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Senior Project Manager
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At HDR, our employee‑owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected. We empower everyone to bring authentic selves and novel ideas to work daily and foster an inclusive culture across the company and communities. What is our impact on the world?
HDR’s Water Business Group
is expanding, and we’re seeking accomplished
Senior Project Managers
to help drive our program’s continued success. This is a compelling opportunity to step into a high‑impact leadership role with an industry‑leading, 100 % employee‑owned firm. Positions are available across the U.S. for seasoned professionals ready to shape the future of water infrastructure as HDR’s newest employee‑owners.
HDR was ranked sixth nationally in the Water category by Engineering News‑Record in 2024. With over 2,000 professionals, our Water Business Group offers a comprehensive suite of traditional and cross‑sector services: utility master planning, wastewater and drinking water treatment, water reuse, flood protection, resource management, applied research, transmission and distribution, asset management, program and construction management, funding strategy, stakeholder engagement, and more.
What You’ll Do:
As a
Senior Project Manager
within our Water Business Group, you’ll lead the execution of complex, high‑profile projects and strategic client initiatives. You’ll act as a trusted advisor to clients and a mentor to internal teams, shaping our technical and business approach across the water sector.
Key Responsibilities
Lead planning, design, and delivery of large, multi‑disciplinary engineering projects and programs.
Strategically oversee project execution, balancing scope, schedule, and budget to ensure exceptional outcomes.
Cultivate and expand key client relationships, actively participating in business development, proposal strategy, and contract negotiations.
Direct and facilitate internal and external project meetings, ensuring alignment among project teams, clients, and stakeholders.
Navigate complex regulatory environments, representing HDR in discussions with permitting and oversight agencies.
Guide development of project documentation, technical analyses, and engineering reports with a focus on quality and clarity.
Manage project financials—monitor budgets, forecast performance, and proactively allocate resources.
Collaborate closely with project controllers, business group leadership, and finance teams to ensure transparency and alignment on financial goals.
Provide mentorship and technical leadership to staff, fostering a culture of growth and excellence within the team.
Support firmwide initiatives and contribute to strategic planning and operational improvements across the business group.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
10 years related experience.
A minimum of 5 years project management experience.
Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
MS Office and MS Project experience (Access experience would be plus).
Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning 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 daily. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) foster belonging and engagement. We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, 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 $116,000‑$231,000 depending upon skills, experience, education, and geographical location.
Primary Location: United States‑Nebraska‑Omaha
Other Locations:
United States‑Texas‑Round Rock
United States‑North Carolina‑Charlotte
United States‑Florida‑Doral
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‑Vermont
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‑Seattle
United States‑Nevada‑Las Vegas
United States‑Virginia
United States‑Montana‑Billings
United States‑Texas‑Dallas
United States‑Montana‑Helena
United States‑Washington‑Spokane
United States‑Massachusetts
United States‑Washington‑Pasco
United States‑Texas‑Austin
United States‑Virginia‑Virginia Beach
United States‑Massachusetts‑Boston
United States‑Kentucky
United States‑Colorado‑Denver
United States‑Oregon‑Bend
United States‑Missouri‑St Louis
United States‑South Dakota
United States‑Georgia‑Savannah
United States‑Arizona‑Tucson
United States‑Arkansas‑Little Rock
United States‑Pennsylvania‑Mechanicsburg
United States‑Washington‑Olympia
United States‑Colorado‑Colorado Springs
United States‑Tennessee
United States‑Hawaii‑Honolulu
United States‑Arizona‑Phoenix
United States‑Idaho
United States‑Kentucky‑Louisville
United States‑North Carolina‑Greensboro
United States‑Georgia‑Atlanta
United States‑South Carolina‑Greenville
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‑Washington‑Gig Harbor
United States‑Rhode Island‑Providence
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‑California‑Ventura
United States‑Rhode Island
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‑North Carolina‑Wilmington
United States‑Tennessee‑Nashville
United States‑Vermont‑Montpelier
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‑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‑Rhode Island‑Kingston
United States‑Michigan‑Lansing
United States‑Pennsylvania‑Philadelphia
United States‑Virginia‑Glen Allen
United States‑Nebraska
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‑Texas‑Brownsville
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‑Michigan‑Detroit
United States‑Washington‑Everett
United States‑Maine‑Portland
United States‑Montana
United States‑Idaho‑Coeur d'Alene
United States‑North Dakota‑Fargo
United States‑New Jersey‑Woodcliff Lake
United States‑North Carolina
United States‑Florida‑Jacksonville
United States‑California‑Los Angeles
United States‑Missouri
United States‑Connecticut
United States‑Idaho‑Boise
United States‑North Carolina‑Raleigh
United States‑Texas‑San Antonio
United States‑West Virginia‑Charleston
Industry: Water
Schedule: Full‑time
Employee Status: Regular
Business Class: Water Treatment
Job Posting: Oct 28, 2025
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.
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Senior Project Manager
role at
HDR .
