, United States – Maryland – Fulton, United States – Arizona – Phoenix, United States – Kentucky – Louisville, United States – Georgia – Atlanta, United States – South Carolina – Greenville, United States – Illinois – Rosemont, United States – California – Walnut Creek, United States – Tennessee – Memphis, United States – Montana – Kalispell, United States – Virginia – Richmond, United States – Washington – Gig Harbor, United States – Rhode Island – Providence, United States – Ohio – Cleveland, United States – Florida – Tampa, United States – Florida – West Palm Beach, United States – Ohio – Columbus, United States – Tennessee – Chattanooga, United States – Kentucky – Lexington, United States – Kansas – Olathe, United States – Georgia – Pooler, United States – Washington – Bellevue, United States – Missouri – Kansas City, United States – North Carolina – Wilmington, United States – Tennessee – Nashville, United States – California – San Jose, United States – New Jersey – Newark, United States – Florida – Pensacola, United States – New Mexico – Albuquerque, United States – New York – White Plains, United States – Minnesota – St. Paul, United States – California – San Francisco, United States – South Carolina – Charleston, United States – Virginia – Roanoke, United States – South Carolina – Columbia, United States – Virginia – Vienna, United States – Florida – Orlando, United States – Minnesota – Minneapolis, United States – Pennsylvania – Pittsburgh, United States – New York – Syracuse, United States – California – San Diego, United States – Virginia – Norfolk, United States – Pennsylvania – Philadelphia, United States – Virginia – Glen Allen, United States – California – Riverside, United States – Nebraska – Lincoln, United States – Montana – Butte, United States – Florida – Miami, United States – Nebraska – Omaha, United States – New Jersey – Pennington, United States – California – Sacramento, United States – Connecticut – Rocky Hill, United States – New York – New York, United States – North Carolina – Winston‑Salem, United States – Virginia – Alexandria, United States – Michigan – Detroit, United States – North Dakota – Bismarck, United States – Maine – Portland, United States – California – Oakland, United States – North Dakota – Fargo, United States – New Jersey – Woodcliff Lake, United States – Florida – Jacksonville, United States – Illinois – Chicago, United States – California – Los Angeles, United States – Idaho – Boise, United States – North Carolina – Raleigh, United States – Texas – San Antonio, United States – West Virginia – Charleston, United States – Connecticut – Hartford.
Industry Power
Schedule Full‑time
Employee Status Regular
Employment Type Full‑time
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Business Class Power Generation
Job Posting Date October 16, 2025
HDR is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.
Company Culture HDR is an employee‑owned company. We build on each other’s life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. Our inclusive environment welcomes, values, respects, and empowers employees to bring their authentic selves to work. Eight Employee Network Groups support belonging and foster a supportive environment. All groups are open to all employees.
Referrals Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at HDR by 2x.
Job Family Senior Project Manager – Indianapolis, IN
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