Assistant Project Manager - Building Design

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic engineering firm in Charlotte is seeking an experienced Assistant Project Manager to focus on client development and delivery of design projects. The ideal candidate should possess strong organizational skills, experience in project management, and the ability to work collaboratively with various design teams. Responsibilities include coordinating multi-discipline teams and ensuring project deliverables are met on time and within budget. The position involves travel to client sites as needed.

Qualifications

• 5 years related experience.
• Ability to interact with various design teams.
• Active participant in an employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work of teams throughout project's life cycle.
• Responsible for a small project or aspect of a larger project.
• Work with various teams for periodic project reviews.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Organization

Client development

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

BIM360 Docs

MS Office

MS Project

Job description

Overview

HDR is a global engineering and design firm owned by its employees. We seek to foster a culture of inclusion where everyone is valued and empowered to bring authentic ideas to work. We believe building engineering is about powering progress and enabling innovation. Watch Our Story: https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story. Each role contributes to changing the world for the better and helps HDR deliver great things to communities around the world.

HDR is looking for an Assistant Project Manager to join our Building Engineering Services Group in our Charlotte office. The Assistant Project Manager should have experience focusing on client development and delivery of projects including facilities design for datacenters, office, manufacturing, and tenant upfit for a wide variety of clients. The ideal candidate will have a proven background in supporting the delivery of projects from upfront planning and pre-design through detail design, construction support, and commissioning. This position offers an opportunity to join a large, growing engineering and design practice. In addition to management and delivery of projects (the primary focus), the successful candidate should possess the drive to develop and secure work from a robust global client base and expand HDR’s reputation within these markets. This role will manage multi-disciplinary design teams from project conception to completion and requires strong organizational skills and follow-through. Daily work includes collaboration with local Project Managers and our global client management team. Some travel to client sites or other HDR offices is required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate work of single or multi-discipline teams throughout the project's life cycle (from development and initiation to close-out), under supervision of a Project Manager.
• Be responsible for many aspects of a small project or a single aspect of a larger project.
• Coordinate workload through project execution and complete deliverables on budget and schedule.
• Work with the Project Manager, Accounting, Operations and Business leadership for periodic project reviews.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preference given to local candidates
• Familiarity and/or experience with Revit, AutoCAD, BIM360 Docs, BIM360 Field, AutoDesk Construction Cloud and Bluebeam
• MS Office and MS Project experience (Access experience would be a plus)
• Familiarity with Google communication products (gDrive, Chat, Docs, Sheets, and Slides)
• *LI-SM1

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• 5 years related experience
• Ability to interact with various design teams, with excellent organizational, project management and communication (written and verbal) skills
• Active participant in our employee-owned culture

What We Believe / Our Commitment

HDR is our company. We build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day, which shapes our collaborative culture and connects us closer to clients and communities we serve.

As employee owners, we share a commitment to 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.

Location / Schedule / Status

Primary Location: United States-North Carolina-Charlotte

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

Job Posting: Apr 8, 2026

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.

Ready to learn more? Let’s work together to make great things possible. We design solutions to the world's greatest challenges and are always looking for great talent to join our global teams.