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Overview HDR's employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected. HDR fosters a culture of inclusion in our company and communities as we consider our impact on the world.
HDR’s 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 our 100% employee-owned firm in an influential leadership role. We have opportunities across the US for talented people like yourself to join HDR and become our next employee-owner.
HDR’s Water Business Group offers a breadth of traditional and cross-sector services to address water challenges, including planning, treatment, water resources, asset management, program and construction management, and more.
What You’ll Do As a Project Manager in our Water Business Group, you’ll be the cornerstone of our project delivery. You’ll oversee both small-scale single-discipline planning efforts and large, multi-disciplinary design projects. This role is ideal 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, participating 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, focusing on developing strong technical skills in water and wastewater engineering.
Support firm-wide initiatives and perform additional responsibilities as needed.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's 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 is a plus)
Demonstrated leadership skills
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant in our employee-owned culture
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.
HDR provides a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, health, performance, and success, including medical, dental, vision, disability coverage, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The compensation range for this position is approximately $103,000 to $205,000, depending on skills, experience, education, and location.
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-Seattle; United States-Nevada-Las Vegas; United States-Virginia; United States-Montana-Billings; United States-Texas-Dallas; United States-Montana-Helena; United States-Massachusetts; United States-Washington-Pasco; United States-Texas-Austin; United States-Texas; 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; 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-Nebraska; United States-Florida-Miami; United States-New Jersey-Pennington; United States-Illinois-Springfield; United States-New Jersey; United States-California-Sacramento; 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-Idaho-Boise; United States-North Carolina-Raleigh; United States-Texas-San Antonio; United States-West Virginia-Charleston
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Project Manager
role at
HDR
Overview HDR's employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected. HDR fosters a culture of inclusion in our company and communities as we consider our impact on the world.
HDR’s 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 our 100% employee-owned firm in an influential leadership role. We have opportunities across the US for talented people like yourself to join HDR and become our next employee-owner.
HDR’s Water Business Group offers a breadth of traditional and cross-sector services to address water challenges, including planning, treatment, water resources, asset management, program and construction management, and more.
What You’ll Do As a Project Manager in our Water Business Group, you’ll be the cornerstone of our project delivery. You’ll oversee both small-scale single-discipline planning efforts and large, multi-disciplinary design projects. This role is ideal 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, participating 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, focusing on developing strong technical skills in water and wastewater engineering.
Support firm-wide initiatives and perform additional responsibilities as needed.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's 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 is a plus)
Demonstrated leadership skills
An attitude and commitment to being an active participant in our employee-owned culture
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.
HDR provides a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, health, performance, and success, including medical, dental, vision, disability coverage, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The compensation range for this position is approximately $103,000 to $205,000, depending on skills, experience, education, and location.
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-Seattle; United States-Nevada-Las Vegas; United States-Virginia; United States-Montana-Billings; United States-Texas-Dallas; United States-Montana-Helena; United States-Massachusetts; United States-Washington-Pasco; United States-Texas-Austin; United States-Texas; 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; 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-Nebraska; United States-Florida-Miami; United States-New Jersey-Pennington; United States-Illinois-Springfield; United States-New Jersey; United States-California-Sacramento; 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-Idaho-Boise; United States-North Carolina-Raleigh; United States-Texas-San Antonio; United States-West Virginia-Charleston
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