At HDR, our employee‑owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected. We empower everyone to bring authentic selves and novel ideas to work daily and foster an inclusive culture across the company and communities. What is our impact on the world?
HDR’s Water Business Group
is expanding, and we’re seeking accomplished
Senior Project Managers
to help drive our program’s continued success. This is a compelling opportunity to step into a high‑impact leadership role with an industry‑leading, 100 % employee‑owned firm. Positions are available across the U.S. for seasoned professionals ready to shape the future of water infrastructure as HDR’s newest employee‑owners.
HDR was ranked sixth nationally in the Water category by Engineering News‑Record in 2024. With over 2,000 professionals, our Water Business Group offers a comprehensive suite of traditional and cross‑sector services: utility master planning, wastewater and drinking water treatment, water reuse, flood protection, resource management, applied research, transmission and distribution, asset management, program and construction management, funding strategy, stakeholder engagement, and more.
What You’ll Do:
As a
Senior Project Manager
within our Water Business Group, you’ll lead the execution of complex, high‑profile projects and strategic client initiatives. You’ll act as a trusted advisor to clients and a mentor to internal teams, shaping our technical and business approach across the water sector.
Key Responsibilities
Lead planning, design, and delivery of large, multi‑disciplinary engineering projects and programs.
Strategically oversee project execution, balancing scope, schedule, and budget to ensure exceptional outcomes.
Cultivate and expand key client relationships, actively participating in business development, proposal strategy, and contract negotiations.
Direct and facilitate internal and external project meetings, ensuring alignment among project teams, clients, and stakeholders.
Navigate complex regulatory environments, representing HDR in discussions with permitting and oversight agencies.
Guide development of project documentation, technical analyses, and engineering reports with a focus on quality and clarity.
Manage project financials—monitor budgets, forecast performance, and proactively allocate resources.
Collaborate closely with project controllers, business group leadership, and finance teams to ensure transparency and alignment on financial goals.
Provide mentorship and technical leadership to staff, fostering a culture of growth and excellence within the team.
Support firmwide initiatives and contribute to strategic planning and operational improvements across the business group.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
10 years related experience.
A minimum of 5 years project management experience.
Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
MS Office and MS Project experience (Access experience would be plus).
Demonstrated leadership, business development and strategic planning 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 daily. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) foster belonging and engagement. We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, 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 $116,000‑$231,000 depending upon skills, experience, education, and geographical location.
Primary Location: United States‑Nebraska‑Omaha
Other Locations:
United States‑Texas‑Round Rock
United States‑North Carolina‑Charlotte
United States‑Florida‑Doral
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‑Vermont
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‑Seattle
United States‑Nevada‑Las Vegas
United States‑Virginia
United States‑Montana‑Billings
United States‑Texas‑Dallas
United States‑Montana‑Helena
United States‑Washington‑Spokane
United States‑Massachusetts
United States‑Washington‑Pasco
United States‑Texas‑Austin
United States‑Virginia‑Virginia Beach
United States‑Massachusetts‑Boston
United States‑Kentucky
United States‑Colorado‑Denver
United States‑Oregon‑Bend
United States‑Missouri‑St Louis
United States‑South Dakota
United States‑Georgia‑Savannah
United States‑Arizona‑Tucson
United States‑Arkansas‑Little Rock
United States‑Pennsylvania‑Mechanicsburg
United States‑Washington‑Olympia
United States‑Colorado‑Colorado Springs
United States‑Tennessee
United States‑Hawaii‑Honolulu
United States‑Arizona‑Phoenix
United States‑Idaho
United States‑Kentucky‑Louisville
United States‑North Carolina‑Greensboro
United States‑Georgia‑Atlanta
United States‑South Carolina‑Greenville
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‑Washington‑Gig Harbor
United States‑Rhode Island‑Providence
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‑California‑Ventura
United States‑Rhode Island
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‑North Carolina‑Wilmington
United States‑Tennessee‑Nashville
United States‑Vermont‑Montpelier
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‑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‑Rhode Island‑Kingston
United States‑Michigan‑Lansing
United States‑Pennsylvania‑Philadelphia
United States‑Virginia‑Glen Allen
United States‑Nebraska
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‑Texas‑Brownsville
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‑Michigan‑Detroit
United States‑Washington‑Everett
United States‑Maine‑Portland
United States‑Montana
United States‑Idaho‑Coeur d'Alene
United States‑North Dakota‑Fargo
United States‑New Jersey‑Woodcliff Lake
United States‑North Carolina
United States‑Florida‑Jacksonville
United States‑California‑Los Angeles
United States‑Missouri
United States‑Connecticut
United States‑Idaho‑Boise
United States‑North Carolina‑Raleigh
United States‑Texas‑San Antonio
United States‑West Virginia‑Charleston
Industry: Water
Schedule: Full‑time
Employee Status: Regular
Business Class: Water Treatment
Job Posting: Oct 28, 2025
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.
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