Aerospace Project Manager

HDR, Inc.; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking an Aerospace Project Manager to lead the planning, design and delivery of complex projects for aerospace clients from concept to closeout in the Bellevue area.

You will work in HDR's Bellevue Building Engineering Services team, collaborating with multidisciplinary professionals to drive innovative, high-impact solutions. The role requires leadership, client management, and a strong technical background, with emphasis on delivering projects on schedule and within budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering is required.
• 7 years related experience including at least 2 years in project management.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license is required.
• MS Office and MS Project experience are required.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate work of multi-disciplinary teams across the project's lifecycle.
• Lead complex small to medium projects or large projects.
• Manage multiple projects concurrently and ensure on-time delivery.
• Establish and maintain client relations and participate in meetings across marketing, contracts, design and production.
• Coordinate staffing and workload throughout project life cycle and manage budgets and schedules.
• Ensure QA/QC procedures are implemented and followed.

Skills

Leadership

Client coordination

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Job description

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?

We believe building engineering is more than systems and structures, it's about powering progress and enabling innovation. As part of HDR's Building Engineering Services Group, you'll help design the critical infrastructure that supports the digital age and shapes the spaces where people work, connect, and thrive. From high-performance data centers driving the future of AI to dynamic commercial environments, your work will directly support technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience. We bring together mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering experts to solve complex design challenges with precision, creativity, and collaboration. Whether you're optimizing energy efficiency, integrating resilient systems, or engineering the backbone of next-generation facilities, your contributions will help define the future of the built environment. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to lead innovation, engineer impact, and build a legacy of excellence.

Watch Our Story: https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

HDR's Bellevue Building Engineering Services (BES) team is seeking a Project Manager to lead the planning, design, and delivery of complex projects for aerospace clients within a fast-paced and highly collaborative environment. This role will serve as a key interface with a dynamic, rapidly evolving client organization, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, managing competing priorities, and driving project execution from early planning through delivery. The successful candidate will thrive in a challenging setting that demands strong leadership, proactive communication, sound technical judgment, and the ability to adapt quickly while maintaining exceptional client service and project performance.

In the role of Aerospace Project Manager, we'll count on you to:

• Direct and coordinate work of single or multidiscipline teams throughout the project's lifecycle (from development and initiation to close-out)
• Responsible for all aspects of complex small to medium projects or routine large projects
• Produce and coordinate several small to medium projects concurrently
• Establish and maintain client relations, and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings
• Conduct work sessions for deliverable development in conjunction with other staff and stakeholders
• Coordinate staffing and workload through entire project life cycle, and ensure completion of deliverables on schedule
• Track financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust work effort with team to ensure that work is completed within parameters of agreed-to budget and schedule
• Work with the Accounting, Operational and Business leadership for periodic project reviews
• Implement QA/QC procedures
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience serving as a Project Manager, successfully leading multidisciplinary building engineering projects from planning and design through construction and closeout. Master's degree
• PMP certification
• Interest in advancing digital delivery and AI-supported workflows in infrastructure projects
• Aerospace facility experience preferred, including the delivery of manufacturing, research and development, testing, mission-critical, or other technically complex building projects for aerospace clients.
• Local to the Bellevue/Greater Seattle area or able to regularly support client and project team engagements throughout the region, with established knowledge of the local market and permitting environment.

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 7 years related experience inclusive of a minimum 2 years experience in project management
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• MS Office and MS Project experience is required
• 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 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.

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.) Bellevue, WA: $139,776 - $199,680

Primary Location: United States-Washington-Bellevue

Industry: Building Engineering

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

BusinessClass: Technical Design

Job Posting: Sep 30, 2